What You Need to Know About New Construction Homes in New Hampshire

What do I need to know about new construction homes in New Hampshire?

Hand-me-downs can be good, but when it comes to your home, is that a philosophy you can get behind? For some that might work and that’s perfectly fine, but for a good number of people, starting fresh with a new construction home seems like the way to go.

Luckily, there are plenty of options for new construction homes and communities around our area; Lewis Builders has been creating them for decades.

As we gear up to create new single-family homes in our Caleb Commons development in Danville, NH, we thought we would consider some of these contrasts for home buyers looking for a New Hampshire home.

A Chance to Upgrade

Unless you’re opting for a custom home, most construction companies construct their homes based on their specific blueprints. However, most companies like ours will give you plenty of opportunities for optional upgrades. This could lower your additional costs, and allows you to take more control over what kind of appliances come with the house as opposed to buying your own or resorting to the ones left over by the previous homeowners.

Modern Efficiency

It’s highly likely that most new construction homes will come with modern technology in the homes that are sleeker and energy efficient. The exterior of your home is likely to be more well insulated with modern advances in the industry leading to a tighter home. In addition, instead of buying older models of appliances, you’ll be getting up-to-date appliances that will save you even more in energy costs and lower utility bills.

Up-To-Date Maintenance

With new construction homes, there is less of a chance of required maintenance because the homes were built recently. Important things like roofs, plumbing, and drywall can be expensive if you need to replace them. With a new construction home, you can be sure that you’ll achieve longevity with the new product. The home will be completely up-to-date with building code, and could feature new products and techniques that may save you from unexpected maintenance issues that older house might encounter.

Location

Because they must cater to a large community of people, new construction homes are strategic about where they purchase and develop their property. New construction homes tend to be located close enough to schools, city centers, grocery stores, laundromats, and restaurants. You will also find most tend to be located near schools and playgrounds so that parents and grandparents have easy access to fun locations to take their children or grandchildren.

Another important distinction is that, with new home construction, the builder has had to develop the neighborhood from scratch and therefore allows new home buyers the chance to still be surrounded by nature. Odds are if you are looking for a home that's already been lived in, there has been a fair amount of development that's gone on over the years. At Caleb Commons, our development may seem remote, but you get solitude and still have a number of great perks just 15, 30, or 60 miles away.

It's All About Timing

Let’s face it, finding the perfect home can be stressful, especially when you’re in competition with other buyers for that ideal house. With new construction, it takes a large chunk of time to develop the land and build the community, providing buyers some breathing room to acquire their house without the stress of being on websites like Zillow or Trulia 24/7.

Want to learn more about new construction homes? We have plenty of information on our My NH Home blog page.