Like many, we had dreams of building our own place. The satisfaction of taking an idea, even a design, a dream… and watching as that dream became a reality. A lot of people have ‘build a house’ on their bucket-list. Most of them remain an unfulfilled wish. But for us, after a lot of work, determination, negotiation, selection and of course time (!) we have managed to tick off that bucket list entry.
That idea was more than just a ‘build a house’ – this was to be the house we would settle down in, a long term place in a rural setting away from pollution, noise and crowds! See below for how we planned, selected and built the dream…
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Did you ever want to build your own house? The idea that from your design, a house emerged. I had such a notion, over 30 years ago. For all the usual reasons, My desire was thwarted by lack of salary, bonus too low, land prices running ahead of my buying power. In fact, I put…
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Like many, we had dreams of building our own place. The satisfaction of taking an idea, even a design, a dream… and watching as that dream became a reality. A lot of people have ‘build a house’ on their bucket-list. Most of them remain an unfulfilled wish. But for us, after a lot of work,…
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They say anyone can build a house… and anyone can…in theory. However, you need steely resolve, tenacity, single-mindedness and of course funds if you are to end up with what you want. We were not rich so that ruled out a lot of locations. Time was not on our side so we could not wait…
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Not everyone realises the time and effort, plus the equipment requirement needed, to produce blog content! We have had a few requests to know what cameras, software, etc. we use to produce this blog, so here goes… Still images All photos were shot using a Canon 5D DSLR, a Canon 7D DSLR, a Canon PowerShot,…
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Of course, when you set out to construct anything, anywhere…sooner or later you have to think about money. The finances. How it’s all going to be paid for. You may be lucky, and rich. Perhaps you were left some money by a distant relative, or you had a winning streak at the bookies. Or perhaps…
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First of all…. if you can avoid this…do so! Trying to oversee the build without actually going to site can let smaller issues go unresolved. You do not develop the rapport with the build team. You don’t get a ‘feel’ for the house as it takes shape. Being on hand is always better if possible,…
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So, how different is it, really? C’mon… you want to build a house. You have, or can get, land. Should be straightforward, right? Well…let’s see. One of the countries IS fairly straightforward, but which one? United Kingdom Thailand Land Finding land for building is difficult. The UK is crowded. There is high demand for…
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Very exciting stuff! Have really enjoyed reading through this site can’t wait to see the future progress.
Hi Kate, thanks for your early support and comment. I Hope the story will keep you interested until the end!