Building your first home is a time of anticipation and excitement.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today...
When you've made the decision to buy your first home, you can't wait to move in. Making the decision to build, however, means it takes a while between choosing a home and being able to walk through the front door. Even if you consider an established home, you are still looking at a significant period between paying a deposit and settlement.
There are considerable advantages for buyers willing to go through the process of building, not the least of which is having a home which is uniquely yours.
Unlike an established home, you determine how your home looks from the street. You can site the home on your land to gain maximum benefits from the sun and reduce your energy costs. You don't have to budget for costly renovations down the track and you have the opportunity to keep saving while your home is being built.
You choose everything that goes into your home, from bricks to bathroom taps, so when you move in, you know it is going to be exactly as you planned.
Building your first home is a time of anticipation and excitement.
As your home goes through the five stages of building, you can literally watch it grow. You don't have to worry about whether your home needs re-stumping or re-wiring. You know the plumbing is going to work. You don't have to look behind every sofa to check if there's a patch of rising damp invading the walls.
If you think you can buy an existing home and look at renovations down the track, will you really be prepared for the extra cost? Will the investment in renovations result in an increased value for your home? Will you be able to cope with disruption to your daily life? No-one knows.
Why inherit someone else's problems when you can have it all, right from the start? A place to call your own. And, if you've been renting, you have effectively been paying someone else's mortgage for them.
Metricon have developed a range of homes specifically tailored to new home buyers. A variety of single-storey contemporary designs to cater for smaller lot sizes, yet packed with features.
There is no doubt that your first home represents a watershed in your life. It's a big commitment. You need to go into building your new home with confidence that your builder has a solid reputation and deals with its' customers honestly and ethically. If you decide to build your dream home with us, this guide will give you a sense of the journey you'll undertake.
That road ends at your new front door, with a home you'll be very proud to call your own.