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Originally Posted by John_W
Since you're all talking about designer homes, I have a question. For example, if I look up the Gardenia and it states prices from $206K, I understand some lots carry premium prices, so it's not unusual to see inventory homes priced higher for this reason. However, on a standard lot, are these homes feasible at those prices? Or are there features in the model homes that almost any homeowner is going to want to upgrade to?
I've owned seven new homes in my lifetime, and sometimes the basic model is all you need and other times builders will put so many upgrades in the model it's hard to tell what you're really getting. I understand granite, hardwood floors and stainless steel are obvious upgrades, but besides the lot, are there any obvious features really lacking in the basic model?
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I few years ago I bought a what you might call basic designer model to act as a winter home.
1. Laminate countertops
2. Carpet and vinyl flooring
3. No washer or dryer
4. Basic cabinets
5. Basic appliances (no door front ice dispenser)
6. Interior lot
7. 3" molding
8. No stretching of the rooms. Some models allow you (lot size permitting) to add additional feet to the side or front. For example you can add 3' to the den of a Gaerdenia to add a 2' closet and 1' to the front . Also you can add 2' to the side of the Gardenia.
9. Square drywall corners.