How about buying a duplex house? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a duplex house?

As we all know, there are many types of house layouts, and duplex is a common type of house. It is divided into two floors, with a higher and larger space layout, and the cost of decoration will be higher. Many people will be entangled in whether to buy a duplex. So is it good to buy a duplex? Let's take a closer look!

Can I buy a duplex when buying a house?

A duplex building is a house type with a high ceiling that can be divided into two floors. Whether it is a single-family villa or a house type with two connected floors inside a building, it can be called a duplex building.

Now that you have an understanding of what the retest is, you can start to consider the surrounding environment and make an overall assessment of the building based on your own economic situation. The assessment points can be divided into the following points:

1. The price of a duplex

2. The overall structure of the apartment

3. Commercial district near the property

4. Do you need to retest as your place of residence?

5. How to decorate

6. Renovation costs

7. Property status

8. Are there other housing types that you like as an alternative?

All of the above points should be carefully considered before buying a house. After all, buying a house is not just a simple purchase. If it is to be used as a future residence, its importance is no less than choosing a soul mate.

Summarize:

It is certainly possible to buy a duplex, but after buying it, you still have to consider the comfort of living. If you buy a large duplex, you can really make one house occupy two floors, which is quite comfortable to live in, but the corresponding house price will be higher. The duplex we often talk about now is actually one floor in concept, but it is higher than ordinary houses. You can dig out a mezzanine in part to arrange bedrooms or study rooms, etc., and use stairs to connect the upper and lower floors.

Is it a good idea to buy a duplex?

First of all, it is certain that you can buy a duplex when buying a house, and the specific differences depend on personal preference.

First, duplexes are very practical. How should I put it? Duplexes have two floors, so the space utilization rate is higher. Moreover, there are even many discounts on the price. For example, the garden houses in the community where I live are on the buy one floor and get one floor free. However, due to my limited money, I bought a high-rise building. Because the price of a villa is more expensive than that of a high-rise building, but the buy one floor and get one floor free still attracted many customers to buy houses in our community. Of course, some high-rise duplexes are also like this, but they are generally more gun-like. Of course, this is not absolute, because on the Internet, it is still found that many duplexes are much more expensive than ordinary bungalows, so it depends on the specific situation.

Second, duplexes are more private. Why do I say that? Because I am a practitioner in the home furnishing industry, and I find that many people like this design now. The first floor is the indoor public area, activity area, and of course the office area, and the second floor is naturally the bedroom and other private areas. In this way, the first floor is for life and the second floor is for dreams. This is indeed an ideal choice for many young people. I remember that at that time, of course, I also shared a related case. A young girl who worked hard in the city bought a loft apartment similar to a duplex, and then used the first floor as a studio and the second floor as a place to rest and place her dreams. It really resonated with many netizens.

But there are also disadvantages: First, in general, the price of a duplex is higher than that of a flat, and the same is true for decoration. Second, because it is divided into two floors, the floor height may be lowered a lot, which may appear depressing. Third, the lighting may be affected. After all, there are many architectural partitions in the room.

Advantages and disadvantages of duplex

advantage

1. The space is high and the view is good

The duplex has a high space like a villa, giving people an extremely open view. You can sit in the living room and fully feel the style of a mansion.

2. Dynamic and static partitions, good privacy

In a duplex space, the living room, dining room, kitchen and other public spaces are basically on the first floor, and the master bedroom, second bedroom and study are on the second floor, which separates the active area from the quiet area very well. Meeting friends and the like will not affect the children's homework or rest upstairs. Moreover, many young people now do not like their parents to affect their lives but want to live with their parents when they are old to show their filial piety. The duplex solves this problem very well. The elderly live on the first floor and the young people live on the second floor. The elderly generally get up earlier, and they can watch TV in the living room and make breakfast in the kitchen in the morning without affecting the rest on the second floor.

3. Diversity of decoration

Due to the special structure of the house, we can give full play to the space and realize many beautiful shapes. Because of the wide field of vision, the decoration will appear very grand.

shortcoming

1. Safety factors

Since there is a second floor inside the house, please be careful not to let children play on the second floor to prevent them from falling and causing unnecessary injuries. Also, try not to stand in front of the fence on the second floor holding things that are easy to fall, as if something falls, it is easy to hit people sitting in the living room.

2. Stairs

Sometimes when you have a leg injury or are not feeling well and cannot climb stairs, it is OK if there is a spare room on the first floor, so you can temporarily change rooms. If there is no spare room on the first floor, it is also very troublesome to change rooms with your parents. Another thing is that you are worried that your children may get hurt when playing on the stairs.

3. Cleaning trouble

It is more difficult to clean a large space. Even if you hire a heating system at home, you still need to hire a professional housekeeper to clean some high-altitude tasks, such as cleaning the glass above the living room.

How to decorate a duplex to make it look good

1. Layout planning

Before decorating, make an overall plan for the residence, clearly define the role of each functional area, such as the living room, bedroom, and kitchen, and design each functional area to ensure the rationality of the layout.

If it is a two-story complex, you need to pay attention to the design of the stairs between the upper and lower floors, distinguish the role of each floor, and create a comfortable and clear layout.

2. Unified style

Compared with ordinary apartments, the structure of the re-examination is relatively complex and the area is relatively large, so it is necessary to determine the style before designing, and then start with the color, material, accessories, etc., so that they echo each other and avoid being too chaotic.

3. Lighting design

Although the second floor looks large, if there is insufficient lighting during the design, the overall presentation will be very poor. It is necessary to add some large windows or use some transparent partitions to enhance the transparency of the apartment.