Is It Time to Downsize?
Although it’s quite a difficult and sad time, that can leave you feeling overwhelmed, making the decision to downsize it’s often a necessary one. You have watched your children grow from babies to teenagers, to adults, and now they’ve left the nest. All the memories from family get togethers, to birthdays, Christmas and New Years, it puts into perspective just how much a home means to you and your family. In saying this, everyone is different and therefore knowing some of the signs that might usually be overlooked are important to help you make the right decision, but you should also know how downsizing has an abundance of benefits for you.
Location
Whether the kids have left the nest or you have retired and are no longer working, the location of your current home may be no longer as important to you. Not having to take the kids to and from school or having to commute to work everyday gives you the chance to look around and discover areas that may suit your new lifestyle. Downsizing and relocating can give you the perfect opportunity to experience a new home in the Adelaide Hills or down towards the beach that you may have always dreamed of.
Too big
A once perfect sized home for you may now be feeling too big and empty. Empty bedrooms that are only used during occasional visits or that kids games room that is now always unoccupied and collecting dust. If you are retired or looking to retire then that home office may no longer be needed too. These are all signs that maybe your home is too big for your current needs.
Maintenance
Keeping the lawns freshly mowed, the roses pruned and the house in perfect condition is a big task and the older you get the harder it is, maintaining a house is a tough gig. In the long run, a lack of maintenance can lead to expensive repairs and renovations in the future which can impact your selling capacity. Identifying your need to downsize not only avoids these costs but also makes it easier to manage the maintenance of your new home as it is more suited to what you are capable of.
Building Custom
With all of these things considered, downsizing is the perfect opportunity to build the home of your dreams. By building custom, you have much more control over the utilisation of your space. Your floor plan and the finer details of your build can perfectly align with your style, needs and plans for the golden years of your life.
