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05-28-2011 08:17 PM |
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Originally Posted by wendyquat
(Post 357421)
We are looking at 2BR 2 Bath cyv and of course are running into the proverbial problem of where to put "stuff". This one villa has a screened in/roofed (what is a Florida room on some homes) and I was wondering if it would be feasible to close this in and make office/storage room. I know there's been a lot of discussion on these types of things and was wondering if anyone had done something similar and what the costs might be?
Thanks
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When we had what is now the Woodlawn courtyard villa built in 1998 we had the 8' X 14' lanai made into a room under heat and air. Pocket doors go from the living room into this small room. Also, we had the sliding doors from the master bedroom removed so that we would have more wall space in this room and in our bedroom. The sliding doors that would have gone from the living room into this space instead went from the new "Florida room" into the added-on 8 X 14 residential screened lanai. In this little Florida room we have a full-sized sleep sofa, a 32" HDTV, 2 desks, one that has a desktop computer on it. This small space serves as our computer room, den, and a guest bedroom. We don't know how we would have managed without it! The grandkids love to stay in this room when they come to visit. We enclosed the screened lanai with acrylic windows, which cut the cleaning in that room by at least 90%! Also, remember that you can add a lot more shelving to your closets to give you added storage. Go as high on the walls as you can. Store things up there that you don't need often, like luggage, etc. You'll be amazed at how much more storage you will get. Choose a model that has a pantry in the kitchen....mine accommodates a trash basket, broom, a lot of food and I can't imagine life without it! We floored over part of the attic over the garage and have been able to store heat-resistant stuff up there. I don't think The Villages allows any custom building of villas anymore but perhaps you can find a resale that has some of these features and add-ons.
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