Considerations When Planning Custom Lake Homes
For more and more Michiganders, custom lake homes are becoming more than just “dream” homes. While these homes certainly are fantastic in their views, construction, and amenities, there’s one place where these homes are surprisingly practical: affordability.
Listen, we won’t stand here and tell you that contracting a custom lake home is a low-cost decision. These homes come with meaningful costs to both time and money that prospective homeowners should absolutely consider with great care. With that in mind, we believe in exploring how you can practically go about building your custom home. In this month’s blog post, we’re discussing considerations when planning your dream home.
What to Expect from a Custom Lake Home
While owning a lake home can be a great choice, it also comes with some serious considerations. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Location, Location, Location
Just like with any home, it’s essential to consider a primes location for custom lake homes. However, your considerations may be slightly different for custom lake homes. Here are some specifics to keep in mind when choosing a location for a lake home:
No Erosion Threat. A key consideration is the possibility of erosion in the future. Increased erosion, year over year, can creep up on poorly placed homes, possibly even leading to their destruction. Of course, no home builder worth their salt would let you build in such a place without warning. Still, it’s good to keep in mind.
Wildlife Considerations. Wildlife tends to congregate near water sources, which means you may want to keep in mind the types of animals you’ll live around. In particular, you may want to be careful to avoid areas where wildlife is protected, which would prevent you from building on that land.
Water Table. The local water table is another essential component to keep in mind when planning your custom lake home. Throughout the year, the water level of the nearby lake will raise and lower with the seasons. You ought to make sure it will never rise to a level that poses a threat to your home.
Planning Your Construction
Now that we’ve discussed how to choose a location, it’s time to move on to the nitty gritty: actually building your dream home.
Figure Out Your Homesite’s Strengths. Your homesite—the location your home will be built on—will have its own unique strengths. We recommend checking investigating the sight for any distinct advantages for construction as you make your plans.
Decide on Plans and Materials. Now that you have a lay of the land, it’s time to decide on your plans. We recommend that you write down a list of priorities for your home, then create a rough sketch of your future home. This will come in handy when drafting professional plans later.
Work With Experienced Home Builders. Finally, it’s absolutely essential to work with experienced builders of custom lake homes. When you choose to work with professionals, you’re setting yourself up for a successful home and a happy future.
Work With Magnuson Build & Design
If you’re ready to make your dream home a reality, then we here at Magnuson Build & Design are here to help. To get started today, click here to contact our team for more information.
