| og cabin could be the answer. | | | | cheaper to buy, but they can be filled with |
| | | | added or hidden costs such as: sand, clay or |
| Gone are the days when log cabins had dirt | | | | rocky soils that may need additional |
| floors and no utilities. Today's log cabins | | | | engineering. There may be steep hills and |
| can be as comfortable as your own home; with | | | | mountains that can affect the transportation |
| insulated walls, tiled roof, full central | | | | of necessary equipment, and extra utilities |
| heating, and double glazed windows. | | | | may need to be fitted, such as a septic tank, |
| | | | etc. |
| A Log cabin as a second home can enable you | | | | |
| to have a holiday in a favourite location at | | | | Before you take the plunge into buying a plot |
| any time. They are becoming a popular choice | | | | of land to build your own log cabin as a |
| because a log cabin tends to have a lower | | | | second home, do some research into your |
| asking price than a traditional brick | | | | costs, so you know exactly what you can or |
| building of the same size, and low mortgage | | | | cannot afford. There are also some questions |
| rates are still on the market. A log cabin as | | | | you should ask: do you intend to retire to |
| a second home can be bought used, brand new, | | | | your log cabin one day? How often will you |
| or built as a DIY project, and there are | | | | visit your log cabin? Will you rent it out to |
| companies that specialise in each of these | | | | other people when you aren't using it? Will |
| areas. | | | | you need to build guestrooms for visitors, or |
| | | | will you avoid having visitors stay |
| If you've never experienced life in a log | | | | overnight? Will you build the log cabin |
| cabin, you could 'test the water' before | | | | yourself or hire builders? How big do you |
| buying, by renting a holiday log cabin. There | | | | want your log cabin? The bigger the log cabin |
| are holiday log cabins within the United | | | | the more maintenance work will be needed. |
| Kingdom or as far a field as Lapland. | | | | Will you do your own maintenance work or hire |
| | | | somebody? What about security? Building your |
| When buying a new log cabin for a second | | | | own log cabin as a second home can be |
| home, you have the option of working with a | | | | rewarding, but do plan ahead. |
| design team to alter the floor plans to suit | | | | |
| your individual requirements, and you can | | | | If you want to escape the dreary British |
| chose your own décor. They are often | | | | weather, there are plenty of garden log |
| located in parks with other log cabins and | | | | cabins as second homes in the sun to choose |
| they have the convenience of local amenities | | | | from. Using a solicitor is not a legal |
| nearby such as: shops, a swimming pool, and a | | | | requirement in order to buy a property aboard |
| golf course. On top of your monthly mortgage, | | | | in some countries, but it would give you |
| (if you need one) there is the monthly park | | | | peace of mind knowing that an expert has |
| fee to consider before you buy. | | | | covered the legal side of your purchase. |
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| Building your own log cabin as a second home | | | | A log cabin as a second home, whether in the |
| gives you the option to erect your log cabin | | | | United Kingdom or overseas, can be a |
| wherever you want (subject to planning | | | | wonderful addition to a family's life and |
| permission). However, suitable building sites | | | | create many happy family memories for |
| in isolated parts of the country may be | | | | everyone to treasure. |