Whitefish is a wonderful small city located in the County of Flathead, Montana. It is home to Whitefish Mountain Resort,( part of Flathead Lake Real Estate)a heavily used ski resort, and to Montana real estate companies who proudly sell homes, condos and many build-able home lots for those looking to build their own custom single family dream home here in this beautiful part of the U.S.Many tourists to this area dream of being able to build their own custom single family home on a piece of property personally picked out and paid for.
A big ‘wake up call’ is the amount of time and money that it will take to accomplish their goals. Building the home yourself is complicated to say the least and there are many aspects to be looked into.Don’t underestimate the many aspects of construction involved with building any project from ground up.Whatever kind of home plan you use, you still have to adhere to the local codes and zoning laws.All you have purchased is a house plan, and a material list, it will still have to be approved by the local building department in your city or town.A favorite destination and passion for many locals is Flathead Lake real estate marketplace.
After finding the lot to build on, you need to know where the utility sources are, including sewage line, then get permits so you can do all of the hookups when needed.All of this needs to be checked prior to buying the lot. If you don’t, you will have a piece of property that you wont be able to build anything on. Make sure the city or town will allow you to build on this lot.
You have decided to handle the general contractor duties, now you will have to get many different skilled professionals like plumbers, electricians, carpenters, concrete contractors, etc.You also have materials to buy like lumber, pipe, concrete, plaster, appliances, etc.Check to be sure that all of the material and other needs are available in the area close to where you are building.We have only covered some of the aspects of building your own custom dream home, and there are many other very important aspects that we have not covered.The key here is to do your homework first, this is important.
After getting the right answers to all of the questions listed above (and there are more not listed), go for it.Knowing that your project is advancing, then finally being finished is well worth the effort if you have the time and money to do it yourself.
Good Luck and have patience.