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Re: "That is a very nice floor plan and I love the bedroom sizes as well. Excellent ! "
Thanks.

I reviewed at least a dozen home design books looking for plans that met our criteria. This was actually the ONLY plan that came close - and I still had to make substantial changes. In each book, I noted the five or six designs that I liked, then presented them to my wife to further narrow them down. I actually found the selected plan in two books and unknowingly flagged it both times.

What we were looking for was:

o Single story with basement.
o NO split-level entry - the type where you enter the house, then have to decide whether to go half a flight up or half a flight down to get to the level you want. My wife doesn't care for them.
o No peninsulas. (Homes in NH need to be rectangular. Rooms that jut out from the main body of the house get cold.)
o The Master bedroom must be at least 17' x 15'. (We have big furniture.) *** The original design failed this test ***
o A single car garage adjacent to the basement.
o Between 1700 and 2300 sq ft main floor.
o 3 bedrooms (Master bedroom, Guest bedroom and Office). I'd have been fine, though, if the Guest bedroom and Office had been in the basement.
o Master bedroom on the main floor.
o No access to the master bedroom from the entryway. *** The original design failed this test ***
o Non-walk-out basement. (If a basement has an egress, it counts as living space and effectively doubles a home's taxable square footage. No egress = tax free.)
o Fireplace that's central to the house, not on a perimeter wall.
o Nothing too "weird." Some designs, for instance, had the kitchen smack dab in the middle. No windows.
o Front porch.

I think that was it, and it was surprisingly difficult to find. Do you have any interest in building a home? At this point, with all the changes we made and the original plan having been discontinued by the seller, I think we effectively own this plan. Your needs and preferences are probably different from ours, but let me know if you ever want a copy.




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Re: Barn Update:
By: micro
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Thu, 13 Jun 19 1:36 PM
Msg. 33924 of 62138

De,

That is a very nice floor plan and I love the bedroom sizes as well. Excellent ! My congrats to you and Mrs. De !!

Very, very nice..... Way to go big guy! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up


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