Owning a luxury home also means taking the time to secure it against intrusions, burglaries, and the like. According to the FBI, a burglary occurs in the United States every 30 seconds. And while only 25% of Americans have invested in a home security system, there are more choices when it comes to making your home safe than ever before. From easy do-it-yourself (DIY) devices to sophisticated systems that fit the high end interior design of your home, there’s a security solution to fit your particular needs.
Here are some of the best home security system and upgrades for luxury properties:
- A fortified front door
Installing security features on your front door is a no-brainer. You may opt for a smart system or go for something physical like a Skydas secure steel door that keeps everything you want out, including bullets and high noise.
Other doors are equipped with a biometric system that uses a retinal, facial, or fingerprint recognition scanner. There are also voice-activated locks and those that you can operate from your smartphone. Some luxury homeowners have invested in auto-locks as well, where the entire home security is activated once your phone is detected outside a predetermined distance or periphery. Owners usually combine this with a door passcode and/or an RFID (radio frequency identification) card.
There are discreet home security features too such as discrete touchpads, force entry alarms, cameras, and SMS notifications.
- Outdoor security
Some of the latest advances in outdoor luxury home security are geofencing, high-end surveillance cameras, surveillance security drones, and even cyber firewalls. Advanced surveillance cameras come with night vision and FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) technology with motion sensors. Other cameras also follow around visitors.
There are now “security drone bees” that come out of the “Hive” whenever someone enters the premises. These bees come with built-in cameras that stream the video to your phone.
White glove security firms like TorchStone create a cyber security barrier around the property to prevent hackers from invading the home system.
Other common options are the Nest Cam with motion sensor and noise detection that streams directly to your phone, the weatherproof Arlo Pro 3 with high resolution videos, and the popular Ring Spotlight Cam that comes with two-way audio and video features, a 110-decibel siren that you can activate in case of emergencies, and a built-in motion sensor.
- Luxury safe rooms
In this day and age, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. Therefore, the rise of luxury shelters or safe rooms within the luxury real estate market comes as no surprise. These luxury shelters are upgraded panic rooms, designed to provide comfort, security, and safety for homeowners during unprecedented situations and for an extended period.
Other reasons luxury homeowners install safe shelter rooms include:
- A hiding place from potential intruders
- A safe place to call the police
- Protection from natural disasters
- A safe, comfortable space during a lockdown
- A safe place to store valuables
And today’s luxury safe rooms are lightyears from the grim look of old school panic rooms. Some of the luxury homes in Weston, MA have safe rooms on par with the plush comfort of the rest of the house. Don’t forget to include options for entertainment.
Interested in acquiring a luxury home in Cambridge, Weston, or Boston, MA? Call Realtor Seydyss Berreto at 978.590.8918 or contact her here for more information.