In the past, many middle-class families preferred to buy duplex houses over ordinary buildings. The reason for this is that the duplex type houses show a unique charm of grandeur and large area. Secondly, the duplex type can be divided into functional areas, and the upper and lower floors are independent of each other without disturbance. For example, the ground floor space is mainly used for the reception area, kitchen, dining room, etc., while the upper floor area is mainly used for residents' living needs such as rest and reading. In addition, through the layered composite design, the actual usable area of this type of residence can be increased by about 50%-70%, which undoubtedly increases the attractiveness of this type of residence to the majority of home buyers.
However, in recent years, more and more residents have chosen to move out of duplex houses, and some old owners have even euphemistically expressed their dissatisfaction: facing four obvious shortcomings, which makes people feel emotional.
First, the discomfort of lower than expected comfort. This is mainly manifested in the following aspects: first, due to the characteristics of the building structure, duplex floor houses tend to have a large face width and shallow depth, so the indoor lighting and ventilation effect is relatively weak;
Secondly, most duplex buildings have relatively limited floor heights, and if the height of the space on the first floor is not affected, the height of the rooms on the second floor may be insufficient, and long-term living may bring a sense of depression to the residents. Finally, the design of stairs in duplex buildings is quite complex, and while the pursuit of space saving, steep or narrow staircase construction may pose a potential risk to the passage of the elderly and children. However, to avoid this, a staircase design that is too wide and flat can take up too much space in the room, which most families find uneconomical.
Second, the cost of renovation is more expensive and the liquidity is weaker. After purchasing a duplex house, residents often need to face the problem of renovation. In fact, compared with traditional buildings, the decoration work of duplex houses is more cumbersome, and it is necessary to hire a professional design team and a professional decoration company to construct it. Due to the large floor area of duplex houses, in addition to the relatively high price of the house itself, the decoration cost is also higher than that of ordinary floor houses.
For example, if you purchase a second-hand duplex apartment of 140 square metres, the cost of renovation alone may reach $6.7 million. For some white-collar families, even if they have raised enough down payment to buy a house, they can hardly afford such a huge renovation budget even if they have raised enough money to buy a house today. In addition, due to the large scale of the duplex house, it means that the residents also have to bear relatively high property management fees, heating fees and other expenses after moving in, which is really stressful for ordinary working families.
Third, the liquidity of duplex buildings is low, and the transfer is more difficult. In fact, second-hand duplex flats not only have limited value-added potential, but also make the process of changing hands quite difficult. This is mainly due to the fact that there is still a considerable difference between duplex houses and villas. Normally, wealthy people are more inclined to buy villas to show their noble status and rich property accumulation, plus the villa itself has a higher taste and atmosphere.
On the other hand, high-end white-collar workers are more inclined to choose spacious flat-floor residences in the city center, on the one hand, such residences are surrounded by complete supporting facilities and convenient life; On the other hand, the convenient transportation is also the reason why they choose to live here. Relatively speaking, the general public is generally reluctant to buy duplex houses, not only because of the high overall cost of such houses, but also because of the high cost of decoration and post-occupancy, which is also an important reason for this phenomenon.
Therefore, at this stage, it seems easy to start a duplex house, but if you want to sell it smoothly, you often need to reduce the price**, otherwise it is easy to fall into a financial dilemma. Naturally, this result was quite disappointing for the owners of duplex homes.
Looking back on the past few years, it is not difficult to see the enthusiasm and preference of many middle-class duplex buildings, the most important reason is that this type of house can clearly distinguish the upper and lower parts of the independent living space, and each zone has a unique function, so that residents can enjoy a more diverse and comfortable living experience.
However, with the passage of time and the long-term use of the actual residence, some buyers gradually realize the many disadvantages of duplex apartment types, so they choose to leave their current living environment and pursue the comfort and tranquility of living in large bungalows or villas.
At the same time, it is worth noting that in recent years, real estate developers have rarely been willing and active to build duplex buildings, and most of the existing duplex buildings on the market are old buildings, with high reconstruction costs, and at the same time face a series of problems such as aging and maintenance difficulties, indicating that the future successors of such residences will be dwindling, which will undoubtedly further exacerbate their liquidity difficulties in the real estate market.