Creating your dream home can be a long and challenging process, but shortcuts are not the answer. It is essential for you to be compliant with land, planning and building regulations. It can feel like a step that wastes time but trying to avoid them can end up costing you a lot. Kalenga and Mphangela discuss the importance of ‘Doing The Right Thing’.

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There is no template for the modern Zambian home. You create what is current and contemporary by using what’s available to you to create a home that reflects your uniqueness. Creating a home is an invitation for you to showcase the best of modern Zambia. Kalenga and Mphangela chat about what “modern” means in home creation.

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Your dream home will only be as good as the team behind it. You’re going to be investing a lot in creating your home. Having the right people to help you will make sure your hard earned money will go into creating the best quality home that you can afford. Kalenga and Mphangela talk all things “hiring your team”.

Your home’s personality and style are so much more than a passing design trend. They reflect the essence of you and that’s what makes creating a home unique. Kalenga and Mphangela talk about how creating your own home is an opportunity for you to dare to be you!

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In this week’s show, we have a guest! Priscilla is at the start of the journey of building her retirement home.  She speaks to Mphangela about the ups and downs of building her own home. Priscilla is not new to the journey and generously shares her building experiences - both old and new. 

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Without your plot, you’ll have no home.  A great place to start when building your own home is to make sure you have a plot to build on.  You can then start considering the opportunities that your plot will present to you as you get ready to design your home.  Join the conversation as Kalenga and Mphangela discuss how your plot is a big asset in your home-building journey.

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S02 Ep02 - Guest Interview: Architect Viewpoint - Where Should You Start?

S02 Ep04 - How much will your dream home cost?

This week’s music trivia answer

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When you start the building process you will want to have an idea of what your home will cost.  Mphangela shares a common way that this is done for the early stages of a building project.  Early cost estimates are useful for you to plan and consider how prepared you are for your building project.  Listen in as Kalenga and Mphangela continue the discussion about the cost of building a home.

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S02 Ep02 - Guest Interview: Architect Viewpoint - Where Should You Start?

S02 Ep03 - What Are Your Home Build Vision and Goals?

S02 Ep04 - How much will your dream home cost?

This week’s music trivia answer

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A huge part of the first steps when building your own home is to figure out how much you will be able to spend on your project.  It’s not as simple as asking “how much does a 3-bedroom house cost”.  You will need to be clear on what your vision and goals for your house are.  You will also have to look at your personal finances and assess how much house you can afford.  In this episode, Kalenga and Mphangela take a deep dive into the cost aspect of planning to build your own home.

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S02 Ep03 - What Are Your Home Build Vision and Goals?

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Your home starts with ideas you have about what you think your future home will look like.  In this episode, Kalenga and Mphangela encourage daydreaming as an important first step in the process. They discuss how spending a little time to put down what you think your future home will look and feel like is an important first step in the process. They then ground the dreaming process by talking about how you can create actionable goals that will help you to really get to realize your dream.

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Kalenga and Mphangela have company in today’s episode.  They’re joined by Barbara Sichizya, a practicing architect in Lusaka Zambia.  In the show, Barbara gives us a sneak peek into what it’s like to work with an architect when you’re starting to build your home.  She shares some of the “pains” she experiences with individuals who enter the client-architect relationship with misconceptions.  You can really tell Barbara is passionate about the work she does and it comes through in the interview.  We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did making it.

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