My “image” of people plotting a plan for a dream house is new construction. While I’m not so crazy about parts of my current home, I do like the lot and location. I have an Audubon sanctuary behind me, and part of the lot is lightly wooded. I’ve put lots of work into the garden, done away with the lawn, and don’t want to start over.
The neighborhood is friendly, and it is quiet. I don’t think I want new construction in some place with an invasive Homeowners Association. Yuck! The ringleader would spot me immediately as a troublemaker, and off to the races we’d go with arguments. I can do without that. Slinging mud over the issue of fence repair is not how I wish to spend my time.
No, I’d love to have the cash to redo my current home. The most expensive bit would be redoing the fieldstone basement – either sealing it, or in parts replacing. That alone would greatly improve heat retention in winter and the usability of the basement as a shop. In the winter, I might actually use it for work rather than a place to stow equipment.
Uptairs? A complete solar system, redone spare rooms with extensions, new windows, upgraded electrical, and an elevator for when I get to 100 and can’t use the stairs.
The cats and dogs want pet doors, more large windows and doors for bird viewing, and window seats with big cushy beds for them…oh, yes, they want those heated.
My home dates to 1900, and it is solid construction. Yes, it’s dated, but we like it.
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