We are building a big fancy house! Most of the spec homes we have built were cute little homes, except for the last one.
We get to pick everything out,which is the fun part. Pick stuff out with someone else's money!!
This house is their spec house, so we are trying to save money. But it is a high end house, so we have to make it nice. (Price is $799,000)
What would you all reccommend that we use on the countertops in the kitchen?
In the bathrooms?
(I like tile, but have been told that tile is OUT)
Asking for advice!
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Anyway -- people like granite.
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Where I live outside Boston, 800k is not a mansion, but everyone expects granite countertops, travertine tiles, real wood floors, real marble or granite, big tub and fancy shower in master bedroom.
Of course if it's outside NYC, I would expect a 1950's ranch on a half acre.
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I also love my faucents--they pull away to fill pots. One at the kitchen sink, and another at the stove to refill pots at the stove.
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Myself, I do not like granite either. I more into the 'green' materials and more the durable the material and the easiest to clean, the better for me. I live in a 1900's cabin/cottage and granite would sure look funny in that house. I love the butcher top wood but that is mighty expensive too.
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The kitchen is huge with an island. There is a breakfast room also. Right off the kitchen is a computer/office and also a large pantry.
The Master bedroom is large with a seperate sitting room with marble fireplace. The walk in closet is as big as a bedroom as is the bathroom with shower and jetted tub.
Downstairs are 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths.
There is a large rec room with a full kitchen and a wine cellar.
There is a stone fireplace in the rec room and built in barbque pit outside.
There is a large laundry room off of the double car garage.
The house has 12 foot ceilings, many of them treyed ceiling. The doors are all 8 feet tall inside, with an 8 foot front door with cut glass.
There will be lots of fancy trim and moldings!
It will be a very nice house with great views from almost every room! p.s., I meant to say a computer/office room.
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Another option that I'm partial to is terrazzo counters, especially in kitchens. They seem to be popular with the slightly younger and/or environmentally-conscious crowd. They also seem to appear in more modern homes, but I think they have quite a traditional flair to them. It's less conventional than granite, so you may want to ask the buyers what they would like!
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We just looked at a 500sf 1 br for 380K. (in reality a studio with a wall in the middle)
It only has 2 windows in one room and no windows in the living room, kitchen, bathroom and everything is old. Counterops are tiny and of some kind of yellowish plastic. And the montly maintenance is around $600. The worst thing is - it is the best deal I've seen, so we are thinking about it.
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I personally love marble counter tops. That white with gray/black swirls in it. That way you can do either dark or light colors and they both go well. Pair that with a nicematching marble floor..gorgeous! Of course, my ultimate dream house is one like my aunts: a 1970's farm house completely restored to the original structure and time. Hidden rooms and all. *sigh*
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Do you have a local realtor magazine that is for free in the foyers of most grocers these days? Could you look in there and see what others have done in that price-range.
I know that media rooms are popular in my neck of the woods - meaning that there is one dark room w/fancy seating and room for the technology to screen movies.
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Concrete can be smoothed down to where it is shiny and it can be colored as well.