House on the shore: the pros and cons of life "by the water"

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Modern man has to overcome the increased psychological stress, especially if he lives in a metropolis and every day is stressed. It is quite another thing to live somewhere on the shore of a reservoir, away from the city bustle and enjoy the singing of birds, the splash of water and the cricket chirping. But is it so happy to have a house on the beach and what are the difficulties associated with the neighborhood of the natural elements? Let's deal with this issue together with the site "House of Dreams".

House on the seashore: pitfalls

Probably, there is no such city dweller who would not have dreamed of own house on the beach. Imagine how pleasant it is to enjoy the affectionate rays of the sun for four months a year and bathe in warm water, and in the remaining eight months to breathe crystal clear sea air enriched with iodine without dust and harmful impurities.

The prospects are really bright, until you understand the peculiarities of life on the sea coast. After all, many beautiful houses on the beach are not designed for living all year round. Often they have neither a kitchen nor even gas. And if you can eat at nearby points of catering, then with the heating of housing in the cold season things are quite unhappy.

Only one solution is to equip the house with an electric heating and water heating system. Just remember that even if you do not live in a house, the plus temperature in it should be maintained throughout the winter, such measures are necessary so that the heating and water supply pipelines do not fail. Are you ready for such electricity expenses? And in general, to have a house by the sea - pleasure is not cheap, whatever one may say, but even for your own "luxury" you have to pay.

House by the sea photo

House by the sea photo

And if the apartments are in the spa zone, then there will be other problems - just get ready to resist the owners of this territory. Not that they are not happy with the new owners, it's just that everyone here obeys their laws, they live by their rules and participate in financing the adjacent territory, and communal payments will have to be paid at rates that are an order of magnitude higher than in a city apartment. Are you ready to be constantly monitored( and that all your entrances and departures from the "object" are recorded in a special magazine, do not even doubt), as well as pay for mythical services? Think about it.

Life in a house on the shore of the ocean also has a number of shortcomings. The increased humidity, from which not only the laundry seems wet, but the washing machine and the refrigerator rust. In addition, strong winds and hurricanes during the season change can bring a lot of harm to the owners of housing. Add to this the constant cleaning of the sand and the sand and the "eternal" sound of waves, which not everyone likes. And in the rest there are the same advantages of rest, as well as on the seashore: you can sunbathe, bathe and enjoy idleness.

House on the beach photo

House on the beach photo

House on the beach

House on the shore of the ocean

House on the shore of the freshwater reservoir

This variant is more acceptable for the average resident of our country than the previous two, and a house on the riverbank can appear for almost everyone who wishes to part with the blessings of civilization and immerse themselvesin the village life. Judge for yourself, the price of housing is reduced with every ten kilometers of distance from a major city. And, even selling a one-room apartment, you can buy a house by the river in some remote village. And owning the financial means, you get a house just outside the city, near the reservoir, and even with all the amenities.

House by the river photo

House by the river photo

If there is an alternative to have a country house or apartments on the beach, then for sure you will choose the second option. And rightly so! Now the main thing is to adapt to life near the pond.

Advantages and disadvantages of living near a river or lake

Like any kind of housing, a house on the bank of a lake, a river, the rate has both pluses and minuses. Let's start with the advantages of living near a natural or artificial pond.

First, it's a stunning view, opening out of windows or from the terrace. As a rule, near the water bodies nature created a favorable environment for the growth of vegetation, where the latter is characterized by a riot of color, so it seems that the house is buried in greenery. Of course, this will also have to be done with the hand and arrange the site in such a way that there is a place for rest.

House on the beach photo

House on the shore photo

Secondly, fresh air all year round. Citizens who are accustomed to breathe exhaust fumes and dust, it is sometimes difficult to get used to clean air( you probably noticed that you always want to sleep in nature), but after a few weeks everything comes back to normal, and the person begins to enjoy both pure air and singing birds, and even the fact that at night you can see not a piece of the sky, as in the city, but consider all of it as a whole.

Dream House on the Lake in the Mountains

Dream House on the lake in the mountains

Thirdly, for fishing lovers, you can relax with your soul and body with a fishing rod in your hand. And those who are accustomed to live more mobile, will like to ride on a motor boat or jet ski.

Small house on the lake photo

House on the lake photo

Fourth, in the territory of the site you do not need to have a pool, because you can always refresh yourself in a pond.

House by the lake and mountains photo

House by the lake and mountains Photo by

Fifth, the cultivation of crops on its territory can distract from worldly vanity and fill life with a new meaning. If you plan to break a vegetable garden near a house by the river, then choose a site with fertile soils.

If you recently bought a plot and are just starting building a house in an uninhabited area without communications, then the proximity to the river will save you from problems with water - it can always be typed in the river. The same advantage applies to watering - with the help of a pump and a long hose, you can easily water the plants on your site.

Also having a house in a village on the river bank, there is no problem with wastewater discharge. To do this, you need to build a simple treatment plant - a septic tank of three sections, in each of which the liquid will settle and, eventually, go into the river cleaned.

But the shortcomings of heavenly life outside the city are also there. This is the lack of a developed infrastructure( find out whether there is a kindergarten, a school, a decent grocery store next to it), and a neighborhood with reptiles( water is their habitat, so it will have to be tolerated), and the likelihood of undermining a country house on the riverbank,the period of high water. And the cost of the site near the reservoir, as a rule, is higher.

But this is all the lyrics, and the main problem is the possibility of flooding the house by the river and, as a consequence, reducing its life span.

House by the lake photo

House on the shore of the lake photo

If you plan to build a house on wetland, then it is desirable to put it on a pile foundation, which should reach hard rock.

Another way to drain the excessively moistened soil can be considered the breakdown of the territory into cascades, which will prevent landslides and the destruction of buildings. For this purpose, individual stages of the cascades are protected by reinforced concrete barriers, in which holes are made for the descent of water. Another option is a slope planted with trees, which can also prevent landslides.

House in the mountains by the river

House in the mountains by the river

Anyway, having a house on the bank of the river, lake or sea is prestigious and pleasant, and all difficulties are mostly solved. As they say, in the modern world it is possible to realize any whim and to build a dwelling even on the swamp.


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