Top Features to Include in a Custom-Built House
If you have made a decision to build a custom house, you will want to ensure that the plans include everything you have ever wanted in a home.
31/07/2023
When you decide to build a custom house, you want to make sure that the plans include everything you have ever wanted in a home. But sometimes, people freeze up when they try to think about their dream home. They might come up with a few features they must have, but they don’t consider others that would be great to include in their design. The custom builders at Crown Construction provide this list of must-have features in a custom house.
Storage Space
Always include
more storage space than you
think you’ll ever need because after your house
is built, you’ll find out that you need it. Add
additional linen and coat closets with built-in
shelves to make sure you can accommodate a
growing family. Even if you don’t intend to have
more children, you will find these additional
closets helpful for guests and extra space for
other items that might not be linens or coats.
Add a walk-in pantry to your kitchen and
built-in closets in your bathrooms. You might
also consider extra shelves in both the kitchen
and your bathrooms for towels and other
necessities. You’ll always find a use for these,
even if you don’t think you’ll use them when
they’re planned. Make sure your master bedroom
closet is larger than you think it should be
because you can use that space for a variety of
purposes other than to keep your clothes.
Large Master Bedroom
Make your
bedroom a place that you truly
enjoy spending time in. This means it needs to
be larger than usual, even if you’re already
planning for a big enough room to accommodate a
king sized bed. Consider planning enough room
for a small living area, a vanity, and various
other tables and seats. It should also have a
connected bathroom that is separate from the
rest of the house and plenty of windows to bring
in the light.
Get a large bed that is
the focal point of the room (usually a king or
California King will work), even if you’re the
only one sleeping in it. You’ll love the extra
room and free feeling of being able to move
wherever you want when you’re sleeping.
Flex Room
Add a room in your house that can be used for multiple purposes. This is becoming a popular feature in custom homes because of the need to find space for working or studying at home for long periods of time. A flex room can be used as an office, transformed into an additional living room, converted into a music room, or repurposed as a workout room. It should be near other living areas like the kitchen and dining room, but not so open that it doesn’t offer privacy when necessary.
Mud Room
People with mud rooms love that they have an indoor space that provides a place for their family members to remove dirty shoes and clothes, hang up coats, and keep their bags and other items out of the rest of the house. Usually, this room is built near the laundry room to make it easy for dirty clothes to make their way into the washer, but it doesn’t really matter where it is as long as it provides a barrier between the outside and inside.
Conclusion
It’s so exciting to be able to plan your new custom home! Just don’t forget to include these must-have house features to ensure your home is everything you dreamed it would be.