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While you can always pull up outdated carpeting, replace damaged flooring, or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.
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