{"id":838983,"date":"2016-08-09T00:40:35","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T04:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desjardinsmunicipal.com\/dossier-autoconstruction\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:54:06","slug":"self-building","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/desjardinsmunicipal.com\/en\/self-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-building"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_section&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;15837&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;250&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;140&#8243; class=&#8221;page-header&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;page-header-content&#8221;]<h1 class=\"headline font-special fontsize-xxxl fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-center transform-uppercase \" style=\"margin: 0;\">Everything you need to know about self-building<\/h1><h2 class=\"headline font-special fontsize-xxxl fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-center transform-uppercase \" style=\"margin: 0;\">We offer plenty of tips and advice to guide you through your self-build project.<br \/>\nExplore the key steps that will help ensure its success, and get ready to dive in with confidence!<\/h2>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row top_padding=&#8221;70&#8243; 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color: #c1ccc4;\">Financing<\/h2>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>How does financing work for a self-build project?<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desjardinsmunicipal.com\/self-building\/financing\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button-appear color-3 small button-custom\" style=\"border-radius: 2px;\"><span>LEARN MORE<i class='fa fa fa-chevron-right'><\/i><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<h2 class=\"headline font-inherit fontsize-inherit fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-left transform-uppercase \" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; color: #c1ccc4;\">Costs and down payment<\/h2>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>We break down the costs and down payment involved in bringing your project to life.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desjardinsmunicipal.com\/self-building\/costs-and-down-payment\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button button-appear color-3 small button-custom\" style=\"border-radius: 2px;\"><span>LEARN MORE<i class='fa fa fa-chevron-right'><\/i><\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 85px;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<h2 class=\"headline font-inherit fontsize-inherit fontweight-inherit lh-inherit align-left transform-uppercase \" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; 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