Keeping Your Family Home For Your Retirement Years

You've spent the better part of your life taking care of your home. Now, just because your family has grown and moved away, it doesn't mean that you can't still enjoy the comfort of your home along with all of its cherished memories.
In most cases, your empty nest will have much more space than you will need in your retirement years. While it will be nice to have plenty of extra room for when your family visits, you will, for different reasons, want to consider making some necessary changes to your home's layout to make it more conducive to the lifestyle that you plan to maintain on a daily basis. Here are a few things to think about.

​Think about a remodel.

You may want to think about remodeling your home for a variety reasons. Ease of accessibility as well as your extended comfort level should be your main priorities when planning to spend your retirement years in your forever home. 

• Master bedroom - If your master bedroom is on the second floor of your house, you may want to consider moving it to the first floor. Or, you could hire a contractor to add a master on the ground level. However, when working with a contractor there can be several issues with the contract or project timeline. If that’s the case, it’s best to reach out to a  construction law attorney, such as whose at Bremer Whyte.
• Kitchen layout - It might be a good idea to hire a professional to take a good look at your kitchen layout. There may be some newer ways to update it and make it more efficient and both easier use and clean. Or, you could consider a little construction to add more space to your existing kitchen area making it more of a liveable area where you can spend more time.
• Exterior Accessibility - Think about the entrances to your home. Are there a lot of steps? If so, you might want to consider discretely adding ramps. Again, those steps can cause mishaps, especially as you age.
• Creative Solutions - when you are finally looking into a remodel, find the best people for the job to help come up with the changes you want. Those holding a master of architecture may come up with new and interesting ideas to revolutionize your space in ways you didn’t think were possible. 

Remodeling or updating your home can be as simple or as intricate as you want. It's always best to hire a qualified, experienced contractor to lead in the construction of any of your home projects to make sure you are getting exactly what will need out of your home in the future. 

​Close off part of the house.

​The everyday dusting, cleaning, and vacuuming of a house takes a significant amount of time, especially with a larger home. Chances are, you have a few more rooms in your house now that you are planning to retire and your family is gone. A good way to make cleaning easier is to close different rooms, or, even entire floors. You can close the heating and cooling vents, cover the furniture in sheets to minimize the dust, and not use the rooms at all. And, when it’s time for company, you can easily reopen the room for use. 
These are just a few things to consider to make your home more enjoyable for your retirement years. The main idea is to make your home easier for you to navigate, clean, and be comfortable in. With a little planning, you can easily keep the home that you raised your family in and enjoy being surrounded by all of those treasured memories for as long as you want.