House Hunters Hunter and Heather (how’s that for alliteration) are moving to Nashville from California, and they come bearing a pretty lengthy and clashing wish list.
The couple has chosen Nashville because Hunter works from home and it’s the best city closest to their families. They are dropping in with a $430,000 budget, and a lot of demands for their realtor.
The Wish List
His: He prefers a ranch-style, new construction home. He wants a front porch, three bedrooms, an open floor plan and a fireplace.
Hers: She would rather move into an older, two-story craftsman with an upstairs bedroom. She thinks they need a large backyard, no front-facing garage and no open floor plan. She does not want the kitchen visible from entry. And the kitchen has to be white.
So let’s check out the houses they have to choose from.
House #1, $428,900
The first house was built in 2016, and it’s gorgeous. It has an open floor plan, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. As a new construction, it’s completely modern and open and bright. So that means Heather hates it because she can see the kitchen from the entrance. She wants the opposite of what most people want now. There’s also no fireplace and a tiny back yard. And the fact that there’s no garage, means it’s almost a definite no for them. To me, this is a great house, but it doesn’t check enough of their boxes.
House #2, $399,000
This one is an older house with a lot of character and curb appeal. It has the craftsman feel Heather prefers and is older also, having been built in the 1930s. Despite its age, it has been completely renovated and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Oh, and you cannot see the kitchen from the entry. Bonus. And there’s a fireplace. Double bonus. The modern kitchen is gorgeous. It actually reminded me of a kitchen you’d find Ashley do in Flip or Flop Ft. Worth. The kitchen is open to the dining but not the living room, so it’s a little of something for both of them. The backyard isn’t huge, though, and there’s no garage. The upstairs space is another negative. It’s just one weird room with a “hobbit closet.” So that space isn’t practical, but the rest of the house is great. They seem really excited about the house but also seem to think it falls a little short — and they don’t just mean the hobbit closet.
House #2, $389,000
The third house is my least favorite. It’s an older-looking ranch-style. It does have a garage, but not front-facing, so they love that. The inside is not very updated, but it has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The hardwood floors are a bit warn but there is not an open floor plan so Heather loves that. But she does thinks the kitchen is dated and not white enough for her. The kitchen does open to the family room with a fireplace, so that checks that box for Hunter. And finally, there’s a large yard and large deck. They don’t seem as excited about this house as they did the other, but it does have a lot more items from their wish list.
This is a tricky one. The couple really acted like they were in love with house #2. I wasn’t getting that feeling from the third. So I’m going to say they should go for house 2, but they will probably go for the third house since they can update it a bit since it was so far under budget.
So what house did they decide to go with? House Number 3. That doesn’t make any sense to me, but I don’t have to live in it. I just really loved the second house. A lot.
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