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For generations, the basement was largely a forgotten portion of the home. It was either considered too dark and damp to be suitable for living space, or it was used as the home's primary storage, or it served as the home's laundry space. This was unfortunate as the basement is often the largest room in the house because it spans the home's entire footprint.
But, as building techniques and technology improved, so too did the state of the modern basement. Today, finished basements play important roles in the lives of homeowners. They serve as bedrooms, home offices, recreation rooms, and more.
If you're planning on using a Georgia on your lot home building company to design and build your new home, then here are a few things to consider when deciding whether or not to include a finished basement in your design.
If you include a finished basement in your home's design, then it will increase the overall value of your home because it adds to the livable square footage of the home.
An unfinished basement tends to be damp, drafty, and musty. As a result, that moisture can seep into the floor above, causing the heater or air conditioning to work less efficiently. But, when you have a well-insulated and waterproofed finished basement, your home will actually be more comfortable and in some cases, it can even help you control your energy bills. For instance, during the summer, your basement will naturally be cooler than the upper levels of the home, so you and your family can spend time in the finished basement rather than relying on the air conditioner. A finished basement also helps out in the winter, as the insulation will prevent heat from escaping the home.
Most basements span the length and width of the home's floorplan. That's a ton of space that will be made available once the basement is finished. And, it's a blank slate. You can leave the space open or divide it into rooms. A standard finished basement can be converted to include a laundry room, a home office, an extra bedroom, and more depending on your home's size.
Even though you might not be thinking about selling the home you're building, there may come a time in the future when you decide to sell it. By finishing the basement, you'll be making your home much more attractive to prospective buyers.
Many households with finished basements rent out the space as basement apartments. In most cases, the rent received accounts for 75% of the homeowner's mortgage, thus dramatically increasing the homeowner's take-home income.
Southland Custom Homes is one of the premier Georgia on-your-lot home building contractors. We can build your home on any lot you purchase. And, with our professional in-house design team, we can help you create the ideal home for your family.
We have model showrooms located in Macon (3956 Bloomfield Village Drive, Macon, GA 31206), Dawsonville (837 GA 400 S, Dawsonville, GA 30534), and Marietta (265 N. Cobb PKWY, Marietta, GA 30062). Stop by today to see some of the best floorplans in GA!
Southland Custom Homes builds in the following locations:
| Baldwin County Banks County Barrow County Bartow County Bibb County Bleckley County Butts County Carroll County Cherokee County Clarke County Clayton County Cobb County Coweta County Crawford County Dawson County DeKalb County |
Dooly County Douglas County Fannin County Fayette County Floyd County Forsyth County Fulton County Gilmer County Gordon County Greene County Gwinnett County Habersham County Hall County Hancock County Haralson County Hart County |
Heard County Henry County Jackson County Jasper County Jones County Lamar County Lumpkin County Macon County Madison County Meriwether County Monroe County Morgan County Newton County Oconee County Oglethorpe County Paulding County |
Peach County Pickens County Pike County Polk County Pulaski County Putnam County Rockdale County Stephens County Talbot County Taylor County Twiggs County Union County Upson County Walton County White County Wilkinson County |
We also build in the following cities in Georgia:
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Acworth Alpharetta Athens Athens-Clarke Atlanta Barrow Bartow Belvedere Belvedere Park Brookhaven Butts Calhoun Canton Carroll Carrollton Cartersville Cherokee |
Cobb College Park Coweta Cumming Dawsonville Decatur Dekalb Douglas Dublin Douglasville Dunwoody Duluth East Point Ellijay Fayette Forest Park Forest |
Forsyth Gainesville Grantville Griffin Gwinnett Hall Henry Hinesville Hogansville Jasper John's Creek Kennesaw LaGrange Lake Allatoona Lake Blue Ridge Lake Chatuge Lake Hartwell |
Lake Jackson Lake Lanier Lake Nottely Lake Oconee Lawrenceville Lone Oak Mableton Macon Marietta McDonough Milledgeville Milton Newnan Newton North Atlanta North Druid Hills The North Georgia mountains |
Paulding Peachtree City Redan Rockdale Rome Roswell Sandy Springs Smyrna Snellville Spalding Stone Mountain Sugar Hill Tucker Union City Washington Winder |
