Whether you have an exotic pet or a more traditional dog, your custom home is a place of rest and relaxation for you and your pet. When building a new home on your lot, consider tips from an experienced custom home builder to create a pet-friendly space. A pet-friendly home is one that makes it easy for your pet to live inside as well as in the yard and one that won’t be easily damaged by active pets.
Utilize Storage Space For Safety
Remember a place for everything and everything in its place. You will find HiLine Home’s floor plans take into consideration storage needs. This will allow you to keep gadgets safely out of reach of pets. In addition, HiLine can customize your home with charging stations and places to store electronics so your pet doesn’t damage devices.
Create Adequate Area For Exercise
Depending on the size and type of your pet you will want to customize your home to your lifestyle. For example, many of the HiLine Homes plans have bonus rooms to separate playtime from more formal areas. Utility Rooms are beneficial to cleaning up after exercising outside pets.
When landscaping, avoid hazardous plants including poisonous berries. Also, a well-landscaped yard allows a pet to play but minimizes the dirt and mud that often gets tracked in from the outside. As you design your landscaping be sure to include a pet-friendly fence to allow you that much more peace of mind knowing your pets are safe.
At HiLine Homes, we look forward to helping you design your perfect pet-friendly home for your family. For more information on ideas for custom homes in The Northwest with unique architectural designs to build on your lot, click the link below!
Whether you are ready for your first home purchase or custom home on your own lot in The Northwest, it’s important to consider how much more home you can get with your money while rates are low. Even if you plan to make an all-cash purchase on a custom home, it’s important to make a move. Experts expect new construction home prices and resale homes to sell for more in the next several years, especially with mortgage rates at historic lows. If you aren’t sure about which home style is perfect for your family, you can start the on your lot construction program by contacting an approved lender with HiLine Homes.
If You Are A First-Time Buyer
If you are currently renting a home, now is a good time to make the move to homeownership. An article by YahooFinance points out that homeowners do better than renters if they have a time horizon of just 2.3 years. Unless you plan to move within the next two and a half years, you will likely get ahead financially by buying a home. After two years, the money you make in terms of home appreciation and lower mortgage versus renting costs will make up for what you spent on closing costs.
If You Are A Move-Up Buyer
If you want to sell your existing home so you can live in a custom home on your lot in The Northwest, take advantage of the seller’s market. A recent article by the Puget Sound Business Journal points out that Seattle is the fourth hottest home seller’s market in the country. Other hot sellers’ markets include Duvall, Bothell, Bellevue, and Lake Forest Park. For empty-nesters and baby boomers interested in downsizing to a beautiful custom home on a tranquil lot, it’s exciting to explore the possibilities.
At HiLine Homes, we build on your lot with floor plans ranging from 2-bedroom to 4-bedroom with one or two stories and lovely timber frame porches. Talk to our home consultants about our current service area in The Northwest. We take pride in building the home you desire on time and to your specifications. For more information on why it’s never been a better time to enjoy new construction, click the link below!
