10 tips for buying a home

[Bully13]

Our house is really old. Especially the front half. We think it was built in the 40's. We have kicked around moving but where we live doesn't care about our dogs. We are thinking about having a kid someday, but our house is kinda small. We have already added on a huge patio room that is about 400 spare foot (for our doggies).

So rather than move, my solution is to add a guest house next our own house. We want to make it look like a barn from the outside, but have room for all the stuff for the space we lack currently. Fortunatly we live on an acre.

For us, it's kinda hard to move since we keep putting so much work into the place we live.

[RIC-H0]

Originally Posted by Bully13

Our house is really old. Especially the front half. We think it was built in the 40's. We have kicked around moving but where we live doesn't care about our dogs. We are thinking about having a kid someday, but our house is kinda small. We have already added on a huge patio room that is about 400 spare foot (for our doggies).

So rather than move, my solution is to add a guest house next our own house. We want to make it look like a barn from the outside, but have room for all the stuff for the space we lack currently. Fortunatly we live on an acre.

For us, it's kinda hard to move since we keep putting so much work into the place we live.

Just tear the whole thing down, and start from scratch!!! Best of both worlds!!!

[Bully13]

Originally Posted by RIC-H0

Just tear the whole thing down, and start from scratch!!! Best of both worlds!!!

We just might do that. Either way though, I'm goning to want my guesthouse/studio. I'm going to build that and then maybe live in that while they re-do the house.

[RIC-H0]

Originally Posted by Bully13

We just might do that. Either way though, I'm goning to want my guesthouse/studio. I'm going to build that and then maybe live in that while they re-do the house.

Sounds like a plan...
When's the house demolishing party!!!
Don't forget to save alot of the old timbers to use in the new house. It gives it a warm homely feeling knowing that part of the old house is still with you.

[hmrlvr]

[quote=Bully13] Fortunatly we live on an acre.quote]


An acre, whats that . My lot is 25X100. Yea thats right, 2500 square feet. An acre is a whole fricken block

[Adam in CO]

[quote=hmrlvr]

Originally Posted by Bully13

Fortunatly we live on an acre.quote]


An acre, whats that . My lot is 25X100. Yea thats right, 2500 square feet. An acre is a whole fricken block

Damn. Wile our new lot is big for the area (12000 sq ft), it is pretty small for Denver suburbs. We had been looking at a smaller house on 2 acres at one point.

[KenP]

[quote=Adam in CO]

Originally Posted by hmrlvr

Damn. Wile our new lot is big for the area (12000 sq ft), it is pretty small for Denver suburbs. We had been looking at a smaller house on 2 acres at one point.

I have a love/hate realtionship with our yard. I love the size and privacy, but I hate taking care of it.

[Adam in CO]

We have a teeny-tiny little yard now. It's mostly rocks and deck, to boot. I hate the whole watering and mowing business. Water is expensive here and I pay the neighbor kid for the little mowing. The new house is almost all xerascaping. Less grass than we have now on twice the land. Yay!