It's planned, at least
By cobrateacher
@cobrateacher (8432)
United States
September 20, 2008 11:45am CST
My dreamhouse is so thoroughly planned that the blueprints have been drawn and certified by the architects and engineers already. Unfortunately, the deal for the land on which to build it fell through, and I really don't want to live there anymore. Now I'm just a few years from retirement, and then my husband and I plan to seek a new place to live away from here.
The house remains our dream. It's primarily glass and open spaces, with a huge kitchen and master suite, as well as shelving on every solid wall, so the whole house is a library of sorts. While there will certainly be a guest area, we want it, more than anything, to enjoy being alone at home. 
5 responses
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
20 Sep 08
The more I read about it, the better it sounds! Maybe we could stay indoors when it's cold?
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
21 Sep 08
Thank you. Sometimes I get out the blueprint just to have a little boost. We're determined to find a place to live out our retirement years happily.
@KUSHANK55 (2437)
• India
21 Sep 08
wonderful dream house i guess dear cobrateacher. where do you intend to build it up?
i am sorry that you are not able to get the land for it
well all the very best for it an GOD willing get the land and start building it to your taste!!
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@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
21 Sep 08
We'll find a place by the time retirement comes along. That's still almost five years away, so there's a lot of searching time.
Thanks for the good wishes.
@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
21 Sep 08
I agree that a dreamhouse should have lots and lots of bookshelves - that's the most important thing! My husband and I are retiring soon - hopefully within the next year or two - and we are going to downsize dramatically as we no longer need all these bedrooms, or two bathrooms to clean! I would love somewhere that looked out over water - very low maintenance and very small. We'll be buying something readymade, though - I'm too impatient to wait until something's built, and it would be a nuisance to have to find somewhere to live in the meantime and have our stuff in storage. Good luck on finding another suitable block of land soon!
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@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
21 Sep 08
Thanks! I hope you're able to find exactly what you want. Here in the US, most of the oceanside properties have gone to high-rise condos. Actually, they're not a bad idea if you want to be rid of property maintenance, but there's always a group who tells everyone else how they have to live!
@cobrateacher (8432)
• United States
21 Sep 08
We want to get out of Florida, or at least out of south Florida. A friend in a tiny town outside Ocala was planning to sell us a parcel from his several hundred acres outside Ocala, but he passed away recently without anything about it in his will, and his children don't want to sell. We want to live quietly and peacefully, and that's become impossible in this part of Florida. As soon as we plan to hunt for a new location.Missya,
Joanne
