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Random musings while looking at houses
Since my husband and I are starting to personally look for a different house, I’m essentially turning into my own client. Very interesting. Here’s my random musings from looking at houses yesterday:
My favorites:
- Amazing wooded lot in Cloven Hill Estates in Monument, WOW! Views, lots of space, trees and, scrub oaks
- Another amazing lot in Woodmoor on Greg’s Pond, turned a 1 acre lot into feeling like it was 5
- Teak wood floors on the entire main floor of a house, definitely my favorite floors of the day, absolutely beautiful
- Several houses had entrances from the master bedroom to the deck
My least favorites:
- Walking into the foyer of a house right into the staircase, made the front of the house feel way to crowded, bad feng shui
- Old tile cabinet countertops, hadn’t been updated in 40 years
- 4 calls to make a listing appt. on one house; 1st the phone # was wrong, then I got disconnected, then the showing company couldn’t find the listing and they transferred me, then I left a voice. Makes me wonder, do the seller’s know how hard it is to show their house. I finally gave up.
- Scary, windy, steep, driveways. (If I can’t navigate them in the summer, what is going to happen in t
he winter with snow/ice) - Tiny master bathroom, yes I know the house was built in the 60’s.
- Old wood or ancient metal windows, I can just envision them in the winter when they leak in cold air
- Flag lots, I don’t like the front of the house staring right into someone else’s yard. (I think you either love flag lots or can’t stand them)
My “what were they thinking” when they did this?
- Astro Turf glued down on the surface of the deck
- Mismatched appliances, black, white, and beige; all in the same kitchen.
- Carpet in all of the bathrooms (when was this popular?)
- Wallpaper borders in every room (someone had too much time on their hands)
OK, enough of my opinions for one today!
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