5 Upgrades That Add Immediate Value to Your New Construction Home
Building a new construction home in Oklahoma is an enormous investment. Hopefully it will be your forever home, but just in case you need to resell down the line, it's important to consider upfront upgrades that add immediate home value. Upgrade costs can add up quickly, so it’s important to know which upgrades are worth it and which won’t necessarily increase your long-term home value.
With these 5 new construction upgrades, If you need to sell your home in the future, you’ll get what your home is worth and have a home that potential home buyers won’t be able to pass up.
HARDWOOD OR HIGH-QUALITY FLOORING
When designing your custom-built home, choose high quality flooring materials like hardwood or a luxe laminate. We know that hardwood flooring throughout can quickly eat up a budget, so if you are worried about the numbers here, consider upgraded flooring in specific areas of your home, such as the master bathroom. The staircase is another place to reach for the top-shelf hardwood.
Keep in mind that remodeling to upgrade flooring later down the line is definitely an option, but it’s a harder remodel to pull off while living in the home, so you’ll have to pony up the cost of living elsewhere during this type of remodel.
SUMPTUOUS TILING
You can really transform a space with some flawless tiling. Consider clean, pristine kitchen backsplashes or lovely tile work in your one or two bathrooms.
If you are worried about the cost of labor and materials for this addition, choose one or two areas of your home to add these pieces. You can opt to stagger tile pieces in your master bathroom flooring or add decorative pieces of tile into your walk-in shower.
AN OPEN-CONCEPT KITCHEN
Most experts will tell you that kitchens are the most important room for selling or reselling a home. More importantly, you’ll want to have a kitchen that you’ll love when building your dream home. Most modern floor plans have open-concept kitchens that not only give the illusion of more square footage, but also become the focal point of the home and a primary gathering space when entertaining.
Kitchens are also extremely expensive to renovate, so you’ll want to make sure that your new construction home is complete with new, high-energy appliances, high-end finishes, and countertops made from quality, long-lasting materials like quartz, granite, or marble.
If you are concerned about your kitchen budget, it might help to remember that with an open-concept kitchen you can still add upgrades later. Start simple and then budget to renovate with additions like that oversized kitchen island, light fixture upgrades, and smart cabinet storage solutions, to name a few.
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LOFTY CEILINGS
We think that building your home with lofty ceilings from the start is an important upgrade to consider. According to the National Association of Property Builders, raising your ceiling height can increase property value by as much as $4000.00. That can really make a difference when you are reselling your home, boosting home value by 5 to 25%.
We love ten foot ceilings and depending on the style of your home and the way the sunlight enters your floor plan, it may make sense both functionally and aesthetically to include vaulted ceilings in certain rooms. A great home designer, like the ones at Creative Home Designs, will be able to help you choose the rooms in which it would be best to incorporate vaulted ceilings. Your designer will even be able to draft a 3D rendering that can show you how natural sunlight will interact with your spaces.
SKYLIGHTS OR SOLAR TUBE LIGHTING
Skylights or solar tube lighting allow more natural light into your space and will add value to your home’s design without breaking your budget. Your kitchen and master bathrooms are great places to add solar tube lighting or skylights. These lights will also lower your energy costs and will help boost mood and productivity. Ask your home designer where they might recommend adding a skylight or solar tube lighting in your custom-designed home.
Click here to see the Realty Times article over the benefits of incorporating skylights into your homes design.
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