Whether you are already living in your dream home, ready to take your next luxury property step or see home remodeling as part of your property development plan, decisions about which house refurbishments or flat renovations you need to make next can be tricky. Luxury home renovation is always a good idea; it keeps your home up to date and means that, when it is time to sell, your property will be snapped up first. On top of that, a house renovation can be great fun and allow you to put your own stamp on a property and make sure that it really works for you and your family. To help you navigate the many renovation goals and improvements available for your luxury property, we have produced this renovating a house checklist.
What do you do as soon as you get home? Turn on the lights? Select your favourite track? Turn up the heating? Whatever your favourite relaxing techniques are, the chances are that they require some kind of connectivity and could be made easier by smart home technology. Whether it is a discreet charging point under your kitchen worktop, music playing from room to room or remote controlled heating, smart home connectivity is a luxury home renovation that will make your life easier and, should you be looking to sell, it will definitely be something to encourage prospective buyers.
Whilst establishing optimum digital connectivity can be a costly home renovation, this initial outlay will be balanced over time by savings in energy consumption.
When you look at a face, it is the eyes that you first see and the same is true for a house: the very first thing someone passing your home will notice is beautifully crafted and expertly fitted windows and doors. You might think that exterior renovations such as these are external enhancements only but your windows and doors form the frame through which you view the world.
Fitting designer and crafted windows and doors is a relatively high-cost home renovation option.
No matter how much you love colour, fabric and creativity, putting together a design for a luxury home renovation is a job that should have at least some professional input. A high-quality interior designer will talk to you about your ideas, give an expert assessment of your home and, maybe most importantly, makes sure that your home stands out from the crowd.
One of the roles of a professional interior designer is to help you plan and keep to a budget. This means that you can make spending decisions in advance and allocate other available funds to further home improvements.
If you live in a traditional home, you may be experiencing the frustration that can come from living in a series of smaller rooms. When it comes to a house or flat renovation, opening up interior areas can improve the sense of space, bring more light into dark corners and give that ‘wow’ factor when guests or prospective buyers visit.
As well as organising contractors and keeping your home refurbishment project on budget, a good project manager will help you make key decisions correctly and avoid expensive unnecessary plan changes.
There are lots of reasons a garden might not suit your current requirements. You might need an adventurous space in which your children can play, you might want to improve your outdoor entertainment options or you might require a low-maintenance garden that will look great all year round. Whether you are looking to upgrade an area of your garden or undertake a complete redesign, a garden designer will have the skills to understand your needs and create an outdoor space that will work for you and impress other people.
Whatever the size of your exterior renovations project, employ the services of an experienced and knowledgeable garden designer to help you establish and stick to a budget.
There can be no doubt that considered and smartly executed luxury home renovations will have significant positive impact on both your enjoyment of your property and its value. If you are contemplating a purchase or sale of a period or modern property in the North West and Central London areas, do please get in touch with our expert team. With an exemplary knowledge of our market and unique understanding of our clients and their preferences, we offer a discreet and bespoke service and have a long history of satisfied clients.
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