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Old 07-11-2020, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by PleaseBeKind View Post
Trying to create a budget before buying in TV. Have read many posts about living expenses but trying to get a little more clarity. Hope to purchase or build a Premier home with a pool, Grandview or Kings Bay, approximately 3600 sq.ft. Hoping to better estimate cost of electricity for a similar sized home and also maid service costs. Thanks in advance for helping me with this. Best wishes.
I have a 3200 sq ft premier home. The lot is 0.44 acres and is a corner interior lot. We love it! Some sarcastic people say otherwise. The electric bill is about $235 in the summer. We have solar panels for pool, plus a gas heater for winter months. We do not have natural gas so we have 250 gal propane tank in the ground. Pool cleaning is $130/mo, house cleaning service is $120 every two weeks. As the others mentioned don't forget lawn mowing, fertilization, bush trimming, and the other usual costs of T.V. cable/satellite, internet, cell phone, water/irrigation, & amenity. Combination of water, irrigation, amenity, sewer, & sanitation on a dry month can run up to $400 to keep the grass somewhat green. Average bill is about $300 /month. Hope this helps.