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springtime
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Hello, I am designing our house. My big concern is that I would like it to have good resale value. I am attaching the preliminary options and I really would like your comments/crits. I know it is my house but my hubby is retiring in 5 years and we are moving down south. Please, help.
Thanks a lot!!!
The house is about 2400 to 2500 S.F.
We want 3 bedrooms
Great room
formal dining
Morning room/breakfast nook
2 1/2 bath
Coats closet (we live in the midwest)
basement.
Please consider in your comments stairs location and dining location
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lekizz
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:53 am Post subject: |
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Option C seems very inward looking. Option B seems to provide you with the opposite, an aspect from the Breakfast area and lounge/dining rooms looking out toward whatever is at the back/side of your plot. There are so many other factors that decide whether a plan is good or not (i.e. views/site, elevations, construction etc) that it would be difficult to give much of an opinion just from floor plans.
However, thankfully, it seems to me that your floor plans seem much better thought out than some that are posted in this forum!
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springtime
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Dear Lekizz,
THANK YOU so much!!! for your help/comments.
The lot is 91'x160', is in the middle of the block facing southwest. (more west than south) The back of the lot abutts to an older area with nice trees.
I know there is a tendency to open the houses to de back or sides. The only issue that I see in option C is that the kitchen does not have a window (but it is open) - the good thing is that the roof will be a lot cleaner looking, I actually like interesting roof lines. I also like option A.
My husband likes option B and thats why I decided to come here and get In the 3 options the gret room/central area will have 10' to 12' ceiling. the sides will have 9' ceiling.
The option B is the only one that I could rotate the garage and make it a side load garage.
Some people like the dining up front and some like de dining located somewhere else. Does someone knows any statistics on that? what is your experience with clients od personal opinion?
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csintexas
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I like option A the best,
And I think that it would be the plan that the majority of folks around here would like best. Also it would probably give you the elevation that people like now a days.
That said, I don't know if this would be a good house to retire in down South. How many years do you expect to live in it?
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springtime
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:16 am Post subject: thanks |
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Csintexas,
Thanks a lot for your comment.
This house is not for retirement. This is a house that we are going to live in for 5 years, sell it when my hustand retire. Then we will build a different one down south, maybe Arizona, our kids live there.
Have a great day
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csintexas
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OK, I understand now.
I don't think I would add the walls between the living room and the back wall.
Maybe that would allow the dining room to be a little larger. There might be a better arrangement of the master bath which would allow a slightly bigger closet.
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springtime
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Csintexas!
Thanks for your observation. A good size dining room is something nice to have.
I forgot to mention that the lot is pretty much flat. Please, see the site plan attachment
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Madimel
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| It is a good start. If this is a spec, you have to look at the demographics of the neighborhood that you are building in. Also the last thing you want to do is to over build. I think you should tell us what is the overall program of the home. What happens upstairs? You seem to be stuck with the stairs in that location, is there a reason for that? Most importantly, what price point are you targeting? Once the price point starts going up, potential buyers have different expectations.
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springtime
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Madimel, Thanks a lot for your comments.
The houses in the subdivision are between 2,500 to 3,800 S.F. The cost of the houses in the area varies between 300,000 to 500,000 (few houses are higher that that)
There is no upstairs. There will be a downstairs f(Basement are a plus, we are in a tornado area.
The way I look a it is that since the basement is to have a Rec room, I think is best to have the stairs in the social areas (a lot of houses have the stairs by the garage o laundry). If there is a get together or you have visitors that needs to stay downstairs, I think is not nice to take them to the service area.
Thanks again
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Madimel
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The way it is set up right now to the basement, it will not be very inviting. The stairs are just there in an open space. With every layout, start with an intention. In other words, if you want a space to take the visitor, do you intend the space to be a "wow" or a utilitarian feel to it. If you want a "wow" factor, you need to set up the sequence accordingly. Keep this in mind since you have to assume there will be other homes similar to yours (in size and price point) for sale in the area. My question to any of my clients is what makes this layout special? Having a large foyer does not necessarily make a home "nice".
Is this your first spec home?
How did you come up with your budget?
Have you researched construction loans?
Have you assessed the profitability of this project?
Have you determined the inventory of similar homes in your area?
You really need to have answer these questions prior to even beginning to do a spec. I understand that you intend to live in the home for a period of time, but you still have to look at it as a spec.
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springtime
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Madimel,
Thanks for your participating.
Please read my post.
This is not an spec home. Eventually in five or six years I have to sell it because we are moving to arizona.
I went to see open houses in te area and most of the houses have the same spaces that I have in my plan and yes, I have done my research, yes I have my loan approved, etc. Please, do not worry about all the questions that you listed in your reply, I know you have good intentions. All I need is an opinion of my preliminary plans related to circulation, lay out, proportion, etc.
have a great day
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csintexas
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People like side load garages. I usually want 30 feet clearance to the side lot line for the really big trucks but have seen 25' and they cost more (driveway)
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Madimel
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| The questions I listed are general feasibility questions for a home that a client have intentions to "flip" in a short time. I listed the questions to see if you have taken the steps to understand the area that you live in to make a quick sale when you decide to sell it. That being said, the program you have for the main level is fine. I question the location of the stairs, the approach to the master bedroom, the size of the morning room. The Great Room size is good, although in Option A, the walls will make circulation awkward with the furniture laid out and the hallway is just a waste of space. Option C with the Master Bath facing the street is usually undesireable. There are a lot of good and not so good elements in each concept. I believe Option C has the most potential since it gives you the most yard in terms of efficiency. You should layout the basement to make sure all the walls line up in order to save cost. You will also need to consider exiting requirements from the basement as well.
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springtime
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Madimel,
Thanks! Blessings to you!!!
Ok. I think that hallways in the back of the great room is not too popular around here  I was thinking on using carpet in the great room and did not want the carpet to get dirty and i was thinking to use tile in the hallway (wanted to call it a gallery haha) now, the "hall" ccould be just one column at each end and meybe an arch. Also it can give some privacy to the master.
A solution to all of that is use hardwood flooring all the way in the great room and then I do not need to have the transition and the hahh.
Thanks again.
The only thing that i do not like on option C is that the kitchen does not have a window - at least the kitchen is open.
Have a great day
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springtime
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Thanks, Csintexas!!!
Yes, The front elevations looks nicer with a side load garage. In this particularcase I will need to have a driveway of 25' (the lot is a bit narrow)
Thanks for your reply.
have a great evening!!!
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