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The one thing I would really, truly like is a basement. Houses in CA almost never have them, though I saw one on TV which did.
A basement is an incredibly useful room. You can do the laundry down there, there is limitless storage space, you can can vegetables and preserves and keep them in the cellar, and when the kids get a little older you can turn it into a playroom for them. People put pool tables and bars in the basement as well.
If you are a hobbyist the basement is the ideal place for you. I've seen huge model railroads, HAM radio stations, quilting looms, etc. -- the list goes on and on.
In the unlikely event that I am ever in a position to have a house built here, I will certianly insist on a basement. People from areas without them just don't know what they are missing, basements are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Peter P
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2006 Jun 12, 6:27am
The one thing I would really, truly like is a basement. Houses in CA almost never have them, though I saw one on TV which did.
Some houses in SJ have basements.
Did you mention model railroads? :)
schlep baskets full of dirty clothes down two flights of stairs
My great-grandfathers house had a chute in the bathroom that you put your clothes in and they ended up in the basement in a cage fastened to the ceiling.
Laundry machines should be in or near a side entry, so that you can quickly get out of muddy/dirty clothes without tracking dirt through the house. A bathroom nearby is also useful, especially one with a shower.
Joe Schmoe,
My cousins in Berwyn basically lived in the basement. It seems every family picture I have of them is in their basement! It looked like a sports bar. My uncle coached at Morton West for about 3 decades. For all the fond memories I still have mixed feelings about basements. It's easy for things to become damp or ruined in that environment, they tend to collect junk and can be time consuming to clean if things get out of hand. Some of the basements in Chicago looked like something out a cheap horror flick.
Actually, maybe I can get a bigger lot: http://tinyurl.com/gs3rk
And spend $500,000 building my dream house.
Bweheehehhheeeehhehehehhahahahahahahahha!
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Let's take a break and dream for a while.