Teacher who couldn't find a house in budget managed to self build her dream home

This was our first home, but we always knew we wanted to build, however there were very few sites available in my locality.

Luckily, the time it took to secure the site and build our home gave us many years to save, and we were fortunate to be able to live with my parents before and during the build, which was a huge help. We broke ground in November 2019 and moved in at the end of October 2021 due to some delays with Covid.

We went the direct labour route, which consists of self-managing the build and hiring all the tradesmen yourself. This gave us certain elements of freedom and saved costs but also caused some stress when it came to aligning trades and time management. View gallery We also learned a lot in the building process. If I had my time over, I would make the bedrooms and main bathroom a little bigger. I would also prefer if our front door was actually at the front of the house and not at the side. I also regret not enlisting the help of a lighting designer during the planning process.

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