DawnM Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just curious what you really don't like about your house (or your former house) and want a list of things you know you won't tolerate again. GO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 At my age, no two story homes would be considered. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 * have so much wasted space * have cream carpet * get both the morning sun in the front and afternoon sun in the back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Frog Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 have tile floors. I don't like cold feet. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Be a fixer upper. I want my weekends back! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Lack storage, or be so small, in general. I hope... My own fault, though, I thought it would be ok to downgrade :/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hmmm. Be without a cleaning lady? 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No major fixer upper. I am soooo tired of it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Definitely not have the washer/dryer on a different floor from the bedrooms. Current house has bedrooms upstairs and laundry on the main floor. I HATE having to haul laundry baskets up and down stairs. Any house I buy in the future will probably be a single story, though, so I am hoping to avoid this issue entirely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I don't get to choose where I live, but if I did, it wouldn't have more than two bathrooms or be larger than 1500 sq ft and preferably it would be smaller. It wouldn't be dark. It wouldn't have an electric stove. It wouldn't be in a hot, humid place. It wouldn't have a large kitchen. It wouldn't have any bathroom attached to a bedroom except for the master bathroom, if there is a master bath. It wouldn't all be tile. The showers wouldn't be glass especially if it has hard water. It wouldn't have drainpipes in the living room. It would have a sink with a plumbing in the kitchen. The washing machine wouldn't be in the basement or in the kitchen and there would be hookups for a washing machine. It wouldn't have bad insulation. It wouldn't have electric heat. It would have reliable gas, electricity, and water- they don't have to be on all the time, but they need to be on at predictable times. It wouldn't require an internet extender for the wifi to reach all the rooms. It wouldn't be designed poorly so that it was hard to keep cool or warm. It would face north or south- no large east or west windows. I guess I'm feeling testy tonight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara in AZ Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 In our last kitchen, there was a diagonal island and at one of the ppins on the triangular workspace the dishwasher and the refrigerator were located kitty corner to one another. That did not work out great. Had we stayed in that house I would have straightened that dumb island out...which would have led to new flooring and if we were doing new flooring we may as well rip out that wood burning stove I hated that took up a whole corner. And I really didn't like the cabinets at all. It was just easier to move. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 My next home will definitely not be a corner house. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RKWAcademy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Definitely won't be out in the country! It will be new with no fixing up required! I will never have another house on a crawl space! Brick ranch on a slab only! Last weekend we changed light fixtures that were put up in 1977. Ack! So tired of this house! Kudos to my dh for his mad DIY skills. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 My next home will definitely have... a bedroom and full bath on the main floor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No hardwood in the kitchen or bathrooms. We've had water damage in both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Next house I'd like a ranch. These old bones getting weary of climbing stairs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No Master bedroom anywhere near the kids' rooms. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Mine will NOT have a tiny kitchen. Our current home is only 1000 sq ft total and the kitchen really took a hit. In the beginning, I thought it wouldn't be that big of a deal but 10 years later and I'm done. We're currently looking to move and that's my #1 priority in a new home. I want a decent sized kitchen with a good amount of counter space and cabinets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Don't want another 2 story home. No large garden tub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No palm tree or any tree right outside my patio. The leaves of the palm tree has invade my patio space. I prefer a condo unit without patios but can live with it. If not a condo than no stairs. Especially no stairs from garage to kitchen. It is too tiring to get two gallons of milk up a flight of stairs. I would need a dumbwaiter system for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 My house isn't horrible, just a little noisy. I would want better sound insulation between floors/room.....and especially to get rid of these issues: ~In my current house, you can hear what ever someone is doing in the bathroom, in the living room and kitchen. ~In my current house, the air hammer was taken out of a water line (dh, didn't know what it was when he was working on some plumbing and threw it away) so when you turn the water on, there is a ver loud, wall rattling "thud". ~In my current house the bathroom plumbing is in the wall behind the living room couch. When ever someone is taking a shower, you have to turn up the tv, because the sound of the water in the pipes is so loud. ~In my current house, ds has hardwood floors in his room, which is right above the family room. Even with sound insulation under them, you still hear his chair rolling around at his desk, which is right above the second couch. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SproutMamaK Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Be on a postage-stamp lot in the middle of the city. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 ...have laminate floors!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No more basement laundry rooms. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Have a split-foyer layout. We have 5 people and no room to remove shoes upon entering. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 be a bi-leve will not have old windows that leak will not have an HOA will not have the laundry open to the main floor (everyone can see my laundry) will not have a small kitchen will not have all the bedrooms on the main floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waa510 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No white countertops, cheap laminate, weird layout that makes the space feel like 1/3 of its size, lack of dishwasher, washer/dryer in the basement (huge pain with 3 levels!), non-existent backyard, expensive HOA that does nothing, washer/dryer in the garage, huge mortgage on a falling-apart house, nasty cheap carpet, apartments in sketchy areas (even if they are close to dh's work!) and... absolutely no more fixer-uppers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 My next house will not lack fully functioning A/C and heating. I cannot think of anything else right now while we are laboring under F108. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 *be in the woods. Hate the bugs! Can't really go out in the summer. I want a view, and not of trees. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 in a small town. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 - will definitely not be so small - be a fixer upper - have a small yard - lack proper storage - lack an honest to goodness adult sized bath tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Bought at the height of a real estate bubble so we could have a place with kids (though we realized there was a bubble, what could we do? Rent was just as high) and sold just in time not to declare bankruptcy, but not for enough money to even cover the costs of moving. Maybe we will buy something simple, like land, and build on it. I would love to have property right now and I hate that we are not really that stable. I'd give anything to be able to buy the two-story fixer-upper without a bathtub we are renting right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmseB Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Have white tile counters with white grout in the kitchen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 be in Newfoundland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Will have a garage, a basement, an attic (even if just to disperse heat), and a darn coat closet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 It won't be two stories. It won't have any exposed exterior doors (it will have covered front and back porches). It won't have any dark counter tops. It won't have any carpet or hardwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Be in California. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 It wouldn't be too remote for cabled internet. It wouldn't have three finished levels. It wouldn't be so big, with unnecessary space. There would be no such thing as dark granite countertops. There would be no such thing as a black ceramic cooktop. No garden tub in the Master Bath. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 No garden tub in the Master Bath. That's a good one, and something I'd forgotten about. We did away with that when we built this house, and our next house certainly won't have one, either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 We built our house and thought long and hard about it, so there isn't much I'd really change other than maybe a guest bedroom. We also built on family land, so we are stuck here FOR-EVER. However, if the stars aligned and I could miraculously choose a new location, it would NOT be here. I would move back to the edge of the city where there are sidewalks and walking trails. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 It will not be an old house. We're living in a home built in 1902. My next house will be built in this century. It will not have wallpaper and I would say it would have no, or close to no carpet. I've told my dh, next time we buy a place I tell the realtor that I want a house with NO charm and NO character. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 What is a garden tub? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnE-girl Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 One main bathroom that we all use and that also has to be presentable for company. We have a second bathroom in the basement, but it's not convenient to use often. I want my own space, or at least a separate powder room that's not used all the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 ...be more than I can afford (my current house actually isn't, but the previous one was) ...lack a mud room and coat closet ...lack a dishwasher ...have a tiny dining room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Our next house *will* have the big tub. We had one in our last house, moved here, thought, "eh, no big deal," and I miss it all the time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 We're building our next house and my wish list is: No more than 1800-2000 sqft One story Built so we can make it handicap accessible later (wide doors, no transitions, etc) keeping older parents and my bum hip in mind Small bedrooms, larger living spaces A SCREENED IN PORCH with ceiling fans (deep south) Natural light throughout Poured concrete floors As low maintenance as we can make it - inside and out - without being a concrete block house No formal dining room tasteful carport (garages gather stuff....I don't want stuff...) And, I have family and plan/lot specific storage requirements 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 We're building our next house and my wish list is: No more than 1800-2000 sqft One story Built so we can make it handicap accessible later (wide doors, no transitions, etc) keeping older parents and my bum hip in mind Small bedrooms, larger living spaces A SCREENED IN PORCH with ceiling fans (deep south) Natural light throughout Poured concrete floors As low maintenance as we can make it - inside and out - without being a concrete block house No formal dining room tasteful carport (garages gather stuff....I don't want stuff...) And, I have family and plan/lot specific storage requirements Sounds wonderful. For us, we do need garages, not just for stuff but DH wants nothing on cars, including dust. And I would like it about 2800 sq. ft. But the rest is very similar to what I would really like. Low maintenance would be FANTASTIC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkTulip Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Have lots of great natural light. My current house is so dark that we always have to turn the lights on in the kitchen, even in the middle of a sunny day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingiguana Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 My next house would have a dining room. And I'd put the bedrooms on a 2nd floor so we could have the windows open at night without my husband freaking out. A little more kitchen counter space would be nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 ...next house will have some sort of entryway. Our front door opens into a tiny bottleneck corner, right off the living room. It's so awkward when more than 1 person enters at a time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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