[KEVIN & JOSIE]

Originally Posted by wendyquat

We Have been in a Foxglove cyv for 9 months. With the thermostat at 78 all summer, our electric bills have been in the $120 to $135 monthly range. Our heat, cook stove, water heater and dryer are gas. That bill runs $20 to $30 in the summer. During the winter gas bill runs a high of $75 and the electric bill drops to about $50. VCDD runs us about $205 per month. We like to be comfortable and these utilities are so much lower than we had in NC we don't feel like we have to shiver or sweat! The foxglove is cement/stucco. Hope this helps

Sounds like the utilities are fairly reasonable. We are looking to downsize, and with so many home choices, we're trying to narrow down the right fit for us. We want a small home, with a lot less stuff and little or no maintenance. Every time we look at the website home tours, we always find another possibility. We started looking at the sided Cottage homes yesterday, and although they do have some grass to cut, the larger garages attracted me. They kinda look like a CYV, but with a little more garage space. I do like the 2 car garage CYV'S, but they seem to be quite a bit more money than the Cottage with a 2 car. That's why I was wondering if anyone that lived in a sided cottage could share there utility usage with us. Thanks for your reply!