Want Your Dream Home? Here’s What Actually Matters In The Design

You’ve made the massive decision to build your dream home. It’s a big step and one you need to get right because, well, you’re kinda stuck with the choice you make for the foreseeable. It’s pretty exciting though—because you literally get to choose the look and feel of your new pad from scratch. The key is making sure you know what actually matters when it comes to design.

The block of land you choose is critical, of course, and the orientation of the block, which impacts things like prevailing breezes and sunlight. But once you've found your top spot there are tools you can use to discover how different home designs will look on your land.

Take Metricon Homes' GeoSite tool for example. It’s a smart piece of technology, helping you position your pad for maximum energy efficiency and optimal natural lighting, and it's one of the benefits that come with choosing to build your home from scratch.

Next, the floor plan comes into play. But what was a perfect plan in the past doesn’t necessarily suit today’s home builder.

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Over the last 40 years, home layouts have evolved and, while some trends come and go, there are others that look like they're here to stay a while: think indoor/outdoor living and breakaway zones that are super-functional, multi-purpose spaces.

Some must-haves for modern families generally include a butler’s pantry to keep the kitchen clutter-free as well as multiple bathrooms, a laundry or mudroom if you’ve got kids and pets, a study for WFH, a guest bedroom, storage like built-in robes and a workshop for hobbies if there’s space.

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When it comes to your own individual needs, there are some important things to consider. How many people are going to be living in the home? Do you need to work from home? Do you need spaces where you can disconnect and relax? Perhaps you're a home cook so the kitchen needs to be something special? Is indoor/outdoor flow a must?

The answers to all those questions will inform the best floor plan for your needs, and it’s worth bearing in mind that layout and flow matter more than square metres. Opting for a smaller footprint doesn’t mean compromising. The designers at Metricon Homes deliver all the bells and whistles you want in a compact space, and there’s benefits too.

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Smaller means fewer square metres to keep clean, and maintenance costs will be lower as your home ages. You can make clever use of mirrors and lighting to make spaces appear larger, and there’s a heap of sneaky storage options to keep clutter at bay. Add in the fact that compact homes can be future-proof, offering greater accessibility for those less mobile, and the fact that they’re easier to heat and cool without the hefty power bills, and you’re all set for the years ahead.

Still feeling a little overwhelmed about the design process? The experts at Metricon encourage home-buyers to browse home designs and build their own mood and inspiration board using tools like Pinterest, Instagram and the super useful online Metricon Lookbook.

Metricon offers a range of flexible home designs that can help you adapt to lifestyle changes in the future. It’s easy to include spaces that can evolve over time: think a home office or chillout zone that can transform into a nursery or spare bedroom down the track.

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Metricon has five key home ranges to choose from—plus a great selection of house and land packages if you’re after something ready to go.

There’s HomeSolution by Metricon, perfect for first home buyers; Freedom by Metricon, which gives you loads of space at an affordable price (great for growing families); and Designer by Metricon, for those who love modern style with luxury features included as standard.

If you’re after something more personalised, Signature by Metricon lets you tailor your home to suit your lifestyle, with a premium concierge-style service along the way. And for those wanting to make the most of their block, DualOcc by Metricon lets you work with development specialists to maximise your land’s potential.

Whether you’re building in Melbourne, Regional Victoria, or somewhere else across Australia, Metricon’s team is here to help you find the right home to suit your needs—now and into the future.