Re: Lantana vs. Gardenia vs. Bridgeport
If I thought I was confused last week while there, I have to admit, my head is dizzy now!
I love the entrance to the Gardenia and in terms of entrance, the Lantana is a close second. I guess you can call that curb appeal. It's that appeal that makes you get out of the car to look
I don't like the entrance to the Bridgeport at all. It's too square - now if they arched it, I think the look would be pretty because it's deep enough to add a bench or pretty urn.
My husband likes the layout of the Lantana - it's open and what we're use too but we now live in over 4,000 sq feet so for me, downsizing takes on a whole new meaning. Because I have a huge kitchen now, the kitchen in the Lantana seems tiny. The Gardenia is a bit better and the Bridgeport is the best in terms of the kitchen.
I don't know how others do it; switching from living in a big home with all the am amentities (I have over 35 cabinets in my kitchen) to a home half the size. I feel like there's something the matter with me. I love TV; the lifestyle and the people. There is no doubt that this is where we want to be as soon as our home is sold. I even came to terms (almost) about leaving my three little grandkids and my son and daughter and their spouses. Of course, I'll probaby cry for six months!
Can someone explain what stretched means - I know it's extra footage but if you can't customize a home, how can you get extra footage where you want it? For instance, if the Bridgeport, I would want the extra in the guest bedrooms the Gardenia, both the kitchen and guest rooms; the Lantana, definitely the kitchen. And I also want the biggest lanai we can have.
Okay, am I dreaming and being totally unrealistic?
When I was in the square one night, we were standing behind a women waiting for our turn (Happy Hour); we got to talking and I mentioned the size of the homes. She looked a me like I had two heads and said "who cares". From that point on, I didn't talk about it because I felt like an odd ball caring abut the home. But we all have to live in it right so shouldn't this be just as important as playhing golf and having fun!
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