What is important to you in a home? What elements do you look for? And do you think these elements change with age?
i.e. Is a sun room important to have, and would it be something that would be a selling feature for you.
What elements do you feel are important to you in a home?
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No, we're moving about 15 miles from here.. to a community where DH teaches. It's closer to the school, and it's a great community to raise kids... and there are currently no ID's in that community, so there's room for growth for me :-) Winners all the way around!
will you stay in the same area ?
Personally I prefer a resale home as the lot is finished and the house has settled.
LOL. I was thinking the same thing! hahaha... we're going to look at a house this week, with a beautiful studio... I'm very excited, although DH isn't fond of it... He and I have been through the gamut with trying to decide whether to buy, or build... and then we change our minds... so I guess we'll know it when we see it!
You better hope the 649 Gods payoff for that house.
My stipulations (this is for my dream house, not necessarily one we can afford, LOL):
-top notch, friendly neighbourhood with lots of young families and excellent schools in the immediate vicinity
-preferably a sprawling bungalow on a large lot
-low maintenance yet lovely colourful garden both in front and back, and no pool
-Separate enclosed office close to front door with a nice bright window
-large bright family room with huge windows and gas fireplace
-no real need for a formal living room as well
-enclosed dining room with French doors and paneling
-hardwood flooring throughout
-Four large, bright bedrooms
-Hey, why not another gas fireplace in the master bedroom?
-master bathroom to contain double-sized, glass shower with two showerheads as well as an air bubble tub
-brand new, secure windows all through
-brand new roof, furnace, A/C
-9 foot ceilings throughout
-Fully finished, large basement, sectioned off to include a small in-law apartment (with separate entrance) and a sound-insulated home theatre room
-top notch kitchen with all the bells and whistles, LOL
So that's all I think of off the top of my head!
Must have a huge garage for all DH toys must be only one floor (no stairs) must have small yard (no time to up keep want to play more) must have the MB as far away from the TV room as possible( 1 watches TV late). Those were the absolutes and when we talked to our designer those were top of the list and hecame up with a plan that suits us perfect. We had many wants/desires and put most of them in but when we spoke to him we told him that he had to design around these must haves and he was able to. We looked for a year and couldn't find a house with the things in it that we wanted so that is why we built. BUT only been here a month and already talking about the next house.
One of the reasons I posted that question is because we are in the process of moving (in the looking stages right now). It seems to me that if I find a home I love, DH doesn't care for it, and vice versa. And then it all clued in to me... we seem to be looking for very different things in a home... what is imporant to him isn't necessarily important to me, and vice versa... so we're building a list of "MUST HAVES" and Wants/desires. I'm hoping that some of you can shed light on things that are important to you all, in homes.
For instance, DH MUST have a workshop (or the space to build one, - meaning a large indoor workshop or heated garage). I must have studio space. We are hoping to find a home that has a pool so the pool is on the want/desire, versus need. :-)
i found all the elements i wanted in the house we live in...it's a bungalow...with the laundry room on the main floor (only floor) and not in the basement....5 bedrooms...my master...my boys each have their room...a guest room and i converted the 5th bedroom into a gym/home office...large principle rooms...especially the family room...and even though we only have 1 large room (1000 sqft) in our basement...then there is the hallway to get to it...it's kinda an S shape...but the last part of the hallway is 19 feet wide with a built in china cabinet...we made that into a sitting room with wicker furniture...and best of all we have 3 acres...although i would like to live in an estate home or have one built...maybe one day that would be possible...but right now we feel we have found our dream home...what are your important elements for a home?
If I were buying again I would want a bungalow (less stairs), gas firplace that crackles. ( it does exhist), laundry room off kitchen, garage, large windows in every room, and a sun room would definately be a selling feature for me. ( 4 seasons room) with large windows and bird feeders outside the windows and vines climbing to house thie birds in winter. The sunroom would be filled with fav. books, cozy comfy chairs, air tight wood stove, fabrics of checks, florals and some wicker/rattan. The only thing I have changed about with age is stairs and a laundry room on the main level, I do not need as much storage now as I weed out all the time and seldom keep anything I do not use. Do not need large yard either, just enough for flower beds and not swing sets/sand boxes.