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It's nice to have the best of both worlds (light & privacy) whenever possible.
Actually this is a really good idea. I have seen many homes outfitted with solar tubes and they make a huge difference. If skylights or solar tubes could take care of the lighting problem then you'd have the best of both worlds.
Nice looking home, very cozy appearing. Was just talking about this topic today. My house is dark because it also backs into the woods. I prefer the open, bright sunshiny feel, but would not want to sacrifice privacy.
Heck, nowadays, you probably won't have to sacrifice much of anything, it being a buyers market and all.
Thanks for the reply everyone. I looked at the house again today at noon, turned all the lights off, and got a good feel for the light situation. It wasn't bad at all - true, one of the bedrooms was a little dark but that had more to do with the neighboring house than the green belt. All in all, I think this situation is preferable to having a two story home looming over the yard, or having a road behind the home - both scenarios which exist in this little neighborhood. So...offer placed, fingers crossed...
Good luck to you, I think it looks like a nice house with a cozy yard. As previous posters have suggested, those tube lights would offer some additional light if you find you want it. We have a house that doesn't get much light for some reason and we are going to add a couple tube lights to the kitchen because it is really dark in there.
If I could get you home-savvy posters' thoughts, it would be greatly appreciated.
In a nutshell - nice home, nice location, end of a cul de sac with a green belt behind it. The back yard, however, isn't very deep at all (maybe two small patio widths) and the green belt just on the other side of the yard is rather heavily wooded. These trees pretty much block most of the sunlight on the back side of the house - the side with the most windows and most sun exposure (faces south). So....the house is rather dark inside.
If you had your choice - would you rather have a brighter home, but a not-as-private backyard that backs up to others' yards, or a small yard with green belt which gives privacy but restricts light?
Pictures are the front and rear of the house (taken, I'm sure, under optimal lighting conditions). I should add the house is in gloomy Western Washington where sunlight is a precious commodity.
Oh, I love a nice woodsy feel. I have never been one for a bright house anyway. There is so much cool landscaping potential there.
Out of curiosity, what does something like that go for there? Here in would run around $100,000 - $112,000.
Oh, I love a nice woodsy feel. I have never been one for a bright house anyway. There is so much cool landscaping potential there.
Out of curiosity, what does something like that go for there? Here in would run around $100,000 - $112,000.
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High $200Ks. It was sold, new, in 2007 for $335K. But the location is excellent - best school districts, convenient to everything, etc. Western Washington has some of the most restrictive building regulations in the country, and it shows with our home prices, and selection. My offer is a very good one, but I wouldn't be surprised if somebody outbids me. We'll see.
High $200Ks. It was sold, new, in 2007 for $335K. But the location is excellent - best school districts, convenient to everything, etc. Western Washington has some of the most restrictive building regulations in the country, and it shows with our home prices, and selection. My offer is a very good one, but I wouldn't be surprised if somebody outbids me. We'll see.
2007 construction in a good area, with a FULL FINISHED BASEMENT would bring about $225,000 here, tops, and that would be with a lot of upgrades in the interior.
It's interesting to see how house prices differ throughout the country. In California, it would have cost nearly a million dollars new.
If I could have transferred here prior to 2002, it would have been possible to buy a house like this for $225K. It eats me up how much housing costs here, but what can be done? As someone who spent a decade in Texas, of course I have a case of sticker shock up here. All I know is I'm not going anywhere else, and it's great to be back home. Finally..
High $200Ks. It was sold, new, in 2007 for $335K. But the location is excellent - best school districts, convenient to everything, etc. Western Washington has some of the most restrictive building regulations in the country, and it shows with our home prices, and selection. My offer is a very good one, but I wouldn't be surprised if somebody outbids me. We'll see.
I'd take the privacy, it's a nice home/patio with indirect light that provides a comfortable shady area, whereas, the darkness doesn't seem to be overwhelming, don't know how this impacts the layout inside, however, I don't care for the blazing sun, unless the home was being powered with solar panels.
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