Congrats Bentley on the house. Just noticed $500 for gas. I'm budgeting $2700 for propane (900 gals x $3 per gal). I don't know if that is high or low. Our currently sporadically used 4300 sq ft home is mainly heated with the woodstove (budget $400/yr for 2-3 cords of wood) but sometimes start the mornings with the propane furnace for a quick boost to the heat (when we are there at Christmas).
Our home is 4 yrs old, but already we have little issues popping up. I am budgeting just a little less than 1% of its value for home maintenance, including major replacements like the refer, freezer, furnaces, roof, etc, and minor things like cleaning supplies, paint touchups, flowers and yard stuff, etc. The leftovers in this fund will be deposited in MM or CDs until needed.
We also have a car replacement accrual...also goes to MM or CDs. Same for RV.
Just some food for thought.
R