Narrow Lot Home Designs Perth

Within Western Australia there is a lot of space. But within Perth we are seeing an increase in the amount of people buying a decrease; a decrease in block size that is. Perth is seeing a rise in the amount of people purchasing, what is referred to, as a narrow lot. These are lots that are smaller and have narrower frontages. Sometimes even as narrow as 9m, therefore we see that Perth home builders are creating very functional and beautiful narrow lot home designs Perth.

When thinking narrow lot homes it can be easy to think that the home must be small, but with these incredible narrow lot designs Perth you can see how you can still live big on a narrow lot. Here is a few ways you can increase your narrow lot potential when designing your home.

1. Use Glass – Large Glass windows, and large glass doors to the exterior will make the outside of your home come in. Flooding your home with natural light will bring a sense of space to what can often seem like tight spaces. Sitting in your lounge room or dining area looking out large windows (or doors) over your garden areas can bring a sense that your lot is bigger than it is.
2. Make the indoors, outdoors and visa versa – When it comes to a narrow lot home you cannot just get a home design and slap it down. Good Perth home builders will design the home with the lot in mind the whole time. Every bit of space on that lot needs to be considered and used to its highest potential. So how do you make the indoors outdoors? Consider the living room and balcony. Maybe you use bi-fold doors so you can open up the space and make the living and balcony become one. Or if a pool was involved you could do the same and create the illusion of endless space.
3. Think up – Obviously with a narrow block (possibly even 9m) you have some restrictions in how wide you can go for your house design. But instead of thinking width, why not think height. You can create more space by building up. Great Living Homes specialises in two storey narrow Lot homes. They have the smarts and technology to build two story narrow lot homes faster and cheaper than most builders. By building a two story home you have the ability to incorporate high ceilings and even high window openings to create the feeling of space. From the outside your house may seem smaller, but from the inside it will feel like a palace.

When thinking about narrow lot home designs Perth and perth home builders, think great living homes.

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A few common mistakes to avoid when building

There are many things about building a new home that are amazing and exciting. But there are some common mistakes that are made by the designer / home owner that can and should be avoided. We often think that our builder or someone else is going to help us avoid mistakes, but mistakes are inevitable and often out of our hands (especially with custom built homes); but it is a good thing to be informed and ready for anything when building your home. So here are a few different mistakes people make when building their new home.

Dollars over quality

When it comes to custom homes or building in general you must be very sceptical of the ‘cheapest price’. Because in building the cheapest price is rarely the best value and it is definitely not the best product. Money is still important and builders still need to be competitive in their pricing, but when it comes to the home you will be living in, going the lowest price is not the best idea. If at the beginning stage of building your home you save a few thousand by choosing low end products, you will forget about those thousands saved when those products don’t hold up through the first few years of living in your new home. Also enquire of your builder if you can see previous or current projects using the same products.

Unique is good, too unique is very bad

Design is something that every home owner wants to be a part of and even though you could choose a house off the builder’s plans, chances are you will still want to make some changes. In saying that definitely add design elements that are going to best reflect your personality and season of life, but do not over complicate the design. You need to consider your home’s value and possible resale, even if you plan on living in it for the long run it will eventually need to be resold and if the design is too unique then that is going to make it harder than it needs to be to resell.

Time your changes

While on the subject of design, it is very likely that at some point you are going to want to change something about the design. For example, you may want to add a walk in robe where there wasn’t one, or maybe even a whole other bedroom. These designs are all possible but they need to be made in the planning stage and avoided in the building/construction stage.  You can make them in the building stage but it is a lot more expensive and could potentially make your mortgage repayments higher.

As mentioned earlier, mistakes will be made, but if you can avoid mistakes on your end that is going to make your building journey one to be remembered and not a nightmare that goes on long past you moving into your new home. Consult a good quality builder like Great Living Homes, who are also custom home builders Perth, and ask the difficult questions to avoid mistakes.