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CibbuanoProperty Buying Tips - Amenities and Features
June 1st 2006 01:18
Property Amenities and Features:
Offstreet and secure parking can be a distinct advantage in making a property investment. In built up urban areas, parking can be highly restricted so having a guaranteed parking space can be highly attractive. A secure form of allotted parking is an added bonus. Cars are expensive assets so the added protection of off-street, secure parking is attractive to any buyer. If possible seek multiple car spaces. Many families or couples own multiple cars so a single car space is not necessarily facilitating their needs. A heavy roller door, internal access garages and automatic door systems are smaller features which can really add to the value of a property. Lock-up garages are a good property feature as they are associated as a good storage space. A property can never have enough storage space, especially anything offering multiple bedrooms. Ensure that access to the parking space is good and can be used by a variety of makes of cars. Large SUV’s and four wheel drives have become popular so consider how these will fit into the allotted parking space. Older style garages may not have the height or width clearance to accommodate modern larger vehicles.
Some people seem to think that pools add to the value of a property although this is not necessarily true. Any pool is going to take up a substantial amount of yard space and not everyone or family is an avid Ian Thorpe. Pools tend to take up yard space which can otherwise be used for outdoor entertainment. They also tend to make outdoor areas appear much smaller than they may actually be. Another downfall of pools is that they are high maintenance. Cleaning a personal pool is an ongoing process which becomes an added chore people are not necessarily interested in, particularly during the cooler months when the pool is not used. Chlorine/salt, pumps, filters, cleaners are all expensive but necessary accessories which leeches from an annual household budget. Some mothers will consider a private pool as dangerous if there are toddlers in the family. Most urban areas have sophisticated and modern public bathing areas which can provide all the swimming requirements of a household at a competitive price. A pool is not necessarily a value adding home feature. Children will tend to get excited about a pool. I remember my bother and I hounding my parents about the family home they bought simply because we liked the pool in the backyard. To be honest, we got board of it quickly, was hardly used and within a few years it was filled and replaced by a far more useful entertainment and bbq area.
Offstreet and secure parking can be a distinct advantage in making a property investment. In built up urban areas, parking can be highly restricted so having a guaranteed parking space can be highly attractive. A secure form of allotted parking is an added bonus. Cars are expensive assets so the added protection of off-street, secure parking is attractive to any buyer. If possible seek multiple car spaces. Many families or couples own multiple cars so a single car space is not necessarily facilitating their needs. A heavy roller door, internal access garages and automatic door systems are smaller features which can really add to the value of a property. Lock-up garages are a good property feature as they are associated as a good storage space. A property can never have enough storage space, especially anything offering multiple bedrooms. Ensure that access to the parking space is good and can be used by a variety of makes of cars. Large SUV’s and four wheel drives have become popular so consider how these will fit into the allotted parking space. Older style garages may not have the height or width clearance to accommodate modern larger vehicles.
Some people seem to think that pools add to the value of a property although this is not necessarily true. Any pool is going to take up a substantial amount of yard space and not everyone or family is an avid Ian Thorpe. Pools tend to take up yard space which can otherwise be used for outdoor entertainment. They also tend to make outdoor areas appear much smaller than they may actually be. Another downfall of pools is that they are high maintenance. Cleaning a personal pool is an ongoing process which becomes an added chore people are not necessarily interested in, particularly during the cooler months when the pool is not used. Chlorine/salt, pumps, filters, cleaners are all expensive but necessary accessories which leeches from an annual household budget. Some mothers will consider a private pool as dangerous if there are toddlers in the family. Most urban areas have sophisticated and modern public bathing areas which can provide all the swimming requirements of a household at a competitive price. A pool is not necessarily a value adding home feature. Children will tend to get excited about a pool. I remember my bother and I hounding my parents about the family home they bought simply because we liked the pool in the backyard. To be honest, we got board of it quickly, was hardly used and within a few years it was filled and replaced by a far more useful entertainment and bbq area.
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