So, you’re planning on building your dream home. Congratulations! You’ve made the first step towards creating a house full of memories and joy for years. But before you start knocking things down or getting excited over choosing paint colours, there are some things you need to consider first. Here are our top tips:
Designing Your Luxury Dream Home?
Designing your dream home is an exciting process, but it can also be a stressful one. Whether you’re building your new home or renovating, it’s essential to be realistic about what you can afford and what you need from your home. Figuring out how much space you will need, and which rooms are most important to you. It also means deciding if any features in your ideal design require significant modifications or additions.
Getting started with a design for your own house is relatively simple—think about what kind of house you want to live in and put it on paper! Feedback from others will ensure that every aspect of the plan makes sense for yourself and others who will live with you.
1. Research is key, so make sure you thoroughly investigate house designs and what is available on the market.
Research is key, so ensure you thoroughly investigate house designs and what is available on the market. You will want to consider your requirements, as well as the size and location of the property. For example, a larger family might benefit from an open-plan living area or additional bedrooms as a smaller family may not need such extensive space and could save money by reducing the number of rooms they require.
Researching materials for your new home can also help you find ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality or comfort. Many people choose timber because it’s more environmentally friendly. Still, you can also choose brickwork or stone cladding if these are more affordable options in your area (or even brick veneer). Cheap materials don’t always equate to cheap quality. Many builders work closely with suppliers who provide high-quality products at a reasonable price!
2. Define a realistic budget and ensure that all money-saving options are considered.
It is important to define your budget before you get too far along in the process, as this will help you to determine what kind of house you can afford to build or buy. If you don’t know your budget, now is the time to start researching it!
When considering how much money you want to spend on your new home, be realistic about what may be possible (and what isn’t). There are several ways that homeowners can save money during their building project:
• Be sure not to skimp on quality while cutting costs; if something goes wrong with an item purchased cheaply, it could cost even more than if it had been built correctly in the first place. For example, if a cheap sofa starts breaking after only two years of use, then replacing it with another one would be more costly than buying one made from better materials which lasts longer without breaking down so often (not to mention also how uncomfortable sitting on a second-hand couch would feel).
• Consider maintenance costs when estimating how much work needs to be done around the house. There’s no point putting off fixing things until later because they’ll just get worse over time, which means future repairs will cost even more!
3. Check all the designs meet council requirements and that the building contractor has all the necessary licences and insurance, in addition to a Certified Builder’s Guarantee for your peace of mind.
If you have gone through the design process with your architect, they will have checked the plans with the council before submitting them. However, it is still worth checking that the council has approved everything before proceeding with construction. If there are any changes or amendments needed at this stage, this can cause delays, and costs may increase if extra work is required.
In addition to checking that your plans have been approved by the council, ensure that your builder has all their licenses and insurances in place before beginning construction on your home project. This will not only give you peace of mind but also protect you from any liability issues should anything go wrong during construction (e.g., injury).
4. To create a unique design, consider hiring an architect or designer to help bring your luxury dream home to life; however, this can be costly and take longer with numerous consultations involved in creating your design.
If you want to create a unique design for your dream home, then hiring an architect or designer can be beneficial. However, this may take longer, and cost more than you’d expect.
Architects and designers will meet with you to discuss what kind of design you want for your dream home. They can help ensure that everything is done according to zoning laws and building codes so that there won’t be any unnecessary delays during construction or high costs associated with making necessary changes later down the road.
Not only do we have experience building luxury homes around Perth, but we also have our own in-house design team. This gives us the ability to provide our expert opinion on your next design or current build.
5. If you want to save some time, consider buying a pre-designed home from a reputable builder who can customise it to suit your family’s lifestyle needs and personal preferences.
If you want to save some time, consider buying a pre-designed home from a reputable builder who can customise it to suit your family’s lifestyle needs and personal preferences.
Buying a pre-designed home can save you time and money, as well as help make sure that your new property will fit in with the rest of the neighbourhood or development.
You may even be able to use this option if you have already purchased land for your new home but don’t yet have planning approval for it.
6. It is important to know what you want before starting your new home project, as this can save you time and money on your journey to ensure you end up with the perfect home in the end!
It is important to know what you want before starting your new home project, as this can save you time and money on your journey to ensure you end up with the perfect home in the end!
Knowing what is important for you will help guide your designer and builder throughout the whole process of building your dream home so that nothing is left out or overlooked. For example, some people don’t mind having a small backyard. Still, others would prefer a large garden area where they can spend lots of time relaxing and entertaining friends or family members. Others may be looking for an open plan living area as opposed to separate rooms, so it’s vital that these things are all discussed at length with your designer before anything gets started!
So are you ready to build your dream home?
We hope you enjoyed reading our blog and that some of the tips we have shared here will be useful to you. Remember: there is no one right way to build your dream home. You should always make decisions based on what makes sense for your family, not what others say. If you have any questions, we’re here to help.
Distinguished Homes builds luxury homes in Perth and surrounding areas. Call us today or fill out our form.