A floor drain in the garage is a great feature. I drive in, the snow melts off the Mighty Geo and it all runs down the drain.
I'm envious of the single-level / no steps layout. My place is like a Dr. Seuss house-of-stairs. Four stairs to go up from garage to level one. Ten steps to get from level one (laundry/bathroom, family room, office area) to level two (kitchen, dining/living room) and three steps to get to level three (bedrooms, bathroom).
As you can tell, you can't really live on any single level of the house. You'd have to choose between a kitchen and a bathroom. I used to bound up and down the stairs like a gazelle. With ever-worsening knee problems, the stairs have become a real pain.[this post was last edited: 3/5/2015-11:43]
I'm envious of the single-level / no steps layout. My place is like a Dr. Seuss house-of-stairs. Four stairs to go up from garage to level one. Ten steps to get from level one (laundry/bathroom, family room, office area) to level two (kitchen, dining/living room) and three steps to get to level three (bedrooms, bathroom).
As you can tell, you can't really live on any single level of the house. You'd have to choose between a kitchen and a bathroom. I used to bound up and down the stairs like a gazelle. With ever-worsening knee problems, the stairs have become a real pain.[this post was last edited: 3/5/2015-11:43]