Step 3 – Home
There are a number of factors to consider before choosing the design of your dream home.
It's a detailed process that requires a fair bit of knowledge and understanding of current regulations. Given that a home is the biggest investment most people make in their lives, decisions you make now may have an impact in the future. Your builder or designer should be able help you through this process, and give you information on what options are available to you.
When choosing a house design, it's worth taking the time to consider the following:
- Building design guidelines and covenants set by the land developer
- Local government regulations
- Bank / lender inclusions
- Solar orientation of your home, to minimise the cost of heating and cooling
- Selling your home in the future
- How you will use your home now and in the future - are you downsizing, or will you need room for a family? Will you live in your home for ten years, or are you planning on using it as an investment property down the track?
It's important to remember that not all builders are the same. A home is a handmade product that involves over 150 people in the design, implementation and construction process. Every builder has a different process and use different tradespeople and materials. It's imperative the builder you choose can demonstrate in writing their process and the materials included in your home.
WA Housing Centre is part of the BGC Group, Australia's largest home builder. We manufacture most of our materials, giving us direct access to top quality products – in fact, a lot of other builders purchase materials from us!
Our experienced team of professionals have been building homes for over 20 years and we can demonstrate exactly what has made the BGC Group the number one builder in Australia for the last 7 years.
For more information, or to talk to one of our Home and Land Specialists, please contact us.
