Building Outside the Box
08/11/202410 Tips for Lowering the Cost of Your Build – Mastermind Blog Share
03/12/2024Land can be one of the most expensive items in your budget when building your own natural/alternative home.
You can always add on to your house, make it bigger and fancier, you can evolve it, improve it, remodel it, but you cannot move it to a different location (unless it’s built on a trailer).
“But land is so expensive!”
How do you balance your needs and wants for the right piece of land with finding something that you can afford? What if you are cash-strapped and need something cheap?
Join us this Tuesday 26th November 12pm for a special FREE LIVE CLASS with Dr. Rachel Goldlust of @naturalbuildingaus
This live session is designed to help you purchase land affordably while avoiding the common pitfalls that come with developing sometimes difficult or remote properties. Focused on budget-friendly approaches to finding and building on land, this session will explore strategies for buying land that’s inexpensive but still practical for your needs.
We dive into critical considerations such as land accessibility, terrain, zoning regulations, and the hidden costs of development. Drawing from personal experiences and case studies, this session will provide expert insights and cautionary advice on navigating the land-buying process, building on a budget, living communally, and creating a project plan that aligns with your financial and practical goals.
Class Objectives:
Assess Land Usability: Understand how to evaluate land for its potential, including terrain, accessibility, and the cost of making it usable for building or farming.
Learn the Importance of Location: Explore the pros and cons of rural vs. urban land, including proximity to resources (water, electricity, etc.) and road access, and how these factors influence your overall costs and living experience.
Identify Key Challenges: Gain awareness of common roadblocks in land buying and building, such as difficult terrain, zoning restrictions, and hidden development costs.
Understand Community Living & Co-Housing: Explore the benefits and challenges of communal living setups, including co-housing and land shared with a group, and how this can reduce costs while promoting sustainability.
Plan for Project Phasing: Learn how to phase your construction project for cost savings, track expenses, and avoid budget overruns.
Explore Financing Options: Get practical tips on financing land and building projects with limited funds and creative strategies for keeping costs low without sacrificing quality.
Navigate Unexpected Obstacles: Through real-world examples, learn how to adapt and stay inspired in the face of challenges, and how to maintain a balance between budget constraints and your long-term goals.
By the end of the session, you will be equipped to confidently assess and purchase land, plan and execute a building project on a budget, and avoid costly mistakes that could derail your plans or send you back to mainstream building!
To sign up and get your link head here.
Or to get access to the full mastermind course with 16 natural building professionals head over to the registration here.