mountainsoft
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
One of the reasons we built our own house was so we could make it what WE wanted. Resale value wasn't even a factor of our planning process. We built a small 1456 sq/ft house in an area that is (now) surrounded by million dollar homes. But that's all the space we needed, it cost less to build, and we never had a mortgage. Thankfully we're in a forested rural area where we don't have to look at those McMansions and they don't have to look at us.
We do not have closets in our two smaller bedrooms. I built a window seat and custom storage cabinets in my daughters room (now my wife's office/craft room), and use the other room as my office. No closets mean more floor space and flexibility to move things around. We don't miss closets at all, but I'm sure that would be a negative for future home buyers who want a more traditional bedroom.
We don't follow, or even care, what the latest trends are. Some folks might consider our decorating tastes outdated, but we are still very happy with the choices we made 15+ years ago. Still, none of our choices are really that wild, mostly a more modern rustic with neutral colors.
We have (gasp!) laminate kitchen counters, chosen for cost, ease of installation, and we really liked the leaf pattern in the laminate. It suits our home, and we really like it a lot, but now days it seems granite or quartz counters are a MUST!
We have nice tongue and groove cedar wood ceilings that we joke the next owners will probably paint white or cover with sheetrock. We also have pine walls in our master bedroom and bath for a "cabin" feel. It's our own little stay-cation when we don't have the time or money to take a trip somewhere. New owners may not like the look, but they're free to change it when they buy the house.
Our plan is to pass our house on to our daughter, and her tastes are very similar to ours. I don't think she would change much, but that's her choice when the time comes.
Everyone that comes to our home really seems to like it, but it's for our enjoyment, not to please others. We have lived here over 15 years now and plan to stay the rest of our lives. What happens once we're gone is not my problem.
As for resale value, we paid $60K to build it, and it's already worth $400K today. I think we'll get our investment back...
We do not have closets in our two smaller bedrooms. I built a window seat and custom storage cabinets in my daughters room (now my wife's office/craft room), and use the other room as my office. No closets mean more floor space and flexibility to move things around. We don't miss closets at all, but I'm sure that would be a negative for future home buyers who want a more traditional bedroom.
We don't follow, or even care, what the latest trends are. Some folks might consider our decorating tastes outdated, but we are still very happy with the choices we made 15+ years ago. Still, none of our choices are really that wild, mostly a more modern rustic with neutral colors.
We have (gasp!) laminate kitchen counters, chosen for cost, ease of installation, and we really liked the leaf pattern in the laminate. It suits our home, and we really like it a lot, but now days it seems granite or quartz counters are a MUST!
We have nice tongue and groove cedar wood ceilings that we joke the next owners will probably paint white or cover with sheetrock. We also have pine walls in our master bedroom and bath for a "cabin" feel. It's our own little stay-cation when we don't have the time or money to take a trip somewhere. New owners may not like the look, but they're free to change it when they buy the house.
Our plan is to pass our house on to our daughter, and her tastes are very similar to ours. I don't think she would change much, but that's her choice when the time comes.
Everyone that comes to our home really seems to like it, but it's for our enjoyment, not to please others. We have lived here over 15 years now and plan to stay the rest of our lives. What happens once we're gone is not my problem.
As for resale value, we paid $60K to build it, and it's already worth $400K today. I think we'll get our investment back...
