Whether you had planned a major renovation before deciding to knock it all down or you knew when purchasing a plot of land that you wanted to start from scratch, forging ahead with a full knockdown and rebuild project is a major undertaking.
Before taking the plunge, we decided to summarise the top considerations that may help influence your decision. Read on to learn more about the top five signs that it’s time to knock down and rebuild rather than salvage and overhaul what’s left.
It’s important for growing families to have enough space inside so that everyone has their own place to work, play, and relax. If you’ve outgrown your current home but the thought of relocating to a new community, school catchment area, or without your friends and family sounds awful, working with the block of land you have may be the best option.
If you purchased or inherited an older home that’s past the point of being salvageable, planning for a full knockdown and rebuild may be the best way to take advantage of the land you’ve got.
While some older homes have been well maintained over the years, others went without the focused care and upkeep needed to manage ageing windows, frames, and floorboards well.
For homeowners who love the characteristics of their older home, speak with our builders about what potential features or materials you could salvage and integrate into a new home build.
From friends and family to amenities, social clubs, and your route to work, we appreciate wanting to stay in your neighbourhood. Especially important for families with kids in their later school years, planning for a full knockdown can save your kids from having to relocate to a new school and group of friends. (Likewise for the adults–no one wants to plot a new path to work!)
For homes that need major renovations to add on additional interior spaces, an entire new roof, or are facing a crumbling foundation, it may make more financial sense to plan for a knockdown and rebuild than a major renovation.
With some major renovation projects costing upwards of or near the same as a full redevelopment, we recommend weighing the pros and cons of spending the same money to salvage what you’ve got or getting everything you need.
There’s no way around it—a lot of us have a dream home in mind. With all of the bells, whistles, and features you could want in a family home, having your dream space without leaving the community you love is entirely possible if you plan a knockdown and rebuild.
From increased interior space to better landscaping, smart features, and sustainable building materials, you can absolutely be part of the new home design process if you’re willing to scrap what’s there and begin again.
If you have been tossing back and forth between a major renovation and trying to work with what you’ve got or a full knockdown and rebuild, the Brookhaven Homes team could help you decide.
One of south-east Queensland’s leading home building teams, we’ve worked on renovation and rebuild projects of every size and can help assess your property and plan a course of action.
Instead of deciding to give up a neighbourhood you love or a great school catchment zone, we recommend speaking with our team first before you make the final call. A great secondary opinion in assessing your current block of land and renovation potential is that we can make suggestions as to potential building plans that will better maximise the home you can build or discuss what a full rebuild would look like.
Give our front-of-house team a call today to discuss a consultation, and we can get started working towards the house of your dreams.