Comments on: Building My Dream House + Plans: Part 3

By: Robin Hiscott

Robin Hiscott — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 08:48:10 +0000

In reply to monica. The teens use the media room! Mine does. Very Standard in new build. We have lived in 9 states. All different! 5 of us had a small 3 bedroom house w 1 1/2 bath for 8 yrs. we redid the entire house. Moved south to Texas got twice the house. Moved to Houston got more house again! For your $800,000 you could have a fantastic home here in a great school district. No winter but sadly no fall.

By: Robin Hiscott

Robin Hiscott — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 08:41:54 +0000

We have 3 living areas and a office. Media rooms are great for kids and teens!! Our 16yr old boy uses it daily. I don’t allow tvs in kids rooms. 1 living area/loft room is empty except for grandkid toys. Media rooms are standard building in Texas. Compare to basements in the north. Very nice! The front is gorgeous!!!

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:48:46 +0000

We just received final plans for an addition on our house. It’s super exciting to see them in print. I’m glad we hit the cost barrier before drawing up plans. It threw me for a loop that putting 2 bedrooms in the addition attic (using an existing bathroom) could double the cost of the project and make it more cost effective to buy a different house altogether. We are happy with what we decided on: new master suite, new laundry with mudroom storage, and new hall bath which allows us to expand the kitchen into the old laundry room.

By: Drea

Drea — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 21:11:07 +0000

In reply to Lauren B. I always giggled to myself when I'd chat with my church friends. They were pregnant and already had 1 kid. they were in 2000 sq. ft. and complaining they needed a bigger house. In the meantime, there were 6 of us in a 1200 sq ft house. We've always maximized our space and made it work.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 03:22:39 +0000

This floor plan is great! I’m in a similar town–one with lots and lots of beige and brown desert homes. We decided to by an older home and do some major remodeling– lots are limited. We, unfortunately, did the same thing when talking to an architect and a builder. We went into the plans putting everything we wanted into it with thought for cost. We just got a rough bid on the remodel last week for an astronomical amount–we could basically build a second house. Crazy. I’m intrigued to see how this new plan works out for you.

By: Lauren B

Lauren B — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 06:43:30 +0000

In reply to monica.

Ditto! We live in 1450 sf so I can’t imagine tripling that. I do understand the extra garage space though- it would be a dream to have a garage for two cars and a workspace!! Am I missing the closets? I don’t see a linen closet (we just have a cabinet) or hall closet. Under the stairs? (It’s coming up small and light on my computer so it’s hard to see notations).
Love you detailing this process!

By: Penny Roche

Penny Roche — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 23:52:49 +0000

Why do you have the laundry so far away from the bedrooms & baths….99% of laundry is created in those rooms, so if the laundry is clear across the house, you get to schlep it back & forth….our laundry is next to the master suite & I LOVE it; if all our bedrooms were upstairs I would have the laundry up there…rather run upstairs empty handed to do laundry than have to carry it up & down those stairs, And I spend enough time in the kitchen without dragging laundry back & forth thru the house to that area. Just sayin’

By: Eva Burgess

Eva Burgess — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:37:06 +0000

In reply to ShellyP.

I am with you ShellyP – I don’t think sinks should be in the main counter. We often use ours to set out food when we entertain and wouldn’t work half as well if there was a sink with bits and pieces in it right in the middle.

By: PigglyWiggly

PigglyWiggly — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 20:22:07 +0000

Plans look great! Just make certain that in these perilous times you don’t get in over your heads if the sales markets dwindle.

By: Faith

Faith — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:27:19 +0000

Thanks for the info! We just closed on our land yesterday, and are looking to build in the next year or so. I will be following your journey for sure to get all the tips!!