What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

I'm so confused....please give me ideas. I know I want a big kitchen w/ lots of counter space and a bright house w/ lots of sunlight. What were you all lookign for?????

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When we were looking we wanted:
2 full baths
Central AC
basement with lots of storage
Room to expand in the future (dormer/extension)

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Dining room large enough to fit both our immediate families.

2 Bathrooms

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We thought we might have to expand based on the houses we looked at in our neighborhood to get the things we needed but the things on our list that we got were
2+baths
4+bedrooms
decent sized yard
lakefront or lakeview
basement
quiet street


things we wanted but didn't get(but plan to add in the future)
central air
outside entrance to basement
garage

as far as specific cosmetic features we knew we would gut & redo anything we bought so those things werent on our list. I think most people get most of what they "must have" but not everything.

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must have a basement
at least 3 bedrooms
a nice size yard,
a diningroom
a livingroom (nice size!)
at least 1 1/2 bath

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3+ bedrooms
bedrooms all on 1 floor (preferably the 2nd floor)
Full bath to 1-1/2 baths on bedroom floor

Main Living Area
Living Room
Eat in Kitchen
Dining Room
1 half bath+ (or full bath)

Family Room or Basement with Family Room
Backyard

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

Basement,
lots of cabinet and counter space in the kitchen.
at least 2 bathrooms
3 or more Bedrooms

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Our "must" list included:

study/library
built pre-war
tree-lined block (regretting that one in the fall!)
eat-in kitchen
formal dining room
within 2 miles of LIRR

On our "preferred" list:

colonial
fireplace
deck in back
back door from kitchen
on Port Washington line
mudroom

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

must haves:

4 bedrooms (would have considered 3)
large kitchen w/lots of counter space
fully finished basement
at least 2 full bath's (preferably one on the master bedroom)
ETA: CAC

What we got:
10 room house:

4 bedrooms
3 full baths
1 half bath
large 25x18 kitchen
1 den
1 family room
formal dining room
formal living room
fully finished basement
huge attic (we could add another 2 bedrooms if need be)

Message edited 1/20/2006 2:58:56 PM.

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

OUR MUST HAVE LIST
location- access to parkway, school district and within a certain price and tax range
4 bedrooms min
at least 2 full baths (master bath)
family room
living room
dinning room
2 car gargage
full basement (finished or unfinished)
quiet street
at least .5 arce.
NO Ranches/Raised Ranches
min 2000 sq ft
HW floors in some rooms
newer kitchen/baths


Bonus stuff we would have loved
CAC
laundry on second floor

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

We need at least 2 bathrooms or a bath and a half, three bedrooms and nice sized kitchen and tv/living room area. Oh yeah, I need a big enough room to put my baby grand piano in. I'm finally going have it...my parents have been keeping in at their house.

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Our must list
location - close to DHs job and within 1 hour to Manhattan
community feel
snow plow removal/gardening done for us
2 bedrooms
at least 2 bathrooms (we have 2 1/2 and our master bath is a a suite with jaccusi tub and seperate shower)
laundry room upstairs
EIK
spacious feeling
enough room in dining room or place to extend if necessary
good lighting
central air

we got all of that and it is a colonial so I am really happy.
eta - we also got a livingroom, storage shed, and a huge master bedroom and a fireplace
and out of our front door a fantastic view of the mountains. (At our exit on the highway there is a rest stop for "scenic view" it is such a nice bonus to have it right out of our front door - not the rest stop that is, that is 1/2 mile away)

Message edited 1/20/2006 3:15:03 PM.

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

location
at least a half an acre
4 bdrns
2+ bths
fireplace
hardwood floors
2 car garage
colonial

what we got:
all of the above plus an IG pool, IG sprinklers, CAC, new kitchen, sunroom, finished basement

Message edited 1/20/2006 6:50:22 PM.

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

Well our list is kinda long..

Must have 3 bedrooms or more,
2 bathrooms or more
Dining Room
Den and Living room
Nice sized yard
good school district

Must Not List:
no main roads
no corner houses
no capes, hi ranches, split ranches

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A driveway

A dining room

A nice sized backyard

Kitchen storage

Near to the train (at the time I still worked in NYC)

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Thanks guys! This does help me a lot. I'm so clueless since this is my first time. I'm a Virgin

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This is mine...keep in mind this is for GA.

General:

Price range: $125-250K
Less than 10 minutes from main highway
Close to supermarkets & "civilization"
Small subdivision (no more than 50 houses) & no new phases being built
House not on a main road; far from busy streets
45min to 1 hour max to Atlanta's "heart"
Good schools (for my imaginary kids! LOL)


Physical:

Lot size: 1/2 acre or more
Not on corner
Level lot (absolutely no slopes)
4 bedrooms min.
3 bathrooms min.
Fireplace
Jetted tub - Master Bath
Separate Shower - Master Bath
Toilet with door - Master Bath
His & Hers vanity - Master Bath
Laundry Room downstairs
Bonus Room or In-Law suite
2 car garage with separate doors & automatic
Deck
9' ceilings or higher
Bay window
2 floors min.
Separate dining room
Community with ammenities (pool, tennis, playground)
Large kitchen with breakfast area

I know the list is long...but we pretty much are right on target. I'll give up the pool in the community and the bay window...but not the lot size or flatness. There are TONS of houses that fit all we want and in the price range, so we're excited about the move!

ETA: I just wanted to update this post and once again thank God for blessing us because we are in contract for our dream home and almost every thing on the list was met!! Thank God!

Message edited 3/26/2006 3:18:39 PM.

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
den
livingroom
fireplace( if its possible)
pool in the backyard( again if its possible
big backyard
attic
basement
garage
walk in closet( if possible)
cac

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3-4 bedrooms
Central Air(ok it is a must for me)
basement
garage
2 bathrooms
1/2 acre

those are the musts!

IGP (a must for DH)
hardwood floors
living room
den
manicured property
brand new modern kitchen

those are the preferred but living on LI I would be lucky to get one from each column

Message edited 1/21/2006 9:58:43 PM.

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

Must Haves Were:

Min. 3Bd 2Bth
Basement
Garage
Close access to highway/expressways
Good School District

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Must Have:

3 br
2 ba
side driveway (Very hard to come by in Chicago. There's an alley separating your yard and the neighbor's yard behind you. Most houses have the garage entrances facing the alley)
Minimal renovations needed

We got everything including a finished room in the basement and an oversized lot. Best of all our house was a complete rehab (interior), so everything down to the door knobs were new.

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BUMP

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3 BR
2 full baths
waterview or on the water

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Updated Kitchen
CAC - A MUST for DH
Finished Basement
no less than 3 bedrooms
no less than 2 baths

Re: What Was on Your "MUST HAVE" List For Your House

dining room!! had to have it!