Before you sit down with a Builder it’s important to know what you want in your new home. Something very important we’ve learned over many years of designing new homes is ‘what clients need & think they need are not the same thing’.
Use the following tips to help create a clear brief for your project:
Lifestyle & family needs current
Look closely at how you live
Decide which functions of your lifestyle are currently well catered for & which ones are not
Make a list of the things you both like & don’t like about your current home
Which rooms you prefer to spend time in & those you rarely use
Long term requirements
How long do you intend to live in your new home
Is the family size likely to increase or decrease in the future
To what use will the internal spaces be put in the short term, careful planning will incorporate future changes to suit long term requirements
Will there be any additions to the building in the future which could influence the layout of the garden at the design stage
Appearance
Assess the character of the neighbourhood – what styles, materials & scales are providing context in your street
Don’t focus too much on aesthetics, think more about quality, comfort & functionality – looks can come later
Budget & Construction
Careful planning will ensure to maximise the available budget
Minimise wasted unusable space
Splurge strategically – if you want to have some really nice components decide where these matter, the remainder of the house can be more modest
Avoid useless complexity, an uncomplicated house shape will keep the budget in check
Consider less expensive construction methods, lightweight homes have huge environmental & energy efficiency benefits
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