If you live in Sydney and are in the market for a new-build dream home, you need to consider double-storey house designs. Not only do they offer fantastic potential resale value, but they also provide plenty of other benefits while you’re living in the space.
As leading double-storey home builders in Sydney, Kurmond Homes sees first-hand the life-changing positive effects a bigger space can have on families. In this article, we share the seven most compelling reasons that will convince you that building up is living at its best!
1. Smart Investment With Great Resale Potential
One look at an impressive, sweeping double-storey house façade, and you’ll see why buyers are immediately impressed. Add to that other features, such as balconies (a great way to get potential purchasers to fantasise about their dream lifestyle), feature staircases or general walk-in robes, and you can easily envisage the wow factor.
2. More Living Space
One of the major drawcards of modern double-storey homes is that they make the most of space. If you’re on a small or narrow block, this is a huge pro. By building up, you not only increase your square metres but also allow for potential exterior add-ons. Driveways, garages, bigger backyards, swimming pools, BBQ outdoor living and dining areas—rather than getting literally squeezed out, they become achievable in these perfectly designed plans.
3. Room For the Family to Grow
Continuing from our earlier point about more space, double-storey house designs are designed to suit your lives now and in the future.
Do you have a young family? It’s only a matter of time before the kids outgrow child beds and want more private space. Are your kids older and need to return home to live? Do you plan to create a multigenerational home that caters to an ageing parent?
The point is—you won’t need to move out to upsize. Perhaps the most you’ll need to do to accommodate this growth is re-jigging your furniture.
4. Living and Sleeping Areas Are Clearly Separated
We’ve no doubt all seen home layouts that have a bedroom right next to a kitchen or living area. It might seem like a smart use of space, but the reality is someone won’t be getting a good night’s sleep.
Contemporary double-storey houses have living and sleeping areas on different floors, ensuring the house is zoned to maximise comfortable living.
5. Parties and Privacy – Everything’s Possible
Do you love having guests over to wine and dine, but do you want to keep certain parts of the home private for the family only? Double-storey house plans make entertaining easy. For instance, parents might have friends over for a relaxed afternoon cuppa in the open kitchen/living area whilst the kids have fun in the games room. Two-storey living means there are options to suit everyone.
6. No Sacrificing ’Nice to Have’ Spaces
Speaking of the games room – along with gym or yoga spaces, walk-in robes and movie rooms, it’s a common feature in many double-storey homes. Unlike single-storey homes, abundant space (and ample storage to keep rooms feeling as ‘clean’ as possible) means those fantasy areas can be a reality. They’re no longer relegated to ‘nice to have’ status; instead, they can become the valuable focal points you always wanted in your dream home.
7. The View is Much Better
Things always look better from higher up! Distant rolling hills or seascapes, tree crests, even the full view of your own garden or swimming area—an upstairs area gives you a wonderful vantage point and a wide new perspective on your beautiful surroundings.
Contact Us About Double-Storey Homes
Our award-winning builders know how to make the most of your ideas to build up. We can help you create your tailor-made dream plans from scratch, or you can customise our own designs. Whichever way you go, we offer six-year structural guarantees on every new Sydney home build, not to mention 13 weeks of free aftercare once you move in. Contact our team today and take a step toward designing your dream two-storey home.
