Rebuild or renovate?
Per square metre, building a new home delivers more value for money than renovating. Here are some other benefits to rebuilding over renovating.
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- Instead of compromising on what you want because of the limitations of your existing home—such as aspect and footprint—you can completely maximise your block to its best advantage.
- Starting with a blank canvas allows you to incorporate everything you’ve always wanted from the start.
- It’s easier to design a home from scratch to be environmentally friendly using energy efficient principles, recycled materials and smart technology, than it is to upgrade and retrofit a home with low energy efficiency.
- New build designs can better allow for changes to your family—whether it’s expansion or downsizing—by incorporating these considerations at the design phase.