With thousands of new properties entering the open market every day, you'd think finding a home that fits your needs and those of your family would be easy enough. Unfortunately, many individuals and groups spend months or even years searching in vain for a property they can truly call home, with poor locations, insufficient space and a host of other problems rendering potentially suitable properties unfit for purpose.

Consequently, more and more home buyers are choosing to purchase a property, only to immediately demolish it and construct their own building in its place. This approach may seem counterintuitive, but if planned and executed properly it can actually have a wide range of benefits over buying a home conventionally.

What are the potential advantages of demolishing and rebuilding?

Bespoke homes

By knocking down a building and replacing it with one of your own design, you can rest assured that your new home will meet every one of your needs. Once the old building i taken down and suitable planning permissions have been sought and approved, your designs are mostly limited only by the size of the plot of land you own, and a drab, tumbledown cottage can be replaced with a thoroughly efficient and modern home with enough bedrooms, bathrooms and features for your needs.

Avoiding outdated building practices

Building practices are constantly progressing, and purchasing an older home can bring you face-to-face with older practices that have no place in the modern world. Outdated foundation designs, asbestos insulation and even lead-based paint can all be found in older properties, and removing them safely so the building can be made habitable is often expensive, so house demolition becomes the more affordable option.

Bargains available

On the subject of affordability, demolishing an existing home can often be more economical than simply purchasing a bare plot of land and building a home from scratch. Many plots of lands actually lose value if they are graced with a derelict and undesirably property, and can be purchased for remarkably low prices if you are prepared to take on the burden of demolition and rebuilding yourself.

Pre-existing foundations and facilities

Demolition and rebuilding can also be easier than building on virgin ground due to the utilities that are already in place. Gas, water and electricity lines that serviced the demolished property can be hooked up to your new home with a minimum of fuss. If the foundations of the recently-demolished property are in good condition, they too can be reused (as long as you tell your demolition company not to destroy them), giving you a solid, pre-existing base on which to build your home that won't cost you a penny to build.

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