How Do You Like House? Upside Down or Right Side Up?

@cmoneyspinner I've gotten to where I'd never buy a 2 story house. I live in a 1 story ranch in North Austin and after a remodel in 1999, it is handicapped accessible so I can age in place. Since I'm retired and my wife works from home we don't get out much either.

@ElicBxn - Your house is perfect for you. We (my husband and I) still live with our adult children. They are the ones paying the rent and as they adults they do want their privacy. They usually opt for houses or apartments with 2 levels. Before we moved to these apartments we lived in a 2 story house in Cedar Park. They were more than happy to let my husband and me have the bedroom on the lower level while they stayed on the upper level in their rooms. However in these apartment, it has 3 levels. Someone lives in a separate apartment on the lower level. Our 2-level apartment is above theirs. It was the best accomodation we could find for the number of people who live here with a rental price that my sons could afford. Sure! I would like for things to be different. Nevertheless, I'm thankful to God for having a roof over our heads. I see a lot of homeless people. I just realized that we both live in Austin. Cool!!

Since I live in apartments and have to climb stairs to haul groceries up and carry trash bags down the stairs, I don't know why anybody would want to buy their house built that way. It's a hassle. I view walking up and down the stairs at the apartment as me getting exercise because I work from home and don't get out much. But I would never buy a house intentionally designed this way!

If there are better views from the top I'd like to see them from my bedroom. But that's just me. I visited one model home and the view from the bedroom was fabulous!

@JudyEv - Hey! People are buying the homes. Somebody must like the layout. Bottom line for me? Would that every home ever designed also came with a maid!

@cmoneyspinner I think here multiple storied houses are just designed for the best views. My friend's has bedrooms on the ground floor.

Long time ago, some houses used to have kitchens on the outside, not even attached to the home. But when the kitchen became a part of the home that was welcomed by everyone. Putting the kitchen upstairs? I just don't get it!

Yeah I only thought about the trash. But you're right. Hauling the appliances up the stairs is hard too! Per my sons. We moved into an apartment and we are on the upper level. It was a difficult move but we made it!

LOL. Yeah. You're probably right.