Modern New Build or Traditional Older Property?

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Modern New Build or Traditional Older Property?

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• A modern style home is all too familiar
  these days but before we talk more about these, I
  would like to acknowledge the beauty of the older
  more traditional properties. Theres a lot to be
  said for the pre-1950s built homes. You may have
  heard your parents talk about how the older
  properties were solid and built to last, unlike
  the hordes of quick builds spewed out today to
  create the sprawling new housing estates.
• If you look carefully you will notice tons
  of original features in older properties whereas
  the new builds tend to have sharp clean lines and
  little of anything else. It does come down to
  personal preference but for me the traditional
  features of old cant be beaten and I am often
  found rummaging around salvage yards looking for
  exciting new finds to use on my next project. For
  example, I had a local builder in Chigwell Essex
  stunned with how much amazing stuff I came back
  with, after one of my shopping sprees. Amongst
  other bits, I found an amazing cast iron
  fireplace and a near perfect ceiling rose to
  adorn the hallway, sadly most of the traditional
  features had been ripped out of the property by
  the previous owners.

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The modern new build properties also have their
place on my scale but only those where the new
home builder has used traditional standards to
work to, that is, the house is solid and built
to last! To reach the upper part of my scale,
the walls would need to be solid and better
insulated than the average new build property, in
turn, providing greater sound proofing, and there
would need to be some internal design features
even if they bare a modern twist, for example,
modern style coving around the tops of the walls
rather than leaving it bare (to my mind this is
unfinished). Essentially, the new build house
would need to be a mix of the two, modern with a
dash of traditional, the property must have some
personal touches to create character.
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So, which type of house would you go for? If we
set aside the general upheaval involved in
building a new home, it would seem we can have
the best of both worlds if we build our new home.
The overall look of the new property can be built
in a way to reflect a contemporary modern style
and by adding character enhancing details
throughout the house it wont appear clinical and
unhomely. In addition, by using traditional
standards of house building we can ensure the
walls and foundations are solid structures. The
other positive about building your own home is
that you can divide and layout the internal rooms
to your liking. If you have the resources and the
patience to build your own home then I would
advise you to go for it! Contact Bishop Ltd -
for professional and stress free building
services! www.bishopltd.com 0208 926 2010
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