Love your location but not your home? A knock down rebuild is an increasingly popular choice for people who don’t want to leave their neighbourhood but want a new home because their family is growing or shrinking, or there are major structural or maintenance issues – or they just need a change.
So you’ve decided ‘let’s do it!’ – here are some things you should know:
- It doesn’t have to be stressful and there are opportunities you mightn’t have considered
A knock down rebuild is an opportunity to build your dream home in your current neighbourhood. Although it can seem like a big risk or stressful undertaking, with the right builder it needn’t be and there are loads of benefits including:
– saving on stamp duty, agent fees and other expense than if you were to buy elsewhere
– staying in an area you know and love (and keeping your children in their current school)
– building the exact home you want rather than renovating or extending and having many of the same issues with your current house.
- Think about needs first
When you start a knock down rebuild, it’s easy to get caught up in the look and selection of finishes rather than taking a step back and considering how you want to live in your home.
Along with considering your current needs, you should also think about how your family circumstances may change over the coming years and planning for that future. Perhaps you’re planning to start a family or your children might be getting to an age where they will move out of home. Are you desperate for an extra bedroom or more storage? Everyone’s needs and life situation will be different.
- You need to set a budget
It’s only natural to want the best of everything in your home and to take all the upgrades but a few thousand dollars here and there can quickly add up and blow your budget.
Look at your list of ‘must haves’ and allow yourself the things that are most important to you. Then if there’s still a little left in the kitty you can add more.
- Sustainability features
Nowadays there are so many sustainable design features you can incorporate into your house. Some of them won’t cost a thing and others can pay off in the long term — not to mention they reduce your footprint and help the environment! Consider talking with your Home Builder about some of these design features:
– solar panels
– LED lighting throughout
– solar hot water with electric boosting
– LowE glass
– upgrading your insulation.
- Orientation and layout are important
When it comes to designing your home, you can’t underestimate the value of good orientation (such as north-facing kitchen and living areas) and layout. Having an architect or Design Team that knows how to create a plan that will work for you is critical. Good design can also save you a lot of money as it will use space efficiently, address land and size constraints, and the designer can suggest more cost effective ways of doing things.
Ready to build your dream home? Parkvuehomes is one of the leading Knock Down Rebuild Home Builders in Australia. Contact us today to arrange an obligation free site assessment.
