A lake home isn’t just any old residence. It is the culmination of every Minnesotan’s life goal: to live by the water, where they can go boating and fishing whenever they want and never be bothered by anyone.
A building of such importance should be special. That means it ideally wouldn’t be some cookie-cutter home – nor should it have been designed by anyone other than the one who owns it. In other words, the best lake home is a custom lake home. Full stop.
We’re sure you’d prefer to own a bespoke lakehouse. Let’s go over some of the reasons why you’re right.
Location, Location … You Get It
Sadly, you cannot build your home on any patch of shoreline. Some land simply isn’t for sale. That said, building a custom home does give you the option of building where no one else has before. There are 124 lakes in Stearns County alone, which means your vision of lakeside paradise almost certainly already exists right here. It’s only a matter of time until you find a flawless spot for your lake house!
Built to Fit the Land
You may not locate precisely the lakeside parcel of land you had envisioned. But that’s okay! A skilled builder that specializes in lake houses will help you design a property that perfectly fits whichever land it will occupy. The home’s architecture, layout and orientation will all complement the placement of the shoreline, the surrounding topography, and even the points on the horizon where the sun rises and sets during the summer.
Built to Fit Your Budget
When you purchase a pre-existing property, you’re also signing up to pay its pre-established expenses: upkeep, taxes, insurance, etc. But when you build a new property – lake home or otherwise – you give yourself much greater control over its ongoing costs. If you only have X to budget toward your vacation home, building a new one is certain to help you stay within that limit.
Greater Privacy
You may not have quite enough money to purchase a neighbor-free lake home. But that’s okay, too! By building a new one, you’ll be able to choose a design and layout which keep prying eyes away from your interior and even your deck. It’s a little added assurance that your little piece of paradise will be uniquely your own.
Greater Convenience
When you buy an older lake home, you inherit all of its design flaws and aging appliances. A leaky roof. A shifting foundation. An HVAC system that hasn’t exhibited acceptable reliability or efficiency since Bush Jr. was in office. Therein lies one of the greatest benefits of building anew: every shingle, piece of siding, and electrical component is also brand new, as well as higher quality thanks to all the technological innovations that have improved construction materials over recent decades.
It’s Mine, All Mine!
Let’s not overlook the chief benefit of a custom lake house: It’s custom. Can you only show off the full breadth of your culinary prowess in a kitchen of your design? Do you and your family want a home theater? How about a great room, conservatory, sauna, or any other category of indoor living space? Adding any of these to an existing lake home is going to prove far more expensive than incorporating it into your new lakehouse’s design.
Are you ready to achieve the pinnacle of lake life perfection? If you’re looking to build in Minnesota’s coveted Brainerd Lakes area, then Wensmann Contractors is standing by. We encourage you to contact us today to get started!