What definitions are associated with luxury real estate? Cost might be the first thing that comes to mind, but the price of any home is mostly conducive to what it offers, even if location is the most influential factor.
For example, we may expect beautiful architectural design, wonderful conveniences, fixtures that may be optional but elevate the space, and certainly better foundations. Yet it’s also true that no matter how good the materials or design, a house needs to be cared for to thrive over the years. It doesn’t matter if your home cost fifty thousand or ten million, without appropriate management it will fall into ruin, or minor issues will develop into full problems in the long run.
We haven’t found a luxury product immune to the universal principle of entropy just yet. As such, understanding the following maintenance tasks can help you take care of any investments you make:
Pest Control
Pests don’t care how much you paid for your property, and even worse, they won’t offer us rent. They’ll find their way in if the conditions are right, especially in a countryside estate or a hillside villa. That’s why pest control isn’t something you can ignore at all, even in luxury homes that might feel completely sealed off from nature.
Using a service that specializes in inspections or specific pests such as termite control can be a hugely positive influence, as the most well-built homes can still develop tiny gaps or weak points over time, especially around rooflines, basements, or pipework. Once insects or rodents find those spots, they tend to settle in fast and grow, and before you know it entire sections of the household could be affected, especially if it stands vacant for certain periods of the year.
Runoff & Plumbing Maintenance
Everyone who has previously encountered a water issue knows it’s usually messy, expensive, and frustrating. This is absolutely important on larger properties and in garden areas, patios, or driveways might slope in ways that collect water, or where your prior irrigation systems may not be accounted for by any systems put in place by the previous owners. Making sure water has somewhere to go, and that it isn’t collecting near foundations or entrances, can help you avoid potentially extensive property damage. Inside the home, plumbing needs just as much attention, especially if you have luxury bathrooms, wet rooms and water features. Having your plumbing fully inspected once a year is wise.
Security Precautions
Unfortunately, security becomes even more important in a luxury household because thieves will consider you a prime target. That’s why gates, security cameras, motion-sensitive lighting that works, and reporting systems are so important to install. This way you can make sure the property is properly protected and that any trespassers can easily be identified. Having such systems checked every few months will ensure they’re operating as necessary and give you the peace of mind you more than deserve.
With this advice, we hope you can more easily enjoy the best maintenance tasks going forward.
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