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6 Thursday <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
CONTENT MARKETING<br />
Upsizing to your next home: How to be smart about it<br />
THE HOUSING boom of 2021<br />
has meant many Kiwis have<br />
benefited from huge capital gains,<br />
and now have the opportunity to<br />
capitalise on the equity in their<br />
existing home.<br />
And Covid-19 has certainly<br />
drilled home the need for space.<br />
Upsizing can mean different<br />
things to different people. Some<br />
might want a rumpus room for<br />
a teen who is at uni, while others<br />
might want somewhere with<br />
office space, or perhaps a property<br />
with land where they can add a<br />
self-contained space.<br />
Before you start looking for<br />
a bigger home, ask yourself<br />
how you want to live and what<br />
will make a real difference?<br />
Additionally, consider whether<br />
you want to move or to renovate<br />
your existing home to create<br />
space.<br />
What gives the feeling of<br />
a larger home?<br />
Think about how big your<br />
family is, do you have a dog,<br />
children, will you have visitors<br />
coming to stay, and do you know<br />
what you need the extra space<br />
for?<br />
The success of the upsizing<br />
process is often about the extra<br />
living areas.<br />
Good, well-considered<br />
design, and a family room with<br />
a separate lounge, are generally<br />
more sought after than an extra<br />
bedroom.<br />
Choosing to renovate<br />
your home<br />
If for you, upsizing means<br />
renovating your home, make sure<br />
you consider separation of space.<br />
This could mean a living room<br />
in a separate wing, a large sit-in<br />
kitchen, sliding doors to separate<br />
external spaces or a tucked-away<br />
media room.<br />
Your furniture choices can<br />
do a lot to perceived space – for<br />
example, soft furnishings and<br />
heavy drapery help to give it a<br />
homey feel and mirrors can make<br />
a small house feel bigger than it<br />
is by reflecting and, therefore,<br />
replicating the view.<br />
And remember, good light,<br />
double glazing, and insulation all<br />
add to the feeling of space, as do<br />
ceiling heights.<br />
New developments are<br />
maximising space and<br />
comfort<br />
When upsizing to a new<br />
development, you are coming<br />
to homes that are designed in a<br />
way to use every single square<br />
metre.<br />
The attention to detail is second<br />
to none, with quirky nooks and<br />
spaces such as rooftop gardens<br />
and elevated patios.<br />
Developers are trying to give a<br />
sense of space and light, even<br />
when the square meterage is not<br />
excessive.<br />
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