A custom home is a structure that you can mold and modify to fit all parts of your life. Instead of squeezing your life into a layout someone else decided to build, you have a home that has a space for literally everything that goes on in your life. The layout isn’t the only thing you can customize. Here are eight features to consider for you custom home build.
Outdoor Life
If you like to spend a lot of time outdoors, an outdoor kitchen and outdoor recreation should top your list. You don’t need a small wheeled grill anymore; instead, you can have a built-in stove, oven, and more installed on your patio or deck. The appliances connect to your home’s water, gas, and electrical lines.
Smart Home Technology
Technology that lets you control your doors, locks, thermostats, and other home features is increasing daily. While smart home technology has its critics, it also has its supporters who work to improve the security and convenience of the technology. You can have custom home builders include smart features as they construct the home.
Dressing Areas
Closets work for storage, but if you want to put together an outfit that’s perfect, you need a dressing area. The extra space and mirror locations let you see what you’re wearing from all angles. You also have more storage space for your clothes and can even store them in separate parts of the room by whatever categories you choose.
Home Management and Telecommuting
Homes and lives take a lot of management skills now, and that only doubles if you work from home as well. Create a home office space that suits not only someone running their own business from home, but also telecommuters and family members who want a more organized way to track household repairs, chores, and other management issues.
Home Spas
Got a tough day job? Add a home spa to your bathroom so that you can relax in style. Simply want to pamper yourself? The home spa works for you, too. From soaking tubs to showers with multiple jets, you can choose the features that you like best.
Specialized Food and Drink Storage
Want a wine cellar? How about storage for home-canned goods? You can have specialized food and drink storage, like a wine cellar, added to your custom home plan. These let you control environmental factors that could ruin your food or drink were they stored in a regular kitchen.
Specialized Kitchen Options
Speaking of kitchens, you can go wild with this one in custom homes. From expansive professional-grade kitchens to smaller wok kitchens with stoves made just for wok use, you get to choose what your cooking life is like.
Split-Levels and Non-Traditional Walls
Open floor plans give homes a cooler, airy feel that increases social interaction. If you prefer to have boundaries between rooms, though, you can opt for split-level floors and screens that delineate rooms without closing them off.
When you’re ready to plan your home, Alair Homes West Vancouver will help you look through all of the potential plans and amenities. You’ll be able to design a house that you love to live in.