When buying a new home in Melbourne you need to consider more than just the air conditioning if you want to keep it cool every summer without crippling power bills blowing your budget.
Many modern Melbourne houses and apartments aren’t built to keep the heat out, they’re designed with floor to ceiling windows and glass doors for attracting abundant natural light. The light is welcomed, but unless the windows and doors are double glazed they will also invite the full force of the summer sun into your home.
Properties with verandahs, generous eaves, roller shutters or window awnings are going to help keep the direct sun off your doors and windows, keeping your house cooler and lessening your reliance on air conditioning.
Deciduous trees on the north or west side will also keep homes cooler than those with no surrounding greenery. And in winter, when you want to ... Read more tips here.