[quote=Hyacinth Bucket ]
Hi Happy Villagers,
Thank you for letting me know what some of the "extras" are.
If you feel okay about it, can you give me an idea of what it cost to enclose a lanai? I also liked the Bird Cage (?) extensions that I have seen on some of the lanais.
I did not realize pocket doors and some of the other items you mentioned were "extras."
Thanks for the input.
Hi Hyacinth, we had our lanai enclosed back in 2005 and it was around $3500. My husband tiled the floor himself so that was just material cost. I have no idea on the cost for the bird cage because we don't have one. We just had the front porch enclosed and that was $2400 which was way more expensive than the lanai considering the size being so much smaller. We also had a ceiling fan installed on our front porch and now can use both the lanai and porch to sit on. We get the sun in the front in the morning and on the lanai in the afternoons so we have the best of both worlds.
When we purchased our home you picked out a prebuilt model and purchased as is with no choice of options. We were shown approximately 12 new homes and we picked the one that had the most important options for us. For example I knew I did not want tile in my shower because of the upkeep connected with it and we definitely wanted the cathedral ceilings. There were slightly more than $25,000 worth of improvements on the home we chose and we lucked out because the corner homesite was reduced $10,000. You will be shown the the same style home and all will have a different purchase price because they will have different improvements built in to the cost.
It will be an exciting adventure when you get ready to purchase. Take a pen and pad with you to write down the particulars for each home you view. It can get confusing trying to remember what each house had and where it was located and the cost too. I wish you all the best and
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