The recent value in land where we live in the Pacific NW appears to have dropped and has got me thinking about making a purchase as an investment and then eventually putting a house and barn on the land. My kids have started to get into horses and right now we ride and board at a local farm which is fine but can start to get expensive. So as drive around I am always looking at various plots of land towards the lake to see what great values there are. I recently stumbled upon my dream home at houseplansandmore.com where they offer over 17,000 house plans to choose from. I love the plan that they call Telluride. I have even included a youtube video of the home:
I love the rustic wood stair case and the hardwood floors throughout the home. The design of the open floor with the vaulted ceilings with the wood beams really make this home a great place to call home. Building a home like this situated on a a few acres of wooded land and then a few horses just out to the back of the property would feel like the old west. What is great is that houseplansandmore.com have cabin plans that you can choose from that incorporate a real log architecture with several different designs and options. You can also search and find garage plans if you are just looking to add to your existing home and land. Their simple search feature and tools that they offer can help find your dream home and help you estimate the cost of what it might actually cost in your area. You can also search for reputable builders and find virtual tours of your favorite house plans.
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Our Dream Home Improvement project
My wife and I were discussing whether the it was time to look for a new house. There are some additional features that we would love to have, but are not currently available in our current home. With the addition of 3 kids since we moved, in we really need to get some separation space so the kids can have their area as well. So we were thinking, what would be our home improvement project we could do, that would add value, and not have to relocate.
We came up with finishing our basement and upgrading our bathroom with a sunken tub and new master shower.The basement would include a game room for the kids, and a surround sound theater.
The master bath would include a larger sunken tub, that would have the marble backsplash, and the shower would be a walk-in with some of the newer ceramic tiles that actually make them more resistance to bacteria and mildew.