Next stages you’ll build or buy a home – Growing Families & Downsizing (PART 2) – Dom C | HBP
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In life there a particular stage in life that you’ll be ready or need to build or buy a home. It’s important that you know when you might need to so you can best prepare yourself for what comes next. Some people buy. Some people build. It’s up truly to your situation. Our job is to best educate you, so you know how to have a better home building experience.
Chapters
00:49 – Stage 4: Adult kids still at home: the new reality
02:35 – Granny flats vs. Extensions: costs, council rules & smart design
06:14 – Dual-key homes explained: two houses under one roof
08:10 – Privacy, house rules & honest conversations before you build
10:19 – Designing for re-use once the kids eventually leave
13:25 – Building new in this stage — layout tips for your “core living zone”
16:10 – Stage 5: Downsizing & empty nesters
17:10 – The biggest downsizing mistake: going too small
18:48 – How to design a low-maintenance garden you’ll actually love
20:16 – Fewer rooms, bigger spaces — the empty nester design rule
22:21 – Wider doors, lift shafts & wheelchair-ready design
25:07 – Garages, storage & caravan access for the grey nomad lifestyle
28:41 – Making your home a destination for grandkids & family
30:20 – Two-storey downsizing: master downstairs, lift shaft prep
32:18 – The powder room rule that keeps your home guest-ready always
33:33 – Recap of all 5 life stages
02:35 – Granny flats vs. Extensions: costs, council rules & smart design
06:14 – Dual-key homes explained: two houses under one roof
08:10 – Privacy, house rules & honest conversations before you build
10:19 – Designing for re-use once the kids eventually leave
13:25 – Building new in this stage — layout tips for your “core living zone”
16:10 – Stage 5: Downsizing & empty nesters
17:10 – The biggest downsizing mistake: going too small
18:48 – How to design a low-maintenance garden you’ll actually love
20:16 – Fewer rooms, bigger spaces — the empty nester design rule
22:21 – Wider doors, lift shafts & wheelchair-ready design
25:07 – Garages, storage & caravan access for the grey nomad lifestyle
28:41 – Making your home a destination for grandkids & family
30:20 – Two-storey downsizing: master downstairs, lift shaft prep
32:18 – The powder room rule that keeps your home guest-ready always
33:33 – Recap of all 5 life stages
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