as a resident on the historic side of the villages, our laundry is reached by going outside of the house and into the utility room at the rear of the carport...at first i thought, yikes! i hafta leave the house to do laundry in the winter!...and then i thought, silly! you're in florida - so what!
i was just happy that the laundry was on the same floor and not in a basement! lol
hope these responses give you a better idea of what you want/need for your home!
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Not sure if I have free time...or if I just forgot everything I was supposed to do!