room may also feature a canine shower where the family pet can get cleaned up before joining others in the main part of the house.
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Maintenance-Free Items Popular Folks who want more time for pursuits such as volunteer, recreational or social activities favor a home that is easy to care for. Popular amenities to facilitate this busy lifestyle include anything from maintenance-free decks to quartz countertops to hardiplank siding and smaller yards. And with a new home, buyers can select the ones that fit their budgets and their lifestyles. One popular low maintenance option is a resilient, commercial-grade laminate flooring, Akers says. While it is more expensive than hardwood, “it lasts forever” and is impervious to damage from pets, high heels and other sharp objects.
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Energy Savings the kitchen,” says TJ Southmayd, with Nest Realty. Another space undergoing a change is the breakfast room, where often families opt for an extended kitchen island with a seating area near the family room instead.
On the other hand, creative buyers with special needs are adding rooms to their new homes. A scullery may sound like something you read about in a British novel, but don’t be surprised to find one in a brand new home. Today it is a small
room, often with a second dishwasher, that acts as an out-of-the-way clean-up area when friends and family gather in the main kitchen. And another trend is mud rooms that serve as hobby rooms, Pace says. If a dog lover lives in the home this
As the cost of heating and cooling rises, there is a concomitant interest in energy efficient technologies of all kinds, and one of the best ways to be on the cutting edge of this trend is to buy a new home. The savings can be “off the charts,” agents say, citing examples of homes
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