The Ideal House (circa 2011)

Yesterday I was sitting at the car shop for an oil change and tire rotation, so got a few minutes to go through my files. I found our original list of things we were looking for in a house--so let's see how it fits with the home we are looking at.

One story--check

3 bedroom--check

2 bath--check

Open kitchen--check

Dedicated laundry room--check

Utility sink--not currently, but we might be able to add it on

Side by side drive--check

Central heat and air--check

Laminate floors--depends on what we pick out

Ceiling fans--check

French door fridge, but slightly smaller--again, depends what we pick

Dishwasher--check

Garbage disposal--need to check

Sewer line, not septic--check

Electric, not gas--actually gas appliances, but that isn't a bad thing

Sidewalk that leads to a park with a jogging trail--probably...there are lots of sidewalks being built as houses are being built, and the neighborhood will have parks

Orange tree and key lime tree--I'm rethinking the orange tree, but we should be able to get a key lime tree

Countertop microwave--not at present, but we could check on that for the future

Pantry--check

Tool area--in the garage

Decent size linen closet--check

Own pool or easy access--check

If our own pool, screened and heated and spa--will need to check and see if we are getting a pool and then check on costs

Heat lamps and exhaust fans in baths--not at present, but we could ask

Wire house for audio--with new Bluetooth speakers, this isn't an issue

Decent home theater--something we can do

Linoleum in kitchen and bath--looks like it will be tile instead of linoleum

Garage 2 car with automatic opener--check

Master walk in closet--two of them, check!

Lawn service--check

Pest control--need to see, but we could certainly hire someone

Blinds--check

High speed Internet--check

Larger bathrooms--check

Front entrance porch--check

Better lighting options, dimmers and good use of natural light--will need to look about dimmers, but certainly does better with natural light

Easy access to job--well, depends on the job, but it looks good so far for either WDW or Orlando

Easy access to schools--check

Solar panels--no, but we will see what options are there

Heat recovery systems--no

Formal dining room not a must--not really, but a good space off the kitchen for full dining set

Fireplace (gas or electric)--no, but with gas we could put one in later

Decent grocery and shopping nearby--check

Dining options nearby--check

Family room--as part of the dining/kitchen extended area

So given this list was made a couple years ago, it looks like we are pretty consistent in what we want, and what we are picking out really nails it!