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Originally Posted by l2ridehd
I believe buying new will kick start more friends and groups, resale will just take a little bit longer to be in the same place. As you become involved in outside activities that interest you and the clubs and people who are already engaged, you will migrate your close group of friends to those. So yes an advantage, big, no. However IMHO there is a huge advantage buying resale vs new. There are many threads on here that have that discussion.
As for the wine cellar. I also have a large cellar in my VA home that I keep at 56 degrees. Holds 1200 bottles and I currently have about 900 in there. I have looked at lots of options from building one to buying a self contained cellar. I am in a Gardenia model and have an alcove leaving the kitchen and going toward the master bedroom that is about 18 inches deep and 5 feet wide. I have drawn out plans to build a cellar in that space. I can build one that should hold about 500 bottles which hopefully will be enough space. Or have looked at buying one that holds 450. I also have a space in the garage that I could use to build one that would hold about 800 bottles. My concern with that space is the over work the cooling unit would have to take on as the garage stays very hot in the summer. Have even looked at installing a mini split system for the garage and insulating the door and attic space over the garage to maintain a more constant temperature. So somehow in some space I will have one. Not as large as the current cellar, but large enough.
Here is one under consideration, although I am leaning toward building.
http://www.vintagecellars.com/produc...dcategoryid=10 |
Thank you so much. We have been looking at Latana's and other designers. I agree there have been a couple of layouts where the kitchen idea like yours would work. We had a contained cellar down here in Memphis but the heat in the garage simply killed it!! Trying to work out a place in the house A cellar that would hold 400 should be plenty big as we are really more drinkers than savers. Have a few special bottles but no more than 50-75. The rest are open game for any nights dinner / Happy hour!! Sounds like we might have to get together for a glasss of wine when we return in Septmeber if you are here then. Thank you for taking the time to give us some feedback. I think we are going to listen to the group and buy the house we want and worry about making friends after.
Thanks to all who had thoughts and idea's on my 2 questions.
What a great bunch of people!!!
Big Mike and The Lovely Darlene