Buying a new house - what is on your "shopping list"?

[Caleb's Mom]

In our next home I either must have a dish washer or a space in the kitchen that will allow for a dishwasher to be installed - We've lived in our home 12 (yes 12!!!) years and there is NO dishwasher. I've been washing them in the sink by hand for 12 (yes 12!!!) years.

My extras would be at least another 1/2 bath - we only have 1.

A 3rd bedroom - we only have 2.

My ultimate dream is a home with a nice enclosed or screened front porch.

Well, I'm off to wash some dishes now.

 

[rt2dz]

I'll let you know what I like and what I want.

1. HUGE walk-in pantry
2. Lots of counter space & cabinets (42")
3. Spot for extra large fridge
4. Family room off kitchen (have it & love it)
5. His/Her walk-in closets in master suite (necessary for my marriage)
6. 4 car garage
7. large lot
8. media room
9. all private or jack-n-jill baths

 

[phisigprincess]

We're apartment hunting now, but my 2 current must haves in a house are 1) a fireplace, and 2) a 2 car garage. I hate parking my car outside.

 

[tink38]

Now you did say "DREAM HOUSE" right? After buying a fixer-upper (1st house), then building one, and now we are in our 3rd house (brand new Spec house)....our list is LONG.

I also would like an outdoor kichen area.

Oh yea...we may build and get some of this but not all of it. One of these days!!!!

OOOH! An outdoor kitchen area would be great. I hear ya about the long list. Our last house was only 1300 sq. ft. Granted, there are only 3 of us, but man, that place was CRAMPED! Funny how you don't realize how bad it was until you move out, huh?

 

[Chicago526]

In no particular order:

Fenced yard (tall privacy fence)

Large kitchen, good counter space and plenty of storage

2 and 1/2 bath (power room downstairs, 1 main bath and 1 master bath upstairs)

Full basement

2 car garage (attached or not)

A neighboorhood with lots trees. Some developers scrimp on the trees. And I'm not talking saplings, but larger more mature trees.

A house located on a cul-de-sac, court, or a street that isn't used as a short cut. All the houses I've every lived on have been the "short cut" street between two busier roads.

 

[PaulaSue]

2 car garage, bigger kitchen with an island (I would love to have a pot rack hanging above), 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, an extra room for an office, bigger yard with a great big deck.

 

[Planogirl]

School district was important to us too. We were lucky that we had several to choose from in our area so that wasn't a real big issue.

One thing I forgot to mention was that we didn't want too big of a house. We could have gotten a little bit bigger place but I didn't want anything too big either. There's only 3 of us and the cooling costs will kill you if you have a big house! We tried to find a good balance and got reasonably close.

 

[tink38]

School district was important to us too. We were lucky that we had several to choose from in our area so that wasn't a real big issue.

One thing I forgot to mention was that we didn't want too big of a house. We could have gotten a little bit bigger place but I didn't want anything too big either. There's only 3 of us and the cooling costs will kill you if you have a big house! We tried to find a good balance and got reasonably close.

Tell me about it! My thinking in a too-large house is that I have to clean that sucker. And Mo aint no cleaner, if you get my drift. I HAVE been getting better lately, though. (no. REALLY)