It’s probably one of the best reasons for buying a brand-new home: the fact your new-build is a blank canvas. You won’t need to stress about removing awful wallpaper, there’s no need to knock down decades-old timber structures in the garden, and you won’t have to go to the expense of a full property rewire. Plus, everything is new! Yes, when it comes to a new-build home, you’re starting from a completely brand-new, clean slate.
You will have time to plan
When you are finally able to, you will want to put your own design stamp on your new home. From the furniture to the furnishings, the colour schemes to the accessories, there will be a lot to order, buy, and prepare. In many cases, when you buy a new-build home you will have to wait a little longer from the time you agree to buy it to the time to move in. It’s likely the home will need to be built, or the building work be finished. But the extra time isn’t such a bad thing. It gives you time to plan what you want where and allows time to save for any big purchases.
Plus, with a new-build it’s easier to plan how your space will look because you will know what the final specification will be.
Input your ideas with developers
You can sometimes negotiate with developers to design a space to the way you want it. This is more likely to be possible when you buy off-plan, or before the properties have been built. Here, you can sometimes choose a layout or even your own fixtures and fittings.
It is a question worth asking your developer from the start, so you know where you stand and don’t get disappointed further down the line. We also recommend you ask what comes included with your new home. From floors to appliances, what will you get and what do you have to source? We recently covered this and more questions you should ask when viewing a new-build home, which you can read here.
Style your home your way
New homes are delivered to you with minimal styling, leaving you able to add colour to your blank canvas in the way you want. It’s a big reason why people choose to buy new. The cost savings when it comes to decorating this way are considerable. It’s quite the opposite with an older property, where simply removing wallpaper can sometimes reveal hidden structural nightmares.
All you need worry about with a new home is what colour, which textures, and what extra touches you will add to finish it all off. Yes, you pay more for a new home than an older property from the start, but it’s money well spent further down the line.
A brand-new garden too
Of course, when it comes to outside your new home and any garden space, the same applies. Gardens on new-build developments are completed minimally with the landscaping kept simple. Yes, you will have fencing, turfing, and paving, and perhaps a couple of young shrubs. It is worth asking your developer early on, whether any sheds or other outbuildings come with your home. But from there, you can go on to create the outdoor space that suits you and your family. You can add plants, flowers, furniture, and play equipment to bring your garden to life.
Your new community
And don’t forget, it’s not just your home and garden which will be brand new to you. The community around you will also be starting from scratch and will be something to appreciate as it slowly grows. As more families and homeowners move in around you, you get to appreciate not just your new homes, but also what your new community has to offer. From your neighbours to the new public spaces, even any new shops, everything will be brand-new to be enjoyed.
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