If you're on the verge of purchasing your first luxury home, you're probably already planning to go all out. You might want it all: an infinity pool with views of the ocean, a large garden with carefully positioned fountains, a private bathroom for each guest and a foyer that will astound and amaze anyone who walks through your door.
A luxurious home is more than just a well-appointed dwelling, it's a home with facilities that make the owner feel pampered or indulged. Consider royalty, opulence and extreme luxury. Pools, saunas, in-home gyms, game rooms, backyard tennis courts and fully-stocked kitchens are just a few of the amenities that come to mind when you hear the word luxury.
You can work with a luxury custom home builder to add modern conveniences and stylish designs to your luxury home. But before you do that, go through the below mentioned eight must-haves for contemporary luxury homes.
- The open floor plan
Although an open floor plan is not a new concept in house design, it's essential in a luxury home. It refers to a home in which the walls between living areas, such as a lounge, kitchen and dining room, have been demolished to create a more open space. Open floor plans are still popular in the home building market because they provide benefits, including better natural light flow throughout the home, better pedestrian traffic flow and flexibility with space configurations.
Open floor plans offer a touch of elegance to your home's luxurious appeal, blending seamlessly with the architecture's modern feel.
- Gourmet kitchen
If you were to name the soul of your house, it would most likely be the kitchen. Kitchens aren't just for cooking and eating a wonderful meal; they're also for spending time with family, entertaining and bringing people together. In a luxury house, you can expect to find upgraded appliances as well as a few extras that can elevate a family meal to a gourmet experience.
When it comes to a million-dollar home, an appliance-lined, commercial-grade kitchen is a must. Warming drawers, wine refrigerators, restaurant-quality appliances and ample storage via a walk-in pantry are all features of an affluent kitchen.
- Alfresco dining
For those seeking luxury, a fully stocked indoor kitchen is simply insufficient. The comforts of a pleasant outdoor kitchen and cooking area are currently in high demand among wealthy buyers. A built-in gas grill, a sink and stainless food prep space, a small fridge for food and drink storage and plenty of beautiful stone patio seating areas for entertaining would be the main features of the ultimate outdoor dining.
- Designer lighting
Instead of using a lot of down lights, “indirect lighting”, such as recessed LED strip lighting or wall-mounted up lighting, is the best way to create diverse mood lighting in living areas. This indirect lighting should be dimmable, and when combined with correctly chosen "drop lights," the property will take on a whole new nighttime atmosphere. Ask your new home builder for more contemporary lighting design trends.
- Motorized blinds and integrated pelmets
Most luxury homes have large areas facing glass and thus require the installation of blinds for light and sun control. However, these roller blinds may be extremely unattractive. The solution is to have integrated blind pelmets built-in above all main windows to conceal the roller blind, and these blinds should be motorized for optimal convenience.
- Game and theatre rooms
An in-home theatre and game room are standard features in a million-dollar home. Indoor basketball courts, indoor pools and opulent sports bar setups with televisions and liquor storage are among the features sought by wealthy homeowners to push this trend even further.
- Home gym
Luxury homeowners don’t like to work out at the gym with others. Why should they, when they can afford to build a personal gym at home. The ultimate of home gyms would have lots of space for weights and equipment as well as built-in wireless speakers, TV and of course, a sauna and indoor pool for relaxing after a workout.
- Spa bathroom
Finally, no luxury home is complete without an opulent and luxurious bathroom. Most homeowners want to feel the same richness they experienced while travelling and staying in the world's best hotels, resorts and spas. They want to have it all by recreating an upscale spa experience in their own home. The bathroom and dressing area have become a place to enjoy getting ready and pampering yourself with dual vanities, soaking tubs, huge walk-in showers and magnificent finishes and decor.
Plan for the above must-haves before you go ahead to look for the most desirable house and land packages near you. This will also help you to choose the perfect area for your dream luxury home. Also, remember to work with a professional home builder to avoid the hassles of dealing with councils and managing materials and budgets.
