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Trailrider1951

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69. I found my dream house in 2006

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 02:06 PM

Jun 2013

I, too, am partial to the craftsman bungalow architecture. That's my sister on the front porch:

It's on 1/3 acre, corner lot. There is room for a pool out back:

And a couple of raised beds for vegetables:

And inside, I have a room for a small art studio:

All in Small Town Central Texas. I will retire here next year.

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Shrink Question: What would the home of your dreams look like? [View all] nolabear Jun 2013 OP

Essentially what I have now, but a second floor get a way room. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #1

I like minimalist. But I also like art, so I have a bunch in the townhouse. nolabear Jun 2013 #2

It would be the apartment building I live in now, but located where my last apartment was. arcane1 Jun 2013 #3

Sound-proof should never be overestimated. Baitball Blogger Jun 2013 #5

I'm pretty soundproof already, sharing two common walld with two different opera singers... arcane1 Jun 2013 #7

My soundproofing is amazing too. The guy next door is moving and this is the first time I've heard. nolabear Jun 2013 #16

About 5 acres so I could garden and have a small pool with lots of trees rurallib Jun 2013 #4

Good point. I would prefer a balcony 2 times bigger, with more sunlight. arcane1 Jun 2013 #8

exactly what and where I am now dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #6

Modern but not cold or intimidating tavernier Jun 2013 #9

Something like this: femmocrat Jun 2013 #10

Oh hell yes. nolabear Jun 2013 #17

What's that out on the horizon? Oh shit! A 100' wall of water! A HERETIC I AM Jun 2013 #39

I want a cottage in the woods with a rock garden and deck/screened in porch that wraps around applegrove Jun 2013 #11

Three words - Mr.Bill Jun 2013 #12

I think his work is incredible. But is it livable? nolabear Jun 2013 #18

We shopped a Frank Lloyd Wright kwassa Jun 2013 #45

Would someone PLEASE explain the cult of Frank Lloyd Wright? jmowreader Jun 2013 #57

Same thing happened with the Reitveld house. kwassa Jun 2013 #59

Google the Fallingwater restoration for extra entertainment jmowreader Jun 2013 #66

We finished building it in 2008 csziggy Jun 2013 #13

Looks wonderful. I'm such a sucker for a porch. nolabear Jun 2013 #19

On the far side is a screened porch csziggy Jun 2013 #21

If I had a spare half million, I'd buy the house down the street..... Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #14

Large estate house with many rooms and a walled-in garden. Chan790 Jun 2013 #15

this will do it... easychoice Jun 2013 #20

Dayum. I hope you have a staff. nolabear Jun 2013 #22

there would be janitors for sure... easychoice Jun 2013 #27

Long as it has a cement pond! nolabear Jun 2013 #29

Annd some architectural plantings easychoice Jun 2013 #35

The older I get, the more I'm into simple and uncluttered. Arugula Latte Jun 2013 #23

Garage with attached house One_Life_To_Give Jun 2013 #24

a hobbit hole in a wooded area fizzgig Jun 2013 #25

I like where I live except for a few things. hunter Jun 2013 #26

Falling Water NV Whino Jun 2013 #28

*sigh* SO gorgeous. But not the cuddliest place on earth. nolabear Jun 2013 #30

Actually, I find it quite cuddly NV Whino Jun 2013 #34

I am OK with the house I am in ... Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #31

It would surrounded by 100 acres Auggie Jun 2013 #32

This would be like living inside a breast. rug Jun 2013 #33

I'm off the clock. nolabear Jun 2013 #36

A Gi-NORMous office space.... lastlib Jun 2013 #37

There's a lot of space here: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #38

If you haven't read "Wool" you should. nolabear Jun 2013 #43

Wool??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #44

Yes. It's pretty good. About everyone surviving living in a massive silo. nolabear Jun 2013 #47

I'll check it out. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #53

there is a silo for sale about 5 miles from my house Kali Jun 2013 #50

How much? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #52

I am not sure Kali Jun 2013 #54

It would be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2013 #55

If money were no object, I'd want either a cool urban loft with an amazing city view pink-o Jun 2013 #40

Took two years to get done, but I'm living in it REP Jun 2013 #41

If my current home had an ocean view, you'd have to pry me out the door. Squinch Jun 2013 #42

hmmm ... kwassa Jun 2013 #46

Where IS that??? It's magnificent! nolabear Jun 2013 #48

Mexico kwassa Jun 2013 #56

about like the one I am in Kali Jun 2013 #49

. nolabear Jun 2013 #51

A home made mostly from the stuff we throw away...... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #58

Gosh. nolabear Jun 2013 #60

It is..... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #62

Totally off-grid. -- Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #64

Here's how they do it: DeSwiss Jun 2013 #67

thanks for the picture. I bkmrkd the link, too. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #68

very nicely done! thanks for the pix and the link Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #61

De nada. ;-} DeSwiss Jun 2013 #63

I'm with you, nolabear, elleng Jun 2013 #65

I found my dream house in 2006 Trailrider1951 Jun 2013 #69

Something where I could sit on my porch and not see a hundred other houses. Iggo Jun 2013 #70