​The principle advantage of buying a plot and building your own house, is the ability to design your home to your own specification, but as importantly, the ability to save a significant sum of money on stamp duty and other purchasing costs.

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Stamp duty is only paid on the cost of the land and not the build cost, this means that for a typical £2M house, there is a stamp duty saving in excess of £200k, money that can put into the build or kept in your bank account.

 

Other benefits include:
 

• There is no "developers profit" to pay
   

• The land + construction costs are typically less than open market value of the finished home
  Producing a capital gain from day one.
   

• You can make design changes at an early stage so the house fits your needs
   

• You can specify the level of finish you want
   

• It is even possible to change the house style completely subject to planning
  
  
  Self-build is a complex process which is not without risk.
  Which is why you need Blacksand to guide you though the planning and build process.

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