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skinny
3 boys and a princess!
Member since 11/08 8178 total posts
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Momma
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Re: Preferred house type
I grew up in a ranch and always wanted to say, "I'm going up to bed."
We just bought a cape and 4 of the 5 BR's are upstairs. I like that a lot!
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Posted 9/1/09 10:54 AM  |
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Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)
Member since 5/06 23378 total posts
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: Preferred house type
not on your list, but we like federal style, farmhomes, besides colonials and tudor style homes.
also OLD. nothing after 1940.
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| Posted 9/1/09 10:57 AM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
Member since 3/08 4315 total posts
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rachel
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Re: Preferred house type
WOW! Colonial is by far the favorite.
i just sold what was considered a "box colonial?"
i am sooo not into big stairs anymore.
splits / ranches are my favs at this point.
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| Posted 9/1/09 10:59 AM |
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freckles
Love My Little Man!
Member since 5/07 1825 total posts
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Re: Preferred house type
Definitely a colonial.
We have a cape right now which is charming but we lose too much space in our upper bedrooms due to the ceilings. We plan on converting our cape to a colonial down the line.
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| Posted 9/1/09 11:13 AM |
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Goobster
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Member since 5/07 27557 total posts
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Re: Preferred house type
I have an older colonial now. I am dreaming of a nice sprawling ranch. I want to feel like I am on the Golden Girls, hanging out on the lanai.
LOL
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| Posted 9/1/09 11:30 AM |
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Kissy331
My two miracles!
Member since 5/06 17826 total posts
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Kristen
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Re: Preferred house type
While I do like the colonial, i love our house which is a splanch. You get the benefits of many different styles of a home in 1.
All our bedrooms are on the top level along with a main bathroom...Then the living room is on its own level with only 3 steps going down to the main floor. The main floor is very open & contains, dining room, kitchen, den, .5 bath & laundry area. Then we have a 1/2 basement off of that.
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| Posted 9/1/09 12:58 PM |
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Posted by laurabora
Colonials, tudors, victorians...I like old houses.
Totally my taste but not what I own. We own a farm ranch but expanded it into a colonial.
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| Posted 9/1/09 1:25 PM |
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Goobster
:)
Member since 5/07 27557 total posts
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Re: Preferred house type
Posted by rkoenke
WOW! Colonial is by far the favorite.
i just sold what was considered a "box colonial?"
i am sooo not into big stairs anymore.
splits / ranches are my favs at this point.
good to know when i sell my house!
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| Posted 9/1/09 2:25 PM |
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BriBri2u
L'amore vince sempre
Member since 5/05 9320 total posts
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Mrs. B
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Re: Preferred house type
Both DH & I LOVE Tudor style homes followed by Craftsman style.
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| Posted 9/1/09 2:29 PM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
Member since 3/08 4315 total posts
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rachel
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Re: Preferred house type
Posted by Kissy331
While I do like the colonial, i love our house which is a splanch. You get the benefits of many different styles of a home in 1.
All our bedrooms are on the top level along with a main bathroom...Then the living room is on its own level with only 3 steps going down to the main floor. The main floor is very open & contains, dining room, kitchen, den, .5 bath & laundry area. Then we have a 1/2 basement off of that.
OHH! i loved to see this style. i can't even picture it. what town are you in? i'll go open-housing there next weekend!
LOL
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| Posted 9/1/09 2:45 PM |
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MrsM-6-7-08
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Member since 8/06 4249 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: Preferred house type
We had a cape but changed it to a colonial, i really like having the 4 bedrooms and laundry room on the 2nd floor. and the living/kitchen/dining space on the 1st floor.
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| Posted 9/1/09 3:23 PM |
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lulugrrl
My 3 Blessings
Member since 3/06 6551 total posts
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L
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Re: Preferred house type
I only wanted a colonial, but opened myself up to look at most styles. I found and fell in love with a Ranch, I love the tall open ceilings, we also have a loft so it has a bit of a second story feel. Also with a small child, the Ranch has been perfect, no running up and down stairs all the time.
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| Posted 9/1/09 4:03 PM |
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freckles
Love My Little Man!
Member since 5/07 1825 total posts
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Re: Preferred house type
Posted by faithann
I didn't vote b/c my choice isn't on there- Craftsman!
We bought a cape and I really like it (I grew up in a cape) but my forever house will be a Craftsman style home.
What does a Craftsman style home look like? This is the first I've ever heard of that style and now I'm curious.
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| Posted 9/1/09 4:56 PM |
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diva7531
My Peanut
Member since 2/07 5199 total posts
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Ryan 3 boys EDD 11/6!
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Re: Preferred house type
wanted a colonial and got one!
We are both pack rats and need TONS of space, with a colonial we have that.
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| Posted 9/1/09 7:07 PM |
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Kissy331
My two miracles!
Member since 5/06 17826 total posts
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Kristen
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Re: Preferred house type
Posted by rkoenke
Posted by Kissy331
While I do like the colonial, i love our house which is a splanch. You get the benefits of many different styles of a home in 1.
All our bedrooms are on the top level along with a main bathroom...Then the living room is on its own level with only 3 steps going down to the main floor. The main floor is very open & contains, dining room, kitchen, den, .5 bath & laundry area. Then we have a 1/2 basement off of that.
OHH! i loved to see this style. i can't even picture it. what town are you in? i'll go open-housing there next weekend!
LOL
We live in Wantagh, but splanchs are common in areas like S. Seaford, Merrick, Bellmore
There are some pictures in my album, but it really doesn't show the "flow"
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| Posted 9/2/09 7:11 AM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
Member since 5/05 27567 total posts
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Janice
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Re: Preferred house type
craftsman, handsdown.
would trade size in anyday for custom wood, nooks and crannnys
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| Posted 9/2/09 8:46 AM |
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TheDivineMrsM
2 girls 4 me!
Member since 8/08 7878 total posts
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Mama mama mama....
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Re: Preferred house type
I like colonials and Victorians, but that's not what we bought. We have a ranch, which I thought would be great with young children. No running up flights of stairs, and no worries about children falling down...
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| Posted 9/2/09 11:06 AM |
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dapnkap
Our 3 angels
Member since 7/07 4824 total posts
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Karen
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Re: Preferred house type
I grew up in a cape and I liked it very much. DH grew up in a ranch and hated it. So, when it came time to purchase a home, we ended up buying a high ranch.
We will never buy a high ranch again - too many stairs!!! We would prefer a colonial or a big ranch. I wouldn't mind a cape, but DH isn't so into them.
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| Posted 9/2/09 12:52 PM |
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Sparkyandang
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/08 766 total posts
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Ang
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Re: Preferred house type
i just bought a split and while I've always loved splits the best...
I already can't stand the steps to the bedrooms. they are 8 1/2' high and kill my knees. 
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| Posted 9/2/09 2:10 PM |
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