The benefits of building your new home in Daytona Beach are numerous. The Daytona Beach Area is known for its beautiful white sand beaches, excellent outdoor recreational opportunities like golfing, fishing and boating, an abundance of shopping and dining establishments and a wealth of exciting activities for the entire family. From fine dining to casual waterfront cuisine, flea markets to high-end boutiques, LPGA to NASCAR, Daytona Beach has something for everyone.

If you want to explore some of Florida's other famous attractions, Daytona Beach is within easy driving distance of Orlando, St. Augustine, Jacksonville and Kennedy Space Center. Fine dining, music, art, museums, gardens, professional sporting events and so much more await you in these beautiful cities. Orlando's world renowned theme parks are less than an hour's drive.

Why build a new home rather than buying an existing home?

Primarily, because when you build a new home, you know exactly what you are getting. You can't say the same for an existing home, and the older the home the more problems it could have. For instance, many Daytona Beach home buyers of existing homes find themselves faced with repair costs from day one. Some repairs are simple. Others, such as pluming and electrical failures, insect infestation or wood rot problems can require a large initial outlay of cash by the new owner.

When you build a new home, everything is brand new and often under warranty. There is no need to worry about the possibility of costly repairs. As an added bonus, materials such as windows and trim in new homes are higher quality and require less maintenance than materials used 20 years ago. Newly constructed, custom built homes can also include wonderful amenities like built-in top of the line appliances, built-in vanities and medicine cabinets, whirlpool tubs and more electrical outlets.

New homes are built with latest safety features

Today's homes are built stronger and safer than ever before. Features such as improved electrical and wiring systems, better air filtration systems, better insulation, and built in smoke detectors protect against fire. New homes built with solid concrete not only offer superior fire protection, they also fortify your home against heavy winds and flooding. This level of protection is almost impossible to find in an existing home.

Newly constructed homes are not only safer for you and your family, they are less expensive to insure. Most insurers offer customers discounts of up to 20% on homeowners insurance for brand-new homes. Additional discounts are available if your new home has safety glass and upgraded hurricane protection features.

Reduce your heating and cooling costs with an energy efficient home

New homes are built to consume half the energy of homes built 25 years ago. The addition of better windows, heating and cooling equipment, air filtration systems and improved insulation contribute to increased energy efficiency. Using less energy to heat and cool your home reduces the strain on your wallet on the environment. Maintaining good air quality in your home with better filtration systems can improve your overall health by reducing airborne allergens and irritants.

Older homes are often heated by outdated furnaces and cooled with window unit air conditioners. Both options are expensive and in some cases, unsafe. In many existing homes, poor insulation combined with old frame buildings that often allow drafts can make your energy costs soar. Outdated electrical systems found in some older homes can contribute to higher energy costs, and older homes may have lead paint, asbestos or mold problems that endanger the health of the home's occupants.

Build your Daytona Beach home to your specifications

Many new home builders offer buyers the freedom to build the house that suites their individual lifestyle and personality. Builders of high quality, custom homes, offer their buyers a choice of several spacious floor plans so they can build the house that best meets their customer's needs.

For example, some builders specialize in light, air floor plans that utilize the best window and skylight placement combined with strategically placed sun spaces to bring as much light into the home as possible. This may be an in important feature to plant enthusiasts and those who appreciate a light, bright home.

Design options to express your personal style

Exterior packages usually include usually include a choice of exterior paints, stucco designs and landscaping options such as trees and shrubbery. Buyers of newly built, custom homes can expect to be given several interior package options. Choice of carpet colors, wall coverings, paint colors, lighting fixtures and tile color are some of the many options available. Options offered vary from builder to builder, but with a bit of research, you can find the right builder for your needs.

Existing homes can't measure up

New homes of today have an average of 700 more square feet of living area, larger closets, bathrooms and kitchens, more windows, and more garage space than older existing homes. In fact, it is not uncommon to find older homes that have three or more cramped bedrooms and just one tiny bathroom!

Why settle when you can have your Daytona Beach home custom built to your specifications? Doesn't it make sense to get exactly what you want rather than settling for less?