It’s quite common for home builders and contractors to include a fixed number of essentials like appliances and cooking ranges upon turnover, depending on your agreement. Having said that, it’s important to check with your home builder what you’re getting to avoid disappointment and incur additional expenses for the purchase and installation of the appliances that you were hoping to have upon turnover. At the end of the day, the appliances that you will get with your new construction home depend entirely on your agreement with your contractor.
Basically, you can expect at least the following to be included-a cooking range, exhaust fans, kitchen sink, and bathroom vanities like sinks, bathtubs, showers, and commodes. For some custom and luxury homes, you will surely expect to get more in your new construction home, like a dishwasher, an oven, a fridge, a washer and dryer, a marble stove top, and fences. With all that said and done, you might be wondering: what appliances are worth upgrading?
Appliance Upgrades that Add Value
1. Refrigerators
Did you know that an average home causes more pollution than an average car? By using energy-efficient appliances, especially your refrigerators, you can make a huge difference in your utility bills every month, extend your working life, boost your ROI, and help protect the environment, too. While it’s rare to have a refrigerator include this appliance, you can always ask your home builder to include one, especially those with a freezer at the bottom or top rather than the side.
2. Air Conditioner / Heater
While there are ways to save energy and lower your utility bills when it comes to the usage of space-cooling and heating appliances in your new construction home, choose a model with an Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of 10.0 or higher if you have the option to upgrade your HVAC system.
3. Built-in Stove and Oven
They say that there is no home without a stove, and the type of stove will entirely depend on your agreement and the size of your kitchen. Stoves that minimize mess and have a self-cleaning feature are better insulated and are more energy efficient.
4. Washer / Dryer
Washers and dryers are frequently included in new luxury home construction, and the best type to have if you want to upgrade is essentially those with the Energy Star logo. While some consider it a non-essential appliance, it is surely a must during this time when most people are working from home. If you’re looking to upgrade your dryer, look for a model with a sensor feature that automatically stops when the clothes are already dry. The latest models of front-load washers can hold larger loads and require much less water, which can reduce water heating.
Most people say that being able to pick out your own appliances is the kind of home upgrade that will increase your home value. But if you have the option to upgrade some of the appliances in your new construction home, we recommend that you ask specifically which appliances are and aren’t included. This will help you plan for any extra spending for the upgrade and installation, and for any additional appliances that you would like to have in your new home installed before moving in.
Bottom Line
Surely, you are aware of how quickly the price of a new construction home can go up with the appliance upgrades that you want. While upgrades can add value to your home and allow you to save in the long run, you can strategically choose which upgrades are best to complete during construction and which ones are best to wait on after the construction.
New construction homes by Luminous Homes come with state-of-the-art and energy-efficient appliances already installed, so you don’t have to worry about missing the essential appliances. We make sure that our homes are move-in ready and worry-free, and we have a guarantee to ensure that you’re buying with confidence and that all appliances included in the new construction home meet certain energy standards and requirements.
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