[GrnThumb]

A)Air conditioning unit not located outside of bedroom window.
B)Bathrooms must have windows so you don't have to buy solar tubes.
C)Ceilngs don't have popcorn texture.

[starflyte1]

Location, golf course frontage, swimming pool

[Packer Fan]

Originally Posted by EPutnam1863

If we decide to relocate to TV, the house would have to have the following:

1. bedroom for myself
2. library/hobby room/ computer room for myself
3. bedroom for my husbaqnd
4. den/computer room for my husband

Formal dining room can be #2 or #4 above. Covered and AC lanai can be #2 or #4 above.

We firmly believe in allowing each of us own space and own TV.

Wow, why not just buy 2 houses and live separately? Different bedrooms? No fun at all. I do like the Man Cave/Women Cave thing though!

[blueash]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

We are very happy with the designer home we purchased. Have family down here already and they gave me tips of what to look for in a house. One of which was get a north or east facing lanai. Which we did.

Regarding lanai direction. Mine is SSE and it is not hot. Some astronomy information may help with this. In the summer the sun is higher in the sky so the roof of the lanai which is insulated blocks almost all the direct heating from the sun. In the winter the sun is lower so as it passes from east to west there is some heating which is beneficial in the cooler months.
Yes, the ideal situation is to be on a lake with the golf course across the lake and the cart path on the other side of the green/fairway from you. There are homes like that, but they will carry a premium price.

[Braddock]

Folks wanting large 3 car garage (1,000sf +) with driveway that can park 6 cars, pool, large lanai, formal dining room, no sloping ceilings etc. go to Zillow and look up 2942 Braddock Ct.
Here’s your chance.

[Packer Fan]

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[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Braddock

Folks wanting large 3 car garage (1,000sf +) with driveway that can park 6 cars, pool, large lanai, formal dining room, no sloping ceilings etc. go to Zillow and look up 2942 Braddock Ct.
Here’s your chance.

Beautiful home...with lots of kewl amenities!


What a criminal waste though...of an awesome garage.

[Wiotte]

Originally Posted by blueash

Regarding lanai direction. Mine is SSE and it is not hot. Some astronomy information may help with this. In the summer the sun is higher in the sky so the roof of the lanai which is insulated blocks almost all the direct heating from the sun. In the winter the sun is lower so as it passes from east to west there is some heating which is beneficial in the cooler months.

Yes, the ideal situation is to be on a lake with the golf course across the lake and the cart path on the other side of the green/fairway from you. There are homes like that, but they will carry a premium price.

We came from the oft mentioned east facing lanai, unbearably hot. Scratch that idea. In addition to insulation the coolest lanai’s have screening on 3 sides. 2 sides are most common and some models only 1. You need cross ventilation to push out the accumulated hot air.


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[LuckySevens]

BIGGER EVERYTHING (not more rooms but bigger rooms)
Laundry room off master bath (where the dirty clothes actually are)
Taller 'walk around' space in attic area with real wooden steps leading up there.
(and a dozen other things but that is my top 3)

[Tom C]

I thank you all who responded or who may want to add their $0.02.

Since I have the time, I will continue to monitor the MLS VLS and the FSBO sites to find what fills our needs, while taking the advice from the professionals (you) as to how to apply our wants.

I hope that we will be able to visit TV in the near future, however it must take a back seat to our existing plans. I expect we will be visiting in 1Q, 2019 (sorry, still slip easily into business schedules...).

Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences.

Tom (currently) in Alaska

[Northwoods]

1. View site (we just didn't want anyone behind us)
2. New neighborhood. It's so much easier to meet people.
3. Big Lanai