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Not sure why you say townhouses are out of the question as they often have the square footage you seek. On the inside, if in a quality development, it is no different than any other single family home. On the outside, obvious differences. You can't change the exterior, you are close to neighbors, and you don't privately own a large piece of property.
Overall, I would say my townhouse is more spacious and more modern than typical single family homes that are 100k more expensive. (cheaper because you don't privately own the land.
To answer you question, with an income in the mid 100s, home expenses probably should not exceed 3,000-3,500 per month.
Eeek, I currently pay thousands less for my housing . There is nothing wrong with townhouses per se, just for me I dream of the days when I was very young and lived in a small town in CT (up to age 13 when I moved to the city..and am stuck here decades later). I love a large yard with trees and grass and privacy. The yard is to me almost as important as the house. I just long to get back to that someday soon.
bmw, now I know what you mean by the plaster walls. They have that uneven look. I must be looking at them right now in our 1890's brownstone.
My mom is an artist and alway detested the houses built starting in the 50's, preferring only older homes (I lived in a 3 different 100-150 year old houses). So I know how interesting and tasteful they can be. But for me, they feel sort of creepy..like a ghost will leap out [and I dont even believe in ghosts..mostly lol]. Maybe with a gut renovation they would feel less creepy. Also, I can't stand the large heaters though I bet they give superior heat. But the yards are almost always spectacular. So large and "un-perfect" rather than manicured and suburban cookie cutter looking.
bmw, now I know what you mean by the plaster walls. They have that uneven look. I must be looking at them right now in our 1890's brownstone.
My mom is an artist and alway detested the houses built starting in the 50's, preferring only older homes (I lived in a 3 different 100-150 year old houses). So I know how interesting and tasteful they can be. But for me, they feel sort of creepy..like a ghost will leap out [and I dont even believe in ghosts..mostly lol]. Maybe with a gut renovation they would feel less creepy. Also, I can't stand the large heaters though I bet they give superior heat. But the yards are almost always spectacular. So large and "un-perfect" rather than manicured and suburban cookie cutter looking.
Exactly...that's why they generally tend to sand the walls to start and inbetween coats to get the walls smooth with the paint on the plaster.
A 1920s/1930s house should not be very creepy, especially the cottage revivals that were generally less than 2000 square feet. A family friend lived in a house that's from the Revolutionary era and it was reputed to be haunted, and some people could not handle that house. And, other houses can be creepy as well, especially Victorians, for some reason they seem more scary to me. Yes, a yard is great, especially with mature landscaping, since it's something that has evolved over time as opposed to have been landscaped by the trendy landscape architect in town.
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. There is nothing wrong with townhouses per se, just for me I dream of the days when I was very young and lived in a small town in CT (up to age 13 when I moved to the city..and am stuck here decades later). I love a large yard with trees and grass and privacy. The yard is to me almost as important as the house. I just long to get back to that someday soon.
