The 10 Must-Have Features in Today’s New Homes–Yahoo headline; provided by Market Watch, 2/1/2010
February 8th, 2010by Steve Kerch
The kitchen is still king.
LAS VEGAS — Americans want smaller houses and they are willing to strip some of yesterday’s most popular rooms — such as home theaters — from them in order to accommodate changing lifestyles, consumer experts told audiences at the International Builders Show here this week.
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Paul Cardis, CEO of AVID Ratings Co., which conducts an annual survey of home-buyer preferences, said there are 10 “must” features in new homes.
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The list is real, but I saw something quite different.
1. Large Kitchens, With an Island
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The Adirondack is a beautiful kitchen.
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Hawaii Dream is one of the favorites of Left Coasters.
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Naked In Paradise is gathering a loyal following.
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3. Home Office/Study
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I can wax nostalgic on the simplicity of design for this main floor office. New home owners demand the ability to plug-in, log-on & drop trou. The busy contemporary family needs the space to work at home and there are any number of distinctive plans to lead the way.
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Other consumers prefer to employ a master to truly loves
his or her work and would gladly do it for stock options.
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5. Outdoor Living Room
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6. Ceiling Fans
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7. Master Suite Soaker Tubs
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These amenities represent the cutting edge of self-mutilation, but users agree that their skin is all the better for its communion with industrial pickling agents.
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8. Stone and Brick Exteriors
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The above examples amply explain the future of housing materials as smaller size is a true gauge of Americans’ feelings for McMansions.
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Also left in the wake of the use of brick and stone are the millions of units produced from twigs or straw.
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9. Community Landscaping, With Walking Paths and Playgrounds
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Moline, Illinois is the home to the exclusive Morrisania Vintage Condominium which features a four acre common area suitable for most outdoor activities.
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10. Two-Car Garages
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Carbon Footprint? Indeed!
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Images: (Citations, of which there are many, are coming.)
Cosmopolitan via eagleonline.com
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