Tuesday 9 June 2015

Property Design:

from the Quaint to the Quirky...

The dream of designing and constructing a property ourselves is not an unusual one. In our day-to-day lives we all secretly believe that we could actually do it better than any property developer or architect. Why? Because we are living our lives with all of the requirements that are 100% unique to us. 

Based on 29% of lottery winners, one of the biggest desires of a mod-con home is a hot tub. Of course, an additional home, somewhere nice and hot and relaxing was also a big winner.
Me... I'd just like a boot room so that when you walk in the door your life isn't immediately endangered by an avalanche of footwear from the 4 members of my family.

The wish to outrightly own our home is often deeply set (especially by the British!). And some people have been known to go to great degrees of effort to achieve it. A particularly resolute (yet financially challenged) lady in El Salvador felt an overwhelming urge to construct her own lodgings ... so much so, that she gathered together plastic bottles from which to build her very own unconventional abode.


www.telegraph.co.uk

Recent evidence does indeed seem to suggest that we perhaps shouldn't be left to our own devices. Maybe the professionals do know a thing or 2 that could save us from some, uhhh, more unique choices?





David Scott left his very own purpose-built castle only a short-while after its completion. And he is an architect! His oversight could well have been the concrete bed.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/76490893640863117/

Fashion designer Pierre Cardin built a particularly quirky home in the '70's which is now regarded as a historic monument by the Ministry of Culture in France.

http://www.zillow.com
These unorthodox designs often come from an inherent passion. Much like the guitar-shaped home in Georgia which was created by a country music fan.

Whatever your fancy, there are a few very important things to consider when constructing your own property. The professionals don't always get it 100% right, but amateurs rarely do. Local and national building legislations need to be followed as well as, of course, safety guidelines. Dawson & Associates is able to provide a property survey as well as act as your independent Building Inspector – this could save you a huge amount of time and money in the short and long run. Our initial advice is free. Just call us on +44 (0) 1424 882263


Words: Jenny Seed



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