When looking for a house, is the lot or the house more important?

[LisaCACO]

thanks for the tips on areas to look at !

I shall be very busy looking at those areas...

btw, on a large lot, as someone says, it's all about landscaping. you only need a bit of grass (for the kids and it should be drought resistant). the rest can be local plants that are natural to the area. coming from CA I'm already familar with it since we don't have water either (you selfish coloradans wouldn't give it all to us ). I'm amazed at the homeowner assoc. that require a huge percentage of grass. so shortsighted.

[b.adams]

And I would say avoid homes with an HOA, or at least make sure you can live within the limits of the HOA to the letter. The HOA can make you have a KBL whether you want it or not.

[MorningGlory]

Originally Posted by b.adams

And I would say avoid homes with an HOA, or at least make sure you can live within the limits of the HOA to the letter. The HOA can make you have a KBL whether you want it or not.

Yup. My inlaws lived in Green Valley Ranch and were required to have a large percentage of their yard KBG, the wording in the rules actually specified kentucky blue grass.