If you're building a townhome, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of having everything your way. But there are advantages and disadvantages to building a townhome and things you should keep in mind when choosing designs.
Size Matters when Building a Townhome
When picking a design and building a townhome, realize that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to add any square footage onto the house after it's built. Townhomes are usually part of Home Owners Associations who will deny permission for almost any structural additions onto your home. (Decks and patios are exceptions to this rule.) Therefore, when building a townhome, buy the biggest townhome you can afford. Every extension will be worth its weight in gold once you've moved into the house. It will also help with your townhome's resale value when people come into the house expecting a small and narrow box and finding a spacious inside. Remember, paint, flooring, and fixtures can all be updated easily for little cost down the road, so make the wise investment upfront when building a townhome. Bigger is better.
Place Outlets Carefully when Building a Townhome
Furnishing a townhome is a unique challenge, because the rooms in such a home are often longer than they are wide. Also, interior townhomes only have windows at the front and back, so the utilization of that space must be planned in advance. You don't want your one pretty picture-window wall having all the outlets on it, so that wires are showing. When building a townhome, figure out where you're likely to place your furniture (even the furniture you don't yet own!), and place outlets accordingly. Pay special attention to where you think you'll put the television set and computers. They will need not only outlets, but cable jacks or DSL access.
Size Matters when Building a Townhome
When picking a design and building a townhome, realize that it will be difficult, if not impossible, to add any square footage onto the house after it's built. Townhomes are usually part of Home Owners Associations who will deny permission for almost any structural additions onto your home. (Decks and patios are exceptions to this rule.) Therefore, when building a townhome, buy the biggest townhome you can afford. Every extension will be worth its weight in gold once you've moved into the house. It will also help with your townhome's resale value when people come into the house expecting a small and narrow box and finding a spacious inside. Remember, paint, flooring, and fixtures can all be updated easily for little cost down the road, so make the wise investment upfront when building a townhome. Bigger is better.
Place Outlets Carefully when Building a Townhome
Furnishing a townhome is a unique challenge, because the rooms in such a home are often longer than they are wide. Also, interior townhomes only have windows at the front and back, so the utilization of that space must be planned in advance. You don't want your one pretty picture-window wall having all the outlets on it, so that wires are showing. When building a townhome, figure out where you're likely to place your furniture (even the furniture you don't yet own!), and place outlets accordingly. Pay special attention to where you think you'll put the television set and computers. They will need not only outlets, but cable jacks or DSL access.
- Buy the biggest townhome you can afford
- Have a bathroom on each floor
- Place outlets carefully
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