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10<br />
Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Sizing up a house design<br />
Those looking to build a new home<br />
are likely to tour show homes, checking<br />
features, noting the number of rooms and<br />
spaciousness of each, and making mental<br />
comparisons with their existing living<br />
quarters and what they perceive they will<br />
need in their home.<br />
There is no one ideal house size.<br />
Determining square metre size depends<br />
on one’s stage in the family life cycle and<br />
lifestyle. Young couples, older people<br />
downsizing and those living on their own<br />
may want smaller homes whereas families<br />
often seek space.<br />
Visiting show homes is a good way to get<br />
a spatial impression.<br />
Many building companies have more<br />
than one show home. This allows them to<br />
demonstrate the range of work they do,<br />
the quality of their workmanship, and to<br />
feature house designs they have on their<br />
books. These homes also provide examples<br />
of the features that can be incorporated<br />
into a new home.<br />
Show homes vary in size. Some are less<br />
than 200 square metres, others may be<br />
around 210m², 220m² or closer to 240m².<br />
For example, Artisan Homes’ Prebbleton<br />
show home is 246m² and offers innovative<br />
and energy efficient ideas.<br />
The Faringdon line-up of show homes<br />
offers comparison with homes of 184m² or<br />
211m². Other show homes can be found<br />
at Lincoln’s Te Whāriki and Flemington<br />
subdivisions, in Prebbleton, as well as in<br />
Levi Park and Goulds Road in Rolleston.<br />
A smaller home may not always feel less<br />
spacious. It depends on design and layout.<br />
A larger home may offer the opportunity<br />
for extra living area in a separate lounge, a<br />
laundry room inside the house rather than<br />
in the garage, wider entry and hallways,<br />
and larger rooms overall. Extra features<br />
such as walk-in pantries, ensuites and<br />
walk-in robes in the main bedroom, and<br />
additional storage cupboards can also<br />
be accommodated as the square metres<br />
increase.<br />
Building smaller will not necessarily<br />
equate to a significantly cheaper price.<br />
While building companies work on a<br />
square metre build figure, certain costs are<br />
still incurred such as for the drain laying,<br />
plumbing, kitchen, bathroom, toilet, and<br />
garage with the latter less costly to build.<br />
Adding extra bathrooms and the like will<br />
add more to the final price however, if the<br />
square metres are taken up in living and<br />
bedroom space or a wider hallway then<br />
the cost is proportionately less. Higher<br />
specified features will certainly increase<br />
the cost of the build.<br />
Making comparisons in both size and<br />
features when viewing show homes and<br />
house designs will help you determine<br />
the size of home to build. Weigh your<br />
needs and wants against any budgetary<br />
constraints, ensuring you have all the facts<br />
and a clear idea of costs before making<br />
your final decision.<br />
Brand New Prebbleton Show Home Open<br />
This Weekend: 72 Blakes Road, Prebbleton<br />
Open on Weekends from 12pm to 4pm<br />
Silver medal winner in Registered Master Builders 2016 House of the Year Awards<br />
Builders of superior homes.<br />
Built to last.<br />
Office & Show Home: 5 Broomleigh Drive,<br />
Faringdon, Rolleston<br />
New Show Home: 72 Blakes Road, Prebbleton<br />
Phone: 03 374 9172 or Rob: 021 324 876<br />
E-mail - robin@artisanhomes.co.nz
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