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1. New Home Building Budgets Should Include Landscaping
With building blocks making up a substantial portion of the total cost of a home, it makes sense
that homeowners would want to use every square metre of the block. Depending on the size of
the land, the new home takes up much of the available space, but there are areas around it that
could be made both useful and beautiful. Unfortunately, the typical approach to building a new
home is to establish a budget for the building, then stretch it as far as possible to get more
features under the roof.
There are bathroom fittings that are too gorgeous to walk away from, despite their cost. What
about the fabulous Italian tiles that were more expensive than planned for, but will look just
divine when they are laid? The kitchen bench tops just had to be in a particular colour that cost
twice what was allowed in the budget. Let's not forget the additional electrical work to
accommodate the special lighting in the living area. These types of decisions are frequently
made by the owners on a whim.
Ugly Construction Scars Devalue a Property
Floor coverings, light fittings, window dressings, furnishings and accessories are then chosen
with care, the budget by now not just stretched but blown apart. Finally, there is the handover
to the proud owners who are now living in a beautiful, comfortable home in the middle of a
construction site. After the builders have cleaned up, there is no lawn, gardens, driveway,
paths, paving, water features, retaining walls, lush plantings or fencing, nor is there any money
left to create them.
Sadly, this is a typical scenario but one that, with some planning up front, is completely
avoidable. Including the cost of landscaping in the budget at the beginning is a much better
strategy than leaving it out. A landscaping specialist will examine the block and the house plans,
discuss with the homeowner the possibilities of the unused land, then design a landscaping
plan to suit. This can be costed so the homeowner knows up front the total cost of building the
new home.
Landscaping Protects Floor Surfaces from Scratching
Imagine those gleaming Italian floor tiles covered in mud and grit tracked in because there are
no paths or walkways from the footpath to the front door. Imagine the car getting bogged
outside the garage when it rains because there is no driveway. Even the outdoor rooms, the
focal points of entertainment areas, can’t be kept clean because the dust swirls through the
open glass doors in the late afternoons.
The longer the landscaping is delayed, the greater the damage to both the exterior and the
interior of the home. Professional landscaping done in conjunction with the original building

2. adds tens of thousands of dollars in value to any property. It preserves the quality and beauty
of the home and increases the comfort and enjoyment of the people living there.
Taking this co-ordinated approach may mean some compromises in other areas of the building
budget, but once the work is finished the landscaping becomes part of the building and not just
an accessory to it. Click here for further information. A beautiful home is like a jewel that needs
a setting to show it off. The landscaping is that setting.
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