Christine Dabney wrote:
> Heya folks,
>
> I was just ruminating on how I choose a dwelling. I realize that many
> folks want a big bedroom, or a large living area.
>
> Me, I want a great kitchen..or a large one. I want one that fits
> how I cook.
>
> The rest of it, I could care much less about. I would love a place to
> garden too, which I will have in my new house.
>
> How do all of you cooking/foodie types choose your dwellings?
>
> Christine

Our biggest concern was a living quarters where we could keep the
mammalian pets separate from our living quarters. When we bought this
house, we had two cats and two dogs - and DH is allergic to them. So
walked through literally over 100 houses. We ended up increasing our
budget by 35K and bought this house once the price was dropped to meet
that budget. It originally listed for 85K over what we paid. The
kitchen was a big seller for us. And the house is really unique - a
1989 contemporary remodeled into a SW contemporary in 2000. In
addition to a nice kitchen, I looked for acreage, cleanliness, good
structure, multiple large bathrooms and lots of light. This house had
it all. DH also has a huge workroom, which was a plus for him.

-L.