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When I was a teen I used to throw it all to the bottom but I still had to carry it up.
I did the same thing I had to wait until mom wasn't looking, lollol
Had to shovel horse p**p and mow the yard there, too, lollollol
On a serious note, the year after we graduated high school, one of my good and dear friends slipped carrying a basket full of clothes down to the basement, where the washer & dryer were. She somehow slipped and passed away. She was athletic and slender, too --- one of the star players on our softball team.
Believe me when I say, I learned a lesson from that and I never tried to carry any clumsy thing up or down stairs again
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I've lived in one story, two story, and 3 story. I currently have a 2 story. I definitely prefer a one story and that's my next purchase. For one thing, if you have any injury, stairs area nightmare. I had 3 active little boys who played sports 24/7. Between a running injury and their various sprains/breaks/injuries, the stairs were just horrible.
Also, I've found that single story homes have larger yards which is a definite plus to me.
Also, I've found that single story homes have larger yards which is a definite plus to me.
This does seem odd. A single story house necessarily has a larger footprint than a two-story of the same square footage. All else (i.e. lot size) being equal, the two-story should have a larger yard.
Not sure what you mean by separate living and sleeping space as most 2 story homes have the master downstairs in my market.
That's the only type of 2-story home that I would consider, though I wouldn't want only a master down, but also my office, utility room, library/den, another bedroom at least and a second full bathroom. I suppose what I would like in a 2-story house would be an entire single story house with a few bonus rooms upstairs.
I also have a strong preference for houses which are wider than they are tall.
I love 2 story homes, even though I have arthritis. Maybe it's because I lived in apartments when I was younger and like the concept of an upstairs/downstairs. Once the kids are at least teens, I really don't have to go upstairs though because the master is down, kitchen's down, laundry room is down, family room and parlor are down. upstairs are secondary beds (kids and guest), a loft space, and hubby's rec room.
I had stairs in my last two houses. I have one level now. In our immediate area one story homes are in demand for older, relocating elders and empty nesters. They seem to sell pretty fast if they are in good condition. And newer homes are almost always two story now in our area.
As I get older, I am thankful I don't have to carry clothes, the vacuum, shopping, or anything else up or down stairs.
I've lived in both. I definitely prefer a one story. Who wants to lug laundry up and down the stairs? Although some homes have their laundry room on the second floor, I still like a one story better.
My last house had all the bedrooms and the laundry room on the second floor. Doing laundry was easy.
They have curb-appeal and look grander. The house is more energy efficient. There is separate living and sleeping space. I would hate to sleep in my master right next to the noisy living room or smelly kitchen.
Am I the odd one here?
We have a 3 story house. It's actually a house that I used to fantasize about owning as I drove by on an old established street with similar Victorian, Craftsman era homes. We love this home as well as it's charming old fashioned yards etc.
But we are in our mid 60's so snow removal, yard work, home maintenance etc. is getting more difficult. We are planning to retire to a single story smaller home.
So, while one might desire a lovely large storied home, practical reasons may win out.
This does seem odd. A single story house necessarily has a larger footprint than a two-story of the same square footage. All else (i.e. lot size) being equal, the two-story should have a larger yard.
Around here, most two story homes are built out of necessity (small lot) rather than aesthetically, because one story homes, or at least homes with a master downstairs, are more in demand. We have a two story home but it's one of the few in our neighborhood, and the master is downstairs (wouldn't have bought it otherwise). And our lot is in a curve so while it's not small, it's also not deep, so the builder could go way out to the sides with wings or go up, and he chose to go up so we could have a decent depth to our front and back yards.
So here it's very common to see both a large lot and a larger one story home - it's actually the norm for one story homes. I've noticed that most two story homes are typically built on smaller lots.
That's the only type of 2-story home that I would consider, though I wouldn't want only a master down, but also my office, utility room, library/den, another bedroom at least and a second full bathroom. I suppose what I would like in a 2-story house would be an entire single story house with a few bonus rooms upstairs.
I also have a strong preference for houses which are wider than they are tall.
That's what we've got - two bonus guest rooms and a bath upstairs but all the rest of the rooms downstairs. So we basically live downstairs and shut off the upstairs unless we're expecting company.
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but I still had to carry it up.
