Designing the perfect home for your future
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Building your first home is an investment into your future lifestyle. It's one of the most significant decisions you'll make in your life. Your house is a big factor behind the kind of lifestyle you will end up with in the next 5, 10 or even 25 years from now. That's why your home design is such an important step in your journey. Making the right decisions at this stage will help give you the confidence to enter the building process.
Although it can seem daunting, sitting down to consider what you want from your house with a trusted expert in new home designs will help ease your mind. At First Home Buyers Direct, we want to support first home buyers in their journey, so we've put together a handy guide for planning your future lifestyle and building a home to match.
Think about your lifestyle goals
The first step to planning out your home designs is to determine what your lifestyle goals are. Start by imagining how your home and family will look a few years from now. Ask yourself questions like "will I have young children in my family?", "do I have a dog that needs a backyard to run around in?" or "am I entertaining friends and family in my kitchen area?".
By planning for the future and not just considering what you want right now, you'll be able to figure out your lifestyle goals and what you should include in your home designs.
Consider your "must-haves"
While some compromises are inevitable, especially as a first home builder, you want to make sure you don't miss out on the most important things to you. Once you've identified your big goals, you can start to narrow down what aspects of your home designs are non-negotiables. For example, you may have children in your family and need to have enough bedrooms for everyone, or a space to work from home could be essential to your career.
Once you've narrowed down your "must-haves", you can work around them to decide on the other features you'd like to have in your home designs.
Make an inspiration board
Once you've figured out what's vital to your future home design, it's time to start getting visual. Check out home design options online and make a note of what inspires you. With your future lifestyle in mind, this step will allow you to start putting together an idea of what your home design will end up looking like.
After you've put together some inspiration images, spend time analysing them for common links. There may be some consistent elements or features that you hadn't thought of but may want to include in your new home.
Once you've put this together, it's time to move offline to get some in-person inspiration.
Visit some display homes
Many home builders in Perth have display homes you can visit to see their house designs in person. Even if you're not ready to choose a builder, having a look at these will help you to get an idea of what's out there and give you a real idea of the possibilities of your new home designs.
It's also an excellent opportunity to ask questions and get to know the builders.
During your display home visit, you will be able to get a feel for how you can make the most of your space and put into perspective how big a block of land really is. Otherwise, it can be hard to visualise.
Keep your budget in mind
We get it, building your first home is an expensive exercise. Making sure you've worked out a realistic budget is an integral part of the process. Don't worry though, you're not stuck with cheap home designs just because you have budgetary restrictions. In fact, many home builders in Perth specialise in budget home designs and will help you get the most bang for your buck.
At First Home Buyers Direct, we specialise in getting first home buyers into their dream homes. That's why we offer affordable packages for as little as $274K. Check out the full range of house and land packages here so you can work out how much you can get within your budget.
Find a home builder to collaborate with you
Building your first home is a long journey, but you're not in it alone. While it may be your first time going through the process, it’s the area of expertise for many specialist housing consultants. They will be able to present you with a floor plan and figure out how to build your dream home alongside you.
At First Home Buyers Direct, we have over 10 years of experience getting first homebuyers to achieve their dreams of homeownership. Our dedicated team is here to support you throughout the entire process, and they'll be happy to use their expertise to guide your decision making.
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Posted by First Home Buyer Direct on 12 August 2021 | 0 comments
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