Whether you are a current homeowner or ready to become one, finding the perfect home for you, your family, and your lifestyle requires big decisions. Do you build new or find something already up and running?
Each option has its own pros and cons, but going with new will provide you with the option to guarantee some lifestyle factors over a pre-existing build, and we will be exploring these benefits below.
Without further ado let’s go into it!
The benefits of building a new home
Customisation
First on the list is being able to customise your home. A significant advantage over an existing home. It gives you the freedom to create a place that suits your lifestyle, without having to worry about what is already there. Think about it this way, you can select layout, and interior finishes, and incorporate cutting-edge technology alongside experts in their field from architects to builders. It gives you the power to create the ultimate sanctuary from scratch and add your personal touch.
Modern design and features
Instead of having to make do or try to rework what is already available in a pre-built home, consider having the flexibility to add a bit of today’s fashion into your home without the hassle. Where the effort is removed from trying to make a more modern style work and be able to do it effortlessly. You can achieve an open-planned, smart, and energy-efficient home with less stress, whilst getting the most up-to-date materials and innovations. Sounds like a win-win situation right?
Superior quality and craftsmanship
Not only will your home incorporate the latest design trends and technologies, but you will also have access to modern ways of building. This means any old habits or forms of building are left to the older generation homes. Plus as it’s not just a cookie-cutter development home, you can be assured that care and attention to detail goes into every aspect of the build.
Energy Efficient
You no longer have to worry about retrofitting your windows or trying to figure out if your home is insulated or not, to make your home more economical to live in. When you build new you can tick that box with ease, as with modern ways of building your home will be more economical to run. From LED lighting to the latest ventilation systems your home will be warmer, dryer, and more cost effective. Better for your wallet and the environment.
Building Act guarantee
In New Zealand, any new residential home comes with a warranty guarantee. You can sleep easy knowing that for the next 10 years, you are covered (read more here). Whereas, buying pre-existing means you won’t have that some level of assurance and whatever problems that come your way, are your problems.
Low maintenance
No more having to do renos to get your house up to the standard you want. Building new means less maintenance straight off the bat, as modern materials and techniques are in place to help lessen the blow of everyday wear and tear. Meaning you spend less time and money maintaining your home. So, you can kick back and enjoy the slice of paradise you’ve created.
Cutting-Edge Technology
The benefits of being in the modern age and then building your home in the modern age means only one thing, cutting-edge technology. Not just materials and the way the house is built i.e. improved insulation, and triple-glazed windows; but also the ability to have a whole house sound system, easy-to-use security systems, and things like solar panels to cut your power bill.
Choice of location
Not just where you decide to live, but also where ideally the house would work on the property. Think if you were living where you currently are, would you still have the house sitting where it is? Or would you look at ways to better use the light, see that particular view more, or look at how you can be more sheltered from the southerly? Enough said really.
Current Building Codes
Being new means your property meets the most up-to-date building codes and regulations, which assures you that it’s meeting the latest safety and environmental standards. So, if you ever decide to sell and move on, you won’t have any problems with your local council.
Personal Satisfaction
And to finish, maybe one of the more compelling reasons to choose new over pre-existing homes is the satisfaction you get once the build is complete and you move in. After going through the planning and building process, from a piece of dirt to a stunning home, to now standing in your completed living room where you painstakingly chose the light fittings and colours. How good would that feel?
New build vs an existing home
As we mentioned both options have their pros and their cons. For example, pre-existing might save you some money to start with but will cost you more in the long run. Building new might be a little more expensive at the beginning, but will save you time, money, and effort by being low maintenance.
However, it really is after what you want.
Are you looking for the satisfaction of taking something old and recreating it into something new, then pre-existing homes with a hearty reno challenge are the option for you.
Or you might be someone who needs something that ticks all the boxes, gives you options, allows scope for personalisation, and doesn’t require just you to make this happen. This is where getting an expert team in to create a new build, where your vision is brought to life, would be the solution for you.
Plus let’s not forget being able to customise, have a modern design, knowing you’ll get superior work, have an energy-efficient home, rest assured it is certified, not worry about maintenance, have the ease of cutting-edge technology, choose your location, and get personal satisfaction at the end and knowing that building new provides that added level of security.
And if you are looking to build a new home in the Wellington Region, make sure to check out Lavish Homes options to see if the team can make your vision a reality.
