Buyers Guide

Buyers Guide
Choosing where to live - Location
  • Will we be close to everything we need - shops, schools, parks, public transport, etc?
  • Will we be able to position a home on our block so it has good access to sun, ideally with the long side or back facing north (or close to north)?
  • Will any neighboring buildings have an effect on our block's privacy, views or access to winter sun?
  • Best block for us.
Choosing our new home - Orientation
  • Is it a functional floor plan without wasted space and with plenty of storage?
  • What would we change about this plan?
  • Will our preferred home fit well on our block with living areas facing north (or close to north)?
Choosing our new home - Comfort
  • Is there good insulation under roofs, in ceilings and in walls?
  • Do we need floor insulation?
  • Do our windows predominantly face north?
  • Are our north-facing windows shaded by eaves or overhangs?
  • Are our east and west-facing windows shaded by adjustable shutters?
  • Do we need to consider double glazing? Where?
  • Will we use curtains with pelmets to help keep in heat? Where?
  • Comments, things we'd like to change about our home design:
Working with you builder - Our living areas and kitchens
  • Can our living areas be divided up as needed, for economical heating and cooling?
  • Will our living areas get plenty of sunlight in winter?
  • Will our living areas be shaded in summer?
  • Can windows be opened on more than one side of living areas to let cooling breezes through?
  • Is our kitchen set out so there is easy reach between different activities?
  • Do our kitchen cupboards use low emission particle board and finishes?
  • Comments, things we'd like to change.
Working with your builder - Our bathrooms, laundry, bedrooms and home office
Our heating and cooling
  • Will our bathrooms and laundry have a window for natural ventilation?
  • Have we chosen fixtures that will save water? For example, do our bathrooms and laundries have 3-star shower heads, 4-star toilets and 3+ star taps?
  • Comments, things we'd like to change:
  • Can we swap some rooms around so the bedrooms will be cooler in summer?
  • Will we use the home office a lot?
  • Will it be a sunny, pleasant place to work?
Our fittings and appliances
  • Does our home design make good use of natural light?
  • Our lighting requirements
  • The costs of running our lighting per year:
  • How we can save on lighting costs:
  • The energy star rating of our fridge:
  • The water star rating of our washing machine:
  • Our other major energy-using appliances:
Our colours & finishes
  • The types of flooring in our home.
  • The timbers used in our home.
  • The paints and varnishes used in our home.
  • Examples of colour schemes that we like.
  • Have we specified materials that are either low emission or natural products?
Our outdoor living
  • Will our alfresco areas get sun in winter and be cool and shady in summer?
  • Will we use local native plants, drought-resistant plants and mulch in our garden, to save water?
  • Will we grow our own vegetables and herbs?
  • Comments, things we'd like to change:
  • How many liters will our rainwater tank hold?
  • What will our rainwater tank be plumbed in to? :
  • Will we reuse our wastewater? If so, where will we collect it from and where will we use it?

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