10 must have features in today's new homes
I recently showed homes to a young couple who were first time home buyers. We started by looking at preowned homes and then we looked at newer homes and then new home construction and what was interesting was how they noticed how homes evolved from the 70's and 80's through the 90's to homes built in the 2000's to the new homes being built today.
Instead of lots of rooms, today's new homes are more oriented toward living spaces and are designed for how people live in their homes today. So today, it's much more about the kitchen and especially an open floor plan for entertaining with the kitchen as the center of the home.
And the master bedroom is now much more than just a place to sleep but combined with more spacious and luxurious master baths (and large closets), the master bedroom has become more of a retreat for today's homeowner. And flex space for either a home office or kids playroom seems to be at the top of the list of desirable features.
Steve Kerch at MarketWatch reports on the 10 must have features in today's new homes from the International Builders Show recently held in Las Vegas.
Topping the list, large kitchens with an island, energy efficient (and built green), a home office / study and a main floor master suite. Here are the the 10 must have features in today's new homes.