"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
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> 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?

Well you've been in my house, so you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
I grew up in the neighborhood in which I live -- my mother lives, literally,
around the block. When I drove up to the house, the first thing I noticed
was the rosemary growing in the front (it's now sort of overgrown with
weeds). When I walked in, I noted the same hardwood flooring in the living
room we had when I was a kid, and also a nice fireplace. The laundry room
has cabinets that are the same as those that were in my mom's kitchen. And
when I walked into the kitchen -- I knew I was home. Everything about that
place said "you're home, you're home, you're finally HOME." I love my
kitchen, ratty old O'Keefe and Merritt gas cooktop and all! The asking
price was a tad high for me back then, so my agent negotiated with theirs
and came up with a price we both could live with. Having lived there for
nearly 12 years now, the only things I would change if I could are the
garage (it's only a one-car and it would be lovely to have more space!), the
tile kitchen countertops (looked into it but didn't have the $5k they wanted
to put in my granite ... so I'll just wait until I have the bucks to do it),
and the fact that I wish I could afford a gardener to mow the backyard.

TammyM