When people move into a new home, however wonderful it is, most people will want to bring their own personality and style to the property to some degree, even if that's just styling the home with their furniture and changing a few wall colours.
And if you're buying a property that is relatively new rather than a wreck or a historic home that needs sensitive restoration, surely there isn't too much work to dive into? Just a few tweaks, and the advantage of buying a modern home becomes clear because you then have oodles of time on weekends and evenings to socialise and relax rather than getting out the power tools.
There's a townhouse by the water in a prime spot in Penarth Marina that has always had the best slice of the view of Cardiff Bay. Located on the corner as the waterside road bends around, the vista is mesmerising, but a few years ago it wasn't making the most of it.
