Purchasing a new house involves a number of choices surrounding location, number of rooms, parking and so on! But the first real question to ask yourself is should I choose an architectural built home or spec home? To put it simply, we would choose architectural built home time and time again. Allow us to explain why.
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What is an Architectural Built Home?
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What is a Spec Display Home?
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How to Choose the right Builder or Architect?
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Architectural Built Home FAQs
What is an Architectural Built Home?
Choosing an architectural built home allows you to live in modern luxury with style. New Architectural Built Homes come in set designs with no stone unturned, from the alfresco dining area to the internal fabrics. The touches of luxury and spacious feel throughout will provide you and your family the perfect new home.
Architectural built homes are a premade design from an architect, styles and sizes can vary depending on specific architects experience, designs, desired building reigon and more. However, the first step is to buy a lot to build your dream upon.
Architectural Built Home Benefits:
- Use of green technologies
- Personalised space
- Choice of building materials
- Inclusion of modern technology
- Latest lighting options and fixtures
- Choice of colour schemes
Architectural Built Home Possible Negatives:
- Important decisions to be made
- May require a significant amount of time
- Risk of expectations not being met with wrong builder
- May cost more than a spec home
It is worth noting, that there is a LOT to consider when designing your own architectural built home. You should work with a builder or architect that you trust, who understands your vision and takes every step necessary to bring your dream home to life. The team at Prime Building Projects specialises in architectural built homes, our wide portfolio of happy clients can vouch for our team’s design passion.
What is a Spec Display Home?
On the other end of the spectrum we have Spec Display Homes, which is used as a speculative venture for a builder. What this means is that it was built to be sold for a profit as it is with minimal changes. Spec houses thrive in a healthy economy, an easy bread earner for most builders.
Spec homes are most suitable for buyers with minimal time to browse the housing market, such as quick movers, divorcees and so forth. Some buyers simply prefer not to have a list of decisions to make when buying a new property and completely entrust the builders work.
Spec Display Home Benefits:
- Minimal decisions involved
- Readily available for moving in
- Desire a “new” house but don’t have time/patience to custom design
- Available in most locations
- Affordable price
Spec Display Home Possible Negatives:
- Lack of personalisation
- Minimal room for change
How to Choose the right Builder or Architect?
As mentioned, choosing the right builder or architect to create your architectural built home is crucial in achieving the desired result. You want to partner with a company or individual who is A) Reputable B) Insured and C) Understanding of your vision. Prime Building Projects has been designing and building architectural built homes for a number of years now and we have the client base to prove it. You can entrust our team to truly listen to your wishes, consider your budget and handle your project with the utmost respect and professionalism. We are passionate about providing our clients with the homes of their dreams that are in line with what you might see in the pages of architectural digest. Check out our online portfolio or get in touch with a friendly member of our team to find out more.
Custom Built Home FAQs
Q: How long does it take to build a custom home?
This is a difficult question to answer as it varies depending on the size of your land and complexity of your design, with that being said most projects can take anywhere from one to two years to complete.
Q: Can I visit the job site while my home is being built?
If you build a home with Prime Building Projects, then yes! We believe our clients should be as involved as they wish, it is your property after all. We cannot answer for other companies.
Q: What is the process of building a custom home?
Phase One Pre-Building: This is when your needs and desires are discussed, as well as budget. A good builder or architect will get to know you, your lifestyle, hobbies and personality to assist in understanding your dream home.
Phase Two Design, Schedule and Budget: This is when a design is created and client approval is sought. This aids in finalising the budget and establishing a timeline for the project.
Phase Three Site Analysis: A site analysis is conducted to review the lot’s capacity. Soil analysis, permitting and zoning will all be considered. As well as lighting options, noise and preferred privacy.
Phase Four Construction: Once all plans have been approved, the construction work can commence! You should expect to be consulted on materials, specializations and further property details.
Phase Five Living: The easy part, starting life in your new home! Enjoy.