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Post by busy on Apr 10, 2023 21:54:58 GMT
This house is relevant to the grey and white color scheme thread, but what really caught my eye - and not in a good way - is the flooring. This isn't the Bay Area, so a three year old $1.7 million house is a nice house lol I was kind of shocked to see this house has LVP. For that price point, I would definitely expect something higher-end, most likely hardwood. Assuming there were plenty of other roughly comparable homes on the market in the same town/school district - would the choice of flooring be a dealbreaker for you at this price point for a nearly-new home? It would be for me.
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Post by kate on Apr 10, 2023 22:04:34 GMT
For me, it wouldn't be a dealbreaker - as long as it was high-quality, easy-care LVP, and not some cheapo stuff.
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Post by katlady on Apr 10, 2023 22:05:36 GMT
Can you point me to where it says LVP flooring? I am seeing that rooms have Engineered Hardwood flooring, which is more expensive than LVP. I guess maybe due to the climate, they don’t use real hardwood, that would be my uneducated guess on the type of flooring they are using.
Lovely home by the way!
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Post by papersilly on Apr 10, 2023 22:05:58 GMT
the expense of replacing floors is $$$$ so undesirable floors in a potential, high priced house would be a deal breaker for me. i have hardwood floors in all my rooms except the den. it's what i would prefer in my next house. if we didn't need to do anything but the floors in a house, i might consider buying and replacing. might.
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Post by snyder on Apr 10, 2023 22:10:17 GMT
I think flooring probably would be at least be a price discussion. That type of flooring would probably need to be replaced a lot sooner than I would like to replace flooring, therefore, I would ask about a reduction in the sell price of the home.
I know the crew that installed my carpeting said it was so nice to work with my carpet. I asked why and they said it was not the cheap carpet that most people choose to have installed. Said they couldn't understand people buying high dollor homes and installing $8 a yard carpeting that stretches and frays. My carpet was mid-grade.
That would make me scratch my head as to why that type of flooring was installing it that caliber of home.
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Post by busy on Apr 10, 2023 22:11:37 GMT
Can you point me to where it says LVP flooring? I am seeing that rooms have Engineered Hardwood flooring, which is more expensive than LVP. I guess maybe due to the climate, they don’t use real hardwood, that would be my uneducated guess on the type of flooring they are using. Lovely home by the way! I didn't see where it says engineered hardwood? Where are you seeing that? In doing the video walk through, it *really* looks like LVP - the repeat on the pattern, the finish, etc. It just doesn't look like hardwood to me at all. Hardwood is definitely the norm in new homes over $1million here. ETA: I see the engineered hardwood in the room details. I don't think that's accurate, honestly. It just doesn't look like it. |
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Post by busy on Apr 10, 2023 22:13:45 GMT
the expense of replacing floors is $$$$ so undesirable floors in a potential, high priced house would be a deal breaker for me. i have hardwood floors in all my rooms except the den. it's what i would prefer in my next house. if we didn't need to do anything but the floors in a house, i might consider buying and replacing. might. Yeah, it would cost a small fortune to replace - if it were a super tight seller's market, I can see overlooking it. But right now there's a good amount of inventory and I'd think most buyers at this price point would be looking for something nicer. |
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Post by mom on Apr 10, 2023 22:15:34 GMT
I would expect higher quality flooring for that price. Would it be a deal breaker for me? Probably not, but I would wonder if they skimped on other materials. Im not 100% sure what the fireplace was made of, but I don't like it and think it looks cheaper.
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Post by busy on Apr 10, 2023 22:17:20 GMT
Im not 100% sure what the fireplace was made of, but I don't like it and think it looks cheaper. Yeah, it looks like tile and not especially nice tile. I noticed that too. |
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Post by mom on Apr 10, 2023 22:19:31 GMT
the expense of replacing floors is $$$$ so undesirable floors in a potential, high priced house would be a deal breaker for me. i have hardwood floors in all my rooms except the den. it's what i would prefer in my next house. if we didn't need to do anything but the floors in a house, i might consider buying and replacing. might. Yeah, it would cost a small fortune to replace - if it were a super tight seller's market, I can see overlooking it. But right now there's a good amount of inventory and I'd think most buyers at this price point would be looking for something nicer. If it's not LVP then I would really be wondering about quality of materials because that really looks like a lower to mid grade LVP. |
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Apr 10, 2023 22:34:54 GMT
Personally, if I owned a home instead of renting........the flooring would be what I love and prefer.
For me the color(s) of the flooring would be the first priority. It would have to match and blend well with my overall decor colors and style.
If I owned, the size or cost of my home would not dictate what flooring I have.
I am not one to follow or jump on a bandwagon, because something is the "current trend", or because that is what everyone else is doing, or that is what the professionals (real estate agents, designers, etc...) like or recommend.
If I owned a home, whether I had a small studio or a big fancy mansion......the flooring would be the same choice for both.
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 10, 2023 23:05:29 GMT
If I were buying a high end home I would want beautiful wood floors.
I know there is an anti grey movement right now / but that house really is too grey and bland for my tastes.
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Post by tenacious on Apr 10, 2023 23:10:34 GMT
Deal breaker in that price range.
I prefer an old fashioned sand and finish hardwood floor, which is what I currently have. The look may not be as trendy, but, it will last forever and is a classic.
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Post by AllieC on Apr 10, 2023 23:10:44 GMT
It wouldn't be deal breaker to me as long as it was a high quality LVP. We put it through our new build after talking to a few builders and people that had put hardwood in their homes here. We have climate extremes so hardwood doesn't do well here.
The thing that shocked me more in this house (which I overall really liked) was shower curtains! You would never see that in a high end house here. Pretty much all showers are walk in with either doors or plain panel of glass.
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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 10, 2023 23:23:43 GMT
The thing that shocked me more in this house (which I overall really liked) was shower curtains! You would never see that in a high end house here. Pretty much all showers are walk in with either doors or plain panel of glass. Now THAT would shock me! And would absolutely be a deal breaker for me. I could live with LVP floors, but not a shower curtain!  |
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Post by busy on Apr 10, 2023 23:26:18 GMT
The thing that shocked me more in this house (which I overall really liked) was shower curtains! You would never see that in a high end house here. Pretty much all showers are walk in with either doors or plain panel of glass. Yeah! And the tubs look like cheap plastic tubs. |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 10, 2023 23:36:45 GMT
My next door neighbors in my California home had beautiful hardwood installed. I was envious because I love wood floors. Right before I moved, he was having LVP put in OVER the hardwood. I was so surprised! When I bought this house it had new Berber carpeting, but it was wool and I am very allergic to wool and was struggling to breathe. The floor under the carpet was hardwood and it was very expensive to have it refinished, repaired, and in one area installed.
I had LVP in my old house because I had a pool and the downstairs bathroom was in the center of the house. No matter how you try to get children to get out of the pool with enough time to adequately dry off to walk to the bathroom, it rarely happened and I wanted a floor that could handle the pool water. Adults were just as bad as the kids, and honestly worse after a few drinks. It was great flooring and mine had a 25-year guarantee on it, but I would pick wood any day if I wasn’t concerned about water damage.
Before they began work on the wood floor here, I called my old neighbor to ask him what was wrong with his wood and why did he choose to cover it up with LVP. He said it was the ease of care that made him want the LVP. It surprised me, but I can see his point. LVP is pretty bulletproof.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 10, 2023 23:45:49 GMT
Deal breaker is a strong term. For me the biggest deal breakers are around location, which is more than just a particular area. It's impossible to change, so every potential issue (which direction does the house face), noisy streets, etc. etc. is by far my biggest deal breakers. Then comes landscaping. I've now done the whole spend a FORTUNE and landscaping is RIDICULOUSLY expensive, and wait decades for the landscape I want (ie mature trees) a few times, at this stage of my life, I just am not going to do it again. Now when it comes to interiors, size matters - as it's also hard to change and number of bathrooms as those are expensive additions. Finishes are pretty low on my last if the house uniquely fit my previous requirements. Now obviously if I have the luxury of choosing between similarly situation homes and one has higher end finishes, I'm all over it. This house has a bit of quick build/flipper vibe - there are a few areas where it looked like they were trying to cut corners with finishes so I'm not rushing to buy it. But just saying in general, I'll deal with some headache of changing things out for an amazing location.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 10, 2023 23:48:57 GMT
I like the floors. Im a little weirded out by the coat rack in picture 32. Maybe a bit over-staged.
And for that price, it should have more property around it.
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Post by Clair on Apr 10, 2023 23:52:12 GMT
No doubt - hardwood is beautiful.
It’s just doesn't always make sense. I’m going to go LVP over hardwood for ease of care and durability. I’ve got two very large dogs and the scratches on the hardwood would make me crazy. I have friends who plan to cover their hardwood with lvp because of dogs having pools.
I do think the floors in the house you linked are pretty cheap looking.
Not all acrylic tubs are cheap. I have an acrylic soaking in one bathroom - I chose it because of the style. It would have been much cheaper to go with cast iron or porcelain.
I don’t particularly like too much about this house but some of the choices seem to be personal preference rather than for resale.
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 11, 2023 0:00:53 GMT
I feel like you are buying in that area for the schools, not necessarily the literal house, at least based on the friends I have who have bought there or are from there. I would be really turned off by that, although it would be in part because I'd worry about what else they'd done.
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Post by Sue on Apr 11, 2023 0:20:11 GMT
Other than the sq. footage and the location of this house, there is nothing about it, to me, that reflects the price tag of $1,699,000. None of the interior finishes look high-end from the ugly floors, and the painted cabinetry, to the look of the stone fireplace. Even the exterior design looks more like a mid-range priced home.. tiny lot, with unappealing landscaping. No thanks.
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Post by busy on Apr 11, 2023 0:25:36 GMT
I feel like you are buying in that area for the schools, not necessarily the literal house, at least based on the friends I have who have bought there or are from there. I would be really turned off by that, although it would be in part because I'd worry about what else they'd done. Yeah, it's a top tier school district, but also the town is also very popular with professional couples and empty nesters. It's definitely not just a family community. There are 96 single family homes on the market, so lots to choose from. |
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Post by busy on Apr 11, 2023 0:26:25 GMT
And for that price, it should have more property around it. Not going to happen around here. Small lots are the norm for anything built in the last 20 years. |
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Post by epeanymous on Apr 11, 2023 0:30:01 GMT
I feel like you are buying in that area for the schools, not necessarily the literal house, at least based on the friends I have who have bought there or are from there. I would be really turned off by that, although it would be in part because I'd worry about what else they'd done. Yeah, it's a top tier school district, but also the town is also very popular with professional couples and empty nesters. It's definitely not just a family community. There are 96 single family homes on the market, so lots to choose from. Honestly, I don't mean to be a jerk, I just thought that whole listing reeked of "I remuddled a home and hope to score a big profit." |
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Post by mom on Apr 11, 2023 0:32:21 GMT
I like the floors. Im a little weirded out by the coat rack in picture 32. Maybe a bit over-staged. And for that price, it should have more property around it.Im assuming some of the price is because you get water access with swim and boat easement. But originally in 2019 it was listed for $450K. |
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Post by belgravia on Apr 11, 2023 0:36:41 GMT
That flooring looks incredibly low budget and low quality to me. I just can’t get on board with what is essentially a plastic floor. My friend has it in her mountain condo and it works well in that application, but for her primary home she wouldn’t use it.
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Post by busy on Apr 11, 2023 0:36:59 GMT
Yeah, it's a top tier school district, but also the town is also very popular with professional couples and empty nesters. It's definitely not just a family community. There are 96 single family homes on the market, so lots to choose from. Honestly, I don't mean to be a jerk, I just thought that whole listing reeked of "I remuddled a home and hope to score a big profit." Oh, I hate the house. I think it's ugly. But it was just built in 2019-20 so I think these were all original choices by the builder - which is crazy to me for this community. This is just not the level of finish you see in LO. And it looks like the current owner tried - and failed - to sell this at $1.8 million earlier this year. They originally bought it for $1.4 in 2020. They'll make a profit but they're overreaching. Too many cheap looking finishes and no one in LO wants cheap looking anything  |
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Post by busy on Apr 11, 2023 0:37:30 GMT
But originally in 2019 it was listed for $450K. Guaranteed that was just the lot. It's at least a mile from water access. All the easement means is by owning the property you have the option to pay extra every year to access the lake for recreational purposes (different rates apply for swim access and boat access). I'm sure it's got a bit of a premium, but it's pretty common, so I don't think the easement is a huge premium. |
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Post by refugeepea on Apr 11, 2023 1:44:46 GMT
That home is just kind of...boring. Too much gray. Choice of flooring wouldn't be a dealbreaker for me, the backyard of that home would.
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