[mak44070]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Hi Mary Ann,
Wowser! Did you mean $260k?

Yep, I meant $260,000 not $260 million!

Sometimes my mind works in Roman Numerals!

[ssmith]

from what i have seen the Hammock looks like a great home plan.

[laryb]

Hi we have an at ease and love it. We added a birdcage, upgraded the cabinets, putting up crown moldings and painting. When we move down full time going to replace carpet with wood,customized the closets and so on opted to do after closing because less expensive.

[Tweety Bird]

We also have an "At Ease" and absolutely love it. We have no kissing lanai and we chose a large corner lot with the lanai facing the quiet streets and have enough distance for privacy. Not every corner lot is great, but this one was. Of course, one can always plant palm trees for extra privacy. The view is a panoramic view which is perfect looking at birds in flights with long distances. The house is built up which doesn't put the lanai flat to the ground. Much better when it rains and doesn't back splash into the lanai with dirt. We chose a cottage, because of the price and because the square footage in this one is ample. This also allows us more cash flow to have FUN rather than sticking it into the house. The kitchen was the big seller for us because of all the natural light from the windows. We added a ceiling fan in the kitchen. It can get hot in there!!

After the sale, we did add fans, washer and dryer of our choice, garage door opener (OF COURSE), window panes in the garage because we go in and out ALL the time and I didn't want to be flicking on lights all the time. Also added under counter kitchen lights and dimmer switches and blinds.

With the At Ease, you can have an open kitchen or a closed. I like the closed because I'm messy and like hiding the mess from the dining area. It also gives you more cabinets.

My concerns are a few. I'm not sure about the venting in the kitchen. It seems as though it vents back to the inside rather than to the outside. Stupid since it's an outside wall behind the oven and stove. I may get a contractor to vent it to the outside. Why do I want all that cooking gunk to flow back inside and have a slow build up on my walls, only to have to clean and paint?

The carpets are cheap and are building up dirt marks. I should have had some kind of protection to be sprayed on by a carpet company before moving in. I think I will eventually get wood floors.

The dishwasher is cheap. I will eventually replace the kitchen applicances when they break down.

[JenAjd]

First of all...what is a "kissing lanai"????

We have a cottage series and love it! We looked at several styles when getting ready to purchase knowing we wanted to downsize. Love the size of our yard, love the house (Sun Kist) as both are so easy for upkeep. Who wants to spend time with worrying about cleaning, mowing, trimming etc.? Of course one can hire all to be done but don't want the hassle while we can still do things ourselves. We got rid of "stuff" when making the transition as all that can be cumbersome too. Wouldn't change a thing!!

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by JenAjd

First of all...what is a "kissing lanai"????

When the backs of two homes (and thus the lanais) are nearly touching.

[linandvin]

We just put a deposit on a lot in St. James for a cottage. Model-Seabreeze for now with a 2.5 (to me it looks like 3) car garage. Looks like plenty of room.

[ssmith]

Nice model...congrats!!