There are many things to consider when buying a home or even building a new home. There are aspects to design, location, rooms, features, colors, etc… Each one of these items can touch a place near and dear to our hearts and therefore sell the home based on emotion.
However, there is another important aspect to consider for your home: security. Home security can sometimes hit the closest to home because when we think about our loved ones living in the home, we prioritize their safety and security above everything else: even comfort!
Because of the home security and safety theme, I have put together a list of the top home security features for the smart home…you will definitely want to take note and implement some of these items in order to keep your family safe and out of the way of harm.
1. Camera system
A nice camera system and the monitors screens used to monitor those cameras can be a home security upgrade for any home looking to know what is going on on the outside. If you want to ward off intruders and know everything that is going on outside your home when you are gone or at home, a nice camera system can take care of that for you.
2. Outdoor motion lighting
Outdoor motion lighting is one of the most common features of home security that many homes today utilize. Although it is one of the more common aspects of home security and it is easy to implement, the outdoor motion lighting can actually be one of the most effect tried and true systems for keep causal intruders off of your property and out of your home at night.
3. Intercom systems
Some of the best intercom systems are those that allow the home dweller to simply press a button and request information from the person knocking at the door. The person at the door ringing the bell or knocking cannot always be trusted nowadays: especially with all the trickery going on where intruders try to play victim to allow the homeowner to grant them entry. Get an intercom system so that you know who is at your door before you open it!
4. Security system sensors
This is one of the most obvious of the top security features for your home, but also one of the most essential. Having surface-breaking sensors on windows and walls allow you to be notified of unauthorized entry of the home at any time of the day or night: regardless of you being away from the home. Security systems in homes can include cameras, but the best systems also have sensors on walls and windows to ensure there is no passage into the home without authorities being notified.
Conclusion
I hope this list of top security features for the smart home was beneficial and useful to you in the effort to keep your family safe and protected from all harm. Of course, this list is not all-inclusive or exhaustive, so I would expect to see your constructive comments below. Fire away on some of your best home security tips and features that you use to keep your family safe and that you use to keep yourself sleeping soundly each night!
