When I bought and built in late 2004, this wasn't so much the case, as then I had every option to do what I wanted (within some wide parameters).
Now, I suspect that TomW has the right idea: choose the cheapest option, then upgrade "at your leisure." The only downside to that plan is probably that you may become so busy once you're really here that you'll never get around to living through the hassle of all those upgrades!
I recall wanting a front door with a nice glass insert in it. My counselor for structural changes said, "Do it separately." He was right. (And, of course, it still hasn't been done!)
It relates to the "first" project my late wife wanted done when we moved into our house "up north" in 1962. When I moved away in 2005, that project still wasn't done!
SWR
