Just because you are on your own does not mean that you do not want to live large and in charge. If you are interested in purchasing a single family home as a single person, there are as many options as your budget will allow. A large home can be an excellent purchase, as renting out a large house is easy if you decide to move later. If you find yourself getting married, you will have plenty of space for your expanding family without having to pick up and move. Single family homes also provide you with more space for creative activity in your home, plus allow family and friends to visit comfortably. Here are three safety measures that you will need to take when moving into a large home on your own. 

Bright motion detecting lights

When you and your pets are inside for the night, you will want to make sure that there is no activity going on on your property. To ensure that you know the second someone steps into your yard, you should line the house with motion detecting lights. Be sure that these lights point towards your home so that they do not bother the neighbors. Using LED lights will allow you to put up bright lights that are concentrated towards your home. Bright lights that come on will scare any possible intruder and will alert you to move on the property. 

Alarms and locked windows

As soon as you move in, you should check the home's windows. If the locks are lacking, you should change the locks on all of the windows. Be sure that the locks only allow the window to be opened deliberately and on the inside. Install an alarm to every window so that a shrill alarm sounds if anyone attempts to open the window without first turning off the alarm from the inside of the home. 

Install cameras in and outside of the garage

One place where homeowners are most vulnerable is in their driveway or garage entrance. This is an easy place for a carjacker or a robber to operate. Get cameras installed both inside of the garage and facing the driveway on the outside of the house. This will alert you to any suspicious activity going on outside near the street on your home. Since it is also easier for robbers to break into some garage doors by sneaking in, having a camera inside of the garage will let you know if anyone has attempted to make entry into your home.