What turns you on?

I can't get enough of wood molding around doorways and windows. Love it.

Open floor plans. Bright, sunny colors in the kitchen. Stainless steel appliances.

And sunrooms. I just imagine the potential, with my tropical plants.

Re: What turns you on?

Updated bathrooms and kitchens, open floor plans, maintained landscaping, large master bedrooms.

Re: What turns you on?

open floor plan, big yard, finished basement for a playroom, hardwood floors, an island in the kitchen, jacuzzi tub.

Re: What turns you on?

Cool details, like intersting windows, mouldings, other features, which, in my experience, I mostly see in older houses.

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It's so funny you posted this.

Years ago my friend bought a house and was describing all of the kitchen items he picked out and I said to him... "Hey, you really know how to turn me on don't you?" "Granite and cherry make me hot"

Colonials
Floor plans that flow nicely for entertaining
fireplaces
molding, molding, molding
quality all wood cabinets
hardwood floors- I'm a high gloss girl
6 panel doors
large diningrooms
a good sized entrance
master baths
classic and traditional design

The house I bought was a colonial w/ the layout I wanted, two fireplaces, entrance and diningroom, w/ a tiny 3/4 master bath.

We created the rest ourselves.

Message edited 10/29/2006 2:54:01 PM.

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Center hall colonials! It's what I grew up with and really the only layout I can imagine for us, though we may have to settle for less...

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great views
a lush, private, fairly large yard
large indoor entertaining space
master bathroom
old farmhouses
renovating everything ourselves to our liking

Re: What turns you on?

Colonials (maybe the next house, not in the budget for our first one!)
REAL hardwoods (not Pergos, blech)
arched doorways
crown mouldings
large backyards with a nice multilevel deck

Re: What turns you on?

Open floor plan

Big, flat yard (prefer a nice tree too)

Decks

Brick fireplaces

Tall ceilings/trey ceilings/vaulted ceilings

Recessed lighting

Landscaping

Large, sunny rooms

Lots of windows

Lots of moulding!

Hardwood floors

Granite and slate

Tiled floor...

Message edited 10/29/2006 3:37:32 PM.

Re: What turns you on?

cherry wood floors, gourmet kitchen (cherry is my fav) with granite counters, open floor plan, spacious rooms, especially the master, walk in closets, high hats, bay windows, more than 2 full bathrooms, crown moulding, entry way (I hate when you walk into a house and you're standing in a living room), tile flooring in the kitchen (LOVE travertine!)

Message edited 10/29/2006 4:26:32 PM.

Re: What turns you on?

Lots of closets (particulary walk in closets in the master) and storage space. Large kitchens with islands, open floorplans, bright rooms, huge master suites.

Re: What turns you on?

*large lots/properties (Acre+)

*mature trees/plantings

*hardwood floors (I love wide plank)

*limestone floors

*dark wood cabinets

*Northland Refrigerators (specifically the Masters Series)

*trim work

*french doors (not sliding glass doors)

*natural siding (whether it be cedar shingles, stone, etc.)

*wood fireplace(s) (Gas fireplaces just don't cut it.)

*tumbled marble, granite & onyx

*butler's pantry

*master suites (with mini-fridge)

Re: What turns you on?

Hardwood floors, moulding and nice staircases (nice wood banisters).

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Granite
Huge Kitchens with an island
Colonial - with a family room and formal living room
Waterview
Huge master with huge walk in closet

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To see the potenial a house has. Noone is ever going to have the exact same taste as me so as long as the flow works for us and the bones are good and has room to expand then it will work for us.

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Victorians
Stone fireplaces with stone to the ceiling
wrap around porches
stainless steel appliances
open floor plans
sunny bright kitchens
granite countertops
wains panels (sp?)
hardwood floors (esp on stairs)
island in the kitchen

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Huge pantry

crown moldings

trey ceilings

stainless steel appliances

fireplaces

jacuzzi tubs

tiled showers with a bench or ledge

huge property with creek or stream

open floor plans

Re: What turns you on?

Lots of sun in the rooms, not alot of trees, bushes and shrubs in the backyard, large kitchen.

Message edited 10/30/2006 10:29:50 AM.

Re: What turns you on?

- Mature, manicured property
- Lots of windows/natural light
- Open floor plans
- Fireplace
- Garage
- POTENTIAL!!

ETA: Wood details - moulding, floors (especially dark wood & low gloss), built-ins.

Message edited 10/30/2006 12:29:26 PM.

Re: What turns you on?

Posted by greenfreak

I can't get enough of wood molding around doorways and windows. Love it.

Open floor plans. Bright, sunny colors in the kitchen. Stainless steel appliances.

And sunrooms. I just imagine the potential, with my tropical plants.

Re: What turns you on?

Finished basements
Front porches
multiple car garage
fireplaces
sidewalks
fenced in yard


ETA-
POTENTIAL
and
walking distance to a Main Street, like Sayville.
anything south of montauk highway.

Message edited 10/30/2006 12:19:02 PM.

Re: What turns you on?

When we were looking looking for a house that we wanted to settle in long term,and raise our children in,we looked for a really great area with lots of character, pref near water, with nice property& a great school district.

....even if the house itself isnt nice, you can always redo it, even if its a little at a time.
But if the areas beautiful and the property is nice,then it has potential.

Oh I also love cul-de-sacs, lots & lots of old trees, and in the house lots of thick (pref mahoghany)crown moulding,breakfast nooks, lots of huge windows, antique hardware, trey ceilings,exposed beams,columns, fireplaces, center hall colonial with beautiful entryway, high ceilings, spiral staircase with custom wrought iron spindles, butlers pantry,oh & a beautiful custom kitchen&bathroom, oh and huge master bedroom closets w/vanity area!