Buying a new home? See below for a checklist that will help you remember all the things you need to assess to be sure you are making a good buy.
CHECK LOCATION
- Access to amenities (schools, shops, transport, medical centres) needed now and into the future
- Development plans in place to improve required amenities
- Zoned residential
- Sewerage
- Free from road widening proposals
BEDROOMS
- Noise and light intrusion
- Away from living area noise
- Ventilation and air-conditioning
- Built in cupboards
- Adequate space for furniture required
BATHROOMS AND TOILETS
- Extractor fan
- Free from leaks
- Power points
- Hot water
- Mirrors, cupboards, towel rails
- Right size and number for your family’s needs
KITCHEN
- Sufficient storage cupboards and bench space for preparing and serving food
- Cupboards open and close properly
- Room for expansion
- Stove, oven, grill and exhaust fan presence and condition
- Dishwasher presence and condition
- Adequate lighting
- Adequate space for a refrigerator
- Space for microwave and dishwasher
- Sufficient ventilation and air-conditioning
DINING
- Space for currently owned furniture
- Proximity to kitchen
- Power points
- Adequate lighting
- Sufficient ventilation and air-conditioning
LOUNGE
- Space for currently owned furniture
- TV antenna
- Air-conditioning
LAUNDRY
- Hot water
- Room for washing machine
- Power points
- Room for clothes dryer
- Ironing facilities
- Waste water floor drain
LAND
- Free from filling, loose boulders, excess seepage of water, steep grading or are there dense trees
- Free from landslip
BUILDINGS
- Paintwork in good condition
- Free from signs of damp around window sills, on ceilings and under floor coverings
- Walls free from cracks, both inside and outside
- Roofing, guttering and downpipes in good condition
- All flooring in good condition
- Plaster in good condition
- Size, type and condition of hot water system
- Ceiling and wall insulation
- Good natural light and ventilation
- Presence of air conditioners and condition
- Windows and doors open and close properly
- Flyscreens
- Water pressure
- Sink and basin drainage
- Power points
- Telephone
- Projected maintenance costs and time
- Condition of paths and fences
- Pool fencing complies with current safety standards
- Garage or carport
- Storage
- Possible room to expand house
- Pre-exiting extensions with council approval
- Price inclusions (floor coverings, blinds, washing machine, light fittings) and condition
- Space for currently owned furniture
- Width of hallways and doorways for the movement of furniture
You're welcome!
CHECK LOCATION
- Access to amenities (schools, shops, transport, medical centres) needed now and into the future
- Development plans in place to improve required amenities
- Zoned residential
- Sewerage
- Free from road widening proposals
BEDROOMS
- Noise and light intrusion
- Away from living area noise
- Ventilation and air-conditioning
- Built in cupboards
- Adequate space for furniture required
BATHROOMS AND TOILETS
- Extractor fan
- Free from leaks
- Power points
- Hot water
- Mirrors, cupboards, towel rails
- Right size and number for your family’s needs
KITCHEN
- Sufficient storage cupboards and bench space for preparing and serving food
- Cupboards open and close properly
- Room for expansion
- Stove, oven, grill and exhaust fan presence and condition
- Dishwasher presence and condition
- Adequate lighting
- Adequate space for a refrigerator
- Space for microwave and dishwasher
- Sufficient ventilation and air-conditioning
DINING
- Space for currently owned furniture
- Proximity to kitchen
- Power points
- Adequate lighting
- Sufficient ventilation and air-conditioning
LOUNGE
- Space for currently owned furniture
- TV antenna
- Air-conditioning
LAUNDRY
- Hot water
- Room for washing machine
- Power points
- Room for clothes dryer
- Ironing facilities
- Waste water floor drain
LAND
- Free from filling, loose boulders, excess seepage of water, steep grading or are there dense trees
- Free from landslip
BUILDINGS
- Paintwork in good condition
- Free from signs of damp around window sills, on ceilings and under floor coverings
- Walls free from cracks, both inside and outside
- Roofing, guttering and downpipes in good condition
- All flooring in good condition
- Plaster in good condition
- Size, type and condition of hot water system
- Ceiling and wall insulation
- Good natural light and ventilation
- Presence of air conditioners and condition
- Windows and doors open and close properly
- Flyscreens
- Water pressure
- Sink and basin drainage
- Power points
- Telephone
- Projected maintenance costs and time
- Condition of paths and fences
- Pool fencing complies with current safety standards
- Garage or carport
- Storage
- Possible room to expand house
- Pre-exiting extensions with council approval
- Price inclusions (floor coverings, blinds, washing machine, light fittings) and condition
- Space for currently owned furniture
- Width of hallways and doorways for the movement of furniture
You're welcome!