Self Build is not for the faint hearted:
(sub titled as I am advised by family & friends that ‘Wimps’ is a harsh word !!!)
A plethora of advice, for and against self build now also being called Custom Build for family homes is now available online, especially at the excellent and comprehensive National Custom & Self Build Association web site
Building your own home can be one of the best life style & financial choices a family can make but it should be entered into only following thorough research and a willingness for hard work. It can bring exceptional financial benefits if you ‘put in’ a lot of the work yourselves and control your costs by careful buying of materials and sub contractor costs; if this is not what you want to do it may prove more expensive than buying a standard house “of the peg”.
Flosh Meadows owners say “All prospective self builders should carry out an in-depth study of their personal wishes, ability, determination, time and finances before committing to any irrevocable purchase or action”.
A self builder cautioned me some years ago; “you spend 12 month building your perfect designed high quality home and possibly if you are not careful 24 months re-building your relationship” so be fully aware of the difficulties before you make a life changing decision.
It is not our intention to sell you the idea of self build. We simply offer our self build, Flosh Meadows serviced plots in a wonderful part of West Cumbria within short walking distance of the internationally renowned The Lake District National Park a World Heritage site.
We consider the following article by the well known and financially astute people at This Is Money website is a brilliant place to start:
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