Unlocking your potential
Great location, but sub-standard house? Or a sprawling backyard
wasted on your lawnmower? If you own a house and section,
home expert GJ Gardner offers some valuable advice
Above: This aerial view of a typical
older, larger site in a sought-after
Auckland suburb reveals just how
much space is locked up in high-
maintenance lawn. To free up your
weekends and realise your property’s
potential there are several smart
options to consider. Housing expert
GJ Gardner offers free assessment
of your property and outlines the
options open to you.
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Loving your inner city site – close to schools,
friends, family and work – but not quite so
much your tired existing house? Or, is it that
you feel the full potential of your property is not
being utilised? If either of these scenarios apply
to you there are some strong options to consider.
Here, respected national building company
GJ Gardner outlines three ways forward – Knock
Down Rebuild, Subdivide or Medium Density.
Knock Down Rebuild: Often existing homes
are cold, damp, or leaky – potentially affecting
your or your family’s health. Asthma sufferers in
particular be aware. Plus, older homes can lack
natural light and good insulation, suffer from
poor internal layouts or simply be too small to
accommodate a growing family.
Knock Down Rebuild is an option that lets
you to stay in your local area, while offering the
flexibility of a brand new house with modern
construction standards – designed and finished
exactly the way it best suits you and your family.
This freedom of choice often makes more sense
than trying to purchase another home at current
market value or even undertaking expensive
renovations which often struggle to keep within
budgets, particularly if they’re for leak repairs.