7 New NJ Real Estate Home Trends

The newest and latest in NJ real estate features

 

New homes are the top tier when it comes to home buying because they allow the option to be customized to your liking with upgrades in addition to you being the first and original owner of the home. As the NJ real estate market continues to recover, there are many home builders who are now reconsidering what to include in the list of standard features in a new home. Many of these recently integrated standard features once served as pricey add-ons, so new home buyers today are getting the latest and best in features without having to pay top dollar.

Below you will find 7 of the latest new home trends:

High Ceilings

Feeling cramped inside a home is the top reason NJ real estate homeowners want to move into a larger home. One way in which builders are recognizing this desire is by raising ceiling height by 1 to 2 feet, bringing the total floor to ceiling distance to nine or ten feet, allowing for vastly more open space at a minimal cost to the builder.

Granite Countertops and Undermount Sinks in Kitchen and Baths

This once a builder upgrade feature of high end homes can be seen on the standard features list of townhouses and other moderately priced properties nowadays. An added benefit to granite countertop surfaces is the undermount sink creating a very clean, modern look with no sink edges visible.

Hardwood Floors

During the middle and late 20th century the most popular feature in NJ real estate homes was to have carpeting throughout because it was a softer walking surface and kept the floors warmer than hardwood and tile during the winter. Now that radiant floor heating and the demand for low maintenance flooring have become more common, hardwood floors have replaced carpeting in high traffic areas like foyers, hallways, and family rooms.

Solid Wood Front Doors

The cold-looking steel front door is more frequently being swapped out with the more attractive solid wood door. Solid wood doors come in many styles ranging from intricate glass detailed doors to solid wood doors reminiscent of those seen in craftsman home design.

Solid Interior Doors

An increasingly popular trend in new NJ real estate home design is solid interior doors. Solid interior doors are different because they create a stronger sound barrier between rooms and are more durable.

Stone Exteriors and Accents

Vinyl siding is low maintenance and options regarding styling have grown in recent years. Also, full stone exteriors or stone accented exteriors are popular because they give a more substantial curb appeal to a home and add interest to the design of a home.

“New” Living Rooms

Living rooms used to serve as the central gathering room, but today's homeowners have a tendency to gather in the kitchen instead. The builder’s floorplan of today’s NJ real estate home has been known to include such modern features as home theater system built-ins as well as ethernet ports.

 

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