THE PHILOSOPHY OF STOICISM PART 1

 

7 REASONS TO CONSTRUCT A HOUSE IN KENYA IN 2021

Your home is the investment of a lifetime, and this is true for reasons that go well beyond the price you pay. Home is the place where memories are made, where children are raised, and where friendships are formed. That's why it's so important to consider all of your options and make a choice that can help you create your very own dream home. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, Kenya has an annual housing demand of 250,000 units with an estimated supply of 50,000 units, culminating in a housing deficit of 2 million units, or an 80% deficit. Housing affordability is a key challenge in Kenya with many people unable to afford to buy or build their own homes. Only 2% of the formally constructed houses target lower-income families. About 6.4 million people, or of Kenya's urban population live in informal settlements.

Do It Your Way

There's nothing worse than moving into a home that has 14 black marks against it from day one, all because it still bears the marks of its previous owners. There are indeed a lot of beautiful custom homes on the market, but not one of them was made for you.

More and more homeowners are grabbing the opportunity to create a living space that is specially customized for their busy lives. While you can always pull up outdated carpeting, replace damaged flooring, or add landscaping to a barren yard, the truth is that you can never change the structure of the house. Building your dream home is the only way to do it your way.

Choose Open or Closed

The layout of your home has to suit your needs and your preferences. Are you looking for a wide-open space, or is the privacy of room design more important to you? How important is a master suite, and how much more important might it be a few years down the road? When you build, you get to decide.

Another thought is furniture. When you are ready to move your belongings into your new home, your arrangement could be dictated by your taste in furniture – a taste that is different for every homeowner. Planning ahead for your style will avoid this limitation.

Enjoy Money Saving Features

New homes today are built with energy savings in mind. When you choose to build your dream home, you can outfit it with tech-based products that run efficiently and save you money. In addition to Energy Star appliances, windows, walls, and insulation are all more efficient today than they were in homes that had been built 5, 10, or 20 years ago.

Energy savings over the long haul of homeownership can be truly significant.

Take Advantage of Better Warranties

When you build a new home, you won't be inheriting someone else's leaking refrigerator or dated electric stove (or electric when you want gas). Your appliances, windows, heating and cooling system, and roof will all be new and covered by lengthy warranties. Even your home itself will be covered by an extensive home warranty.

 

Benefit from Low Maintenance

One of the biggest benefits for homeowners in today's ridiculously busy world is the reduced maintenance that comes with a newly built home. Low maintenance has become a staple consideration for products that are now standard components of new home construction.

 

Use Smart Home Products

This gets a little futuristic but the inclusion of smart appliances and gadgets today has come to take a prominent role within contemporary living spaces. When you build a new home, you get the option and fun of deciding just how you can make the most of technology to help reduce chores and increase leisure time.

As more and more "things" are connected to the Internet homeowners are getting help from smart products. Consider the smart refrigerator that takes pictures, so you can see whether you need to buy milk or jam while you are at the store.

Security systems and heating and cooling innovations are other examples of smart products that offer unparalleled convenience and efficiency.

Enjoy Luxurious Floor Plans

Today's homes are designed around today's lifestyles. No one wants to be crammed into a too-small bathroom or closed in by four tight walls and a low ceiling. Designers, builders, and homeowners alike have discovered the beauty and luxury of open space, and there's no turning back.

 

For homeowners who want to create a dream home that will accommodate and even complement their lives, building a new home is quite often the only way to go.

Some advantages just can't be found in homes that are on the market, because no one was thinking about smart appliances, open floor planning, or structures that maximize energy savings a handful of years ago.