On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 2:32:54 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
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> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:27:02 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
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> >> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
> >> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
> >>
> >As Bryan said, a ranch house is a single story house and it can be a rectangle.
> >It's such a popular floor plan here as it means everything is on a single level.
> >As people age, they appreciate not climbing steps to bedrooms and bathrooms.
> >
> >These images show you can get as fancy as your wallet allows or opt for plain Jane
> >when it comes to ranch style houses or any house for that matter.
> >
> >https://i.postimg.cc/Jnpmb4G8/Ranch-House-1.jpg
> >https://i.postimg.cc/zvPgPrPZ/Ranch-House-2.jpg
> >https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
> >https://i.postimg.cc/tgtVGPmz/Ranch-House-4.jpg
> >
> All on one floor is good. I'm used to Dutch houses with stairs, but
> accidents happen and when people are old...
>
Yes, here falling downstairs is the number 1 cause of deaths in the elderly.
I'm just tickled my house is a one-story although I do have an attic which I
infrequently access along with a dugout basement which is also infrequently
accessed.
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> Now, we live in a plain Jane ranch house. We bought it for the
> property it's on, not for the house so much. When you're inside you
> can't see plain Jane anyway.
>
That's true, it's the inside that really counts.