No matter how much of a workaholic you are or how much you love to travel, the yearning for solace inside you always draws you back to the place you call home. It is within those four walls that you can truly unwind, recharge, and fill yourself with all the love your family has to offer. In today’s fast-paced world, finding a home that caters to modern needs and your specific taste is quite essential. An apartment that offers all basic and modern amenities and is within the hustle of the city, a short distance from your work, is a perfect home for a small family.

If you are on the hunt for such a contemporary apartment that combines sophistication with functionality and ticks all boxes of a modern dwelling, here are a few essential features to keep an eye out for. 

1.    Smart home systems

In this era of smart technology, homes have also evolved to be equipped with smart mechanisms. The two very useful smart features include:

·         Smart Locks: Smart locks allow the residents to lock or unlock their doors, being thousands of miles away from home just by a tap on their phones. This feature enables temporary guest entries and solves the problem of forgetting to lock the door or losing the key.

·         Smart thermostats: This is an all-in-one solution for temperature-related problems in the apartment. You can set the desired temperature from your smartphone, and there is no need to turn the AC and heater on and off multiple times a day. A thermostat can even ready the place by setting the temperature at a pleasant degree way before you reach home. 

2.    Outdoor space

As a result of the quarantine times, people have started spending all day in their homes. Therefore, they seek outdoor spaces in their apartments where they can relax and unwind without getting too much disturbance from outside. Spacious balconies, patios, or even community parks can serve the purpose. A modern apartment either provides a vast balcony with panoramic views that serves as a personal oasis amidst the hustles of the city, or it has a community park inside the access gate for residents only. Various gated communities, like the ones built by chapal builders in Karachi, provide such features and several other amenities.

One of the many other advantages of gated communities is a secure environment for you and your kids to explore and indulge in. It also gives a sense of belonging to a community when you interact with the same people every day in the park or gym. It simply is an added advantage to a modern accommodation.

3.    Clever storage solutions

Modern apartments call for a minimalistic style with maximum functionality. One way to achieve this is by providing ample storage while maintaining a clean and uncluttered aesthetic. Built-in cupboards, revolving kitchen cabinets, floating shelves, and hidden storage inside furniture are just a few examples.

Wall-mounted hooks and cabinets that could stay hidden behind a door or in bathrooms could also help foster a clutter-free ambiance. TV units could also be avoided, and an inbuilt, extendible TV shelf on the wall with storage could be installed to maximize mobility and style. This is a great way to prevent crowding of space by extra furniture pieces and even contributes to compact yet organized living.

4.    Open kitchen plan

For a spacious living room, in modern apartments, there are no walls for separating the kitchen and hall. This maximizes the area in such a way that it gives a feeling of a wider, more convenient space.

 An open kitchen also allows for a wide array of cabinets and shelves; thus, all the unnecessary clutter can be organized. The extra space between the living room and the kitchen could be widely used as the ultimate dining area and optimizes the flow of movement between preparing and serving food. This kind of setup looks perfect and sleek for a contemporary place. 

5.    Laundry room

A small, separate corner of the house dedicated to laundry is a very clever idea to save a lot of space in other areas. Since washing, drying, ironing, and folding clothes could be taken care of in that separate room, there is no worry of scattered unfolded clothes in the bedroom or the unesthetic look of drying racks on the balcony.

An in-unit laundry room is quite a modern addition in newly built apartments. It should essentially consist of a washbasin, a countertop, a wall of cabinets and shelves, and a washer/dryer installed in a designated place. You could even use this room for multi-purpose activities and extra storage.  

6.    Fitness, wellness, and recreational facilities

In recent years, people have become more aware of the importance of exercise and healthy living. At one point in life, we all have bought some fitness equipment that we no longer use. May it be a treadmill, now used as a towel hanger or a yoga mat that stays folded in the wardrobe.

Well, the point is, it gets difficult to make a gym inside your apartment. It would be very convenient if the apartment complex has a common gym facility with adequate supplies of equipment. And not only that, but modern apartments provide other recreational and wellness facilities too, i.e., swimming pool, badminton court, yoga studio, jacuzzi, and sauna room, etc. These features promote a healthy lifestyle for residents and save their time by providing everything inside the community.

Final thoughts

Conclusively, modern apartments that incorporate a wide range of essential features that add to residents’ comfort and lifestyle are increasingly prevalent and sought after. Security, technology, and wellness are the topmost categories to look into when searching for the best-suited apartment for your family. The above-mentioned amenities give you a vast picture of a perfect modern setting. But make sure to add some aspects that align with your individual taste and preferences, when heading out to buy or rent a property. Happy living!

Guest Contributor: Olivia Charlotte