Selwyn_Times: June 28, 2023
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Looking for a property?<br />
What really counts?<br />
You are in the market for a new<br />
property. You may have visited show<br />
homes and open homes becoming<br />
confused, overwhelmed or swept away<br />
with emotional factors like having<br />
everything new, or extra features such as<br />
three car garaging.<br />
To be happy with your choice, list the<br />
features that you need, considering:<br />
• Family space – Is there room for<br />
the children to play indoors and for<br />
television and entertainment units?<br />
Should this be open plan or separated?<br />
• Kitchen – What needs to be in your<br />
kitchen? Is it a whim or something<br />
that offers a practical solution to the<br />
way you use your kitchen?<br />
• Bedroom sizes – What are optimum<br />
sizes? Smaller bedrooms may translate<br />
to slightly lower building costs while<br />
extra space can be useful.<br />
• Garaging – A standard double garage<br />
once two cars are parked there offers<br />
little space for the toys. What toys<br />
do you have and could they live with<br />
the lawnmower in a garden shed, a<br />
cheaper option to three car garaging?<br />
• Size of land – Lifestyle properties offer<br />
space for children, pets, hobbies, an<br />
expansive garden and perhaps a homerun<br />
business but they require work so<br />
are not for everyone and a compact<br />
section might be more sensible if a<br />
tight budget or busy lifestyle.<br />
• Bathrooms – Second bathrooms are<br />
great in homes with teenagers and a<br />
wet shower room is ideal for young<br />
children. A bath might be fashionable<br />
though is often not used and its<br />
absence could mean a more spacious<br />
bathroom.<br />
• Laundry – Would a laundry in the<br />
garage do the job?<br />
• Storage – How much storage do you<br />
need? Weigh up what can truly be<br />
stored in the garage once vehicles are<br />
in, a preference in winter. Garages<br />
vary in size so check the size to ensure<br />
your vehicles will fit. Look also at<br />
where else the house offers storage<br />
capacity such as in hall cupboards,<br />
a large hot water cylinder cupboard,<br />
wardrobes, walk-in robe, attic storage<br />
trusses, as well as the potential for<br />
hooks and shelving in the garage for<br />
bikes, tools, garden equipment and<br />
even kayaks.<br />
• Off-street parking – How many<br />
vehicles can be parked on the<br />
driveway? Will this space be sufficient?<br />
• Garden - Is there sufficient space<br />
for your children to play or for<br />
entertaining?<br />
13<br />
SELLING YOUR HOME?<br />
Potential buyers are<br />
likely to be living in your<br />
neighbourhood, it’s an<br />
area that they already love<br />
and are actively seeking<br />
to stay in. That’s why it<br />
makes sense to advertise<br />
your property in the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Property Guide.<br />
We are the only media<br />
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For cost effective, highly<br />
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in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Property Guide.
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