Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or someone looking to sell and buy, you may be asking yourself if newly built homes are worth it. Of course you have to ask yourself what is important in a home. Are you interested in brand new finishes? Do you want to be the first one to have ever lived in the house? Do you want a more energy efficient home? Then you may be interested in a new build. Here are some positive perks of buying a new home rather than an older home.

Energy Efficiency

Many new homes include Energy Star-rated appliances that can reduce use of electricity or gas and lower your utility bills. Energy Star appliances are only the beginning when it comes to energy-efficient features in new homes. Houses today are constructed with features such as energy-efficient windows and more insulation, which can improve air quality. New furnaces, air conditioning systems, and heat pumps are far more effective than heating and cooling systems from the past.

While many features in new homes that increase energy efficiency are not thought about to buyers, custom features such as solar panels, tankless water heaters, and geothermal heating systems can often be added to further reduce energy consumption.

Quality of Construction

Quality of construction is the number one concern for homebuyers when they’re ready to purchase a home. New homes today are built with all new products, techniques, and materials that must meet the latest building codes enacted by states and localities.

Regardless of your budget, your new home will always include important safety features such as smoke detectors, ground-fault circuit breakers that reduce the risk of electrical shock, lead-free paint and even an exit from your basement. Homebuyers can breathe easy knowing that the wear and tear associated with a resale house is not an issue with a new home.

Up-to-Date Design Layouts

Homes built years ago ago met the needs of buyers at that time, such one shared bathroom per three bedrooms and a formal living room separate from a formal dining room.

Today’s homebuyers prefer an open floor plan, often without a formal living room. New homes are almost 1,000 sq. ft. bigger than the average older home, and many new homes now typically has a private owner’s bath along with a full bath shared by other bedrooms. Some new homes even offer a private bath for each bedroom.

Buying a new home means that you can choose the floor plan that meets your needs – no need for expensive, stressful remodeling projects down the road – and you can often customize the layout or features to further personalize the space.

Here at Cornerstone Creations we can build your dream house. You tell us what you want, and we’ll build it for you. We build houses all across the state of Tennessee, from Martin, to Nashville, to Knoxville. There is no location too far! We are your go-to, expert home builders. Call today to schedule your consultation.