tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103970238041978377.post6421147866880813220..comments2012-03-30T17:39:05.947-04:00Comments on Ro's Road 2 Ryan: I REALLY want a porch :sMs. Rohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766524277321911299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103970238041978377.post-87144594413779887222011-06-28T08:23:19.217-04:002011-06-28T08:23:19.217-04:00I know how you feel. The house I grew up in up in...I know how you feel. The house I grew up in up in New England was right on a beach with a full wrap around porch that led up to a windowed sunroom. It was the most favorite part of the house to me. We were actually going for an elevation of my floorplan that had no porch but had the stone front (Im like Ravenna Ranter...I LOVE LOVE the stone front) but its was VERY pricey so the hubby comprimised with me and let me get the elevation that has a front porch but no stone (we'll hopefully add it later....fingers crossed on that one). I am very excited about the porch because not a lot of houses down here have them.<br /><br />Good luck with deciding...thats a tough one. Just weigh it all out...can you live without the side entry garage more than the porch? Or is the porch worth giving up the bigger lot? It will come to you...dont stress :)New Build Noobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598515500466486338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103970238041978377.post-23677229976417260342011-06-27T23:35:35.689-04:002011-06-27T23:35:35.689-04:00I have ALWAYS wanted a front porch. The home we l...I have ALWAYS wanted a front porch. The home we lost in the b/k had a a great one. Full front, rocking chair front porch. I miss it. But I do like back yards too. You can put the rocking chairs back there, add a fence, a fire pit, a glass of wine.... I'm set! It's nice having a front porch....DEFINITELY!!! But I can make a nice space of my back yard too.<br /><br />GL deciding. I know it's not easy. Front porches are a nice thing.Noey814https://www.blogger.com/profile/01066260457481965588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103970238041978377.post-60772074587976255342011-06-27T23:27:35.616-04:002011-06-27T23:27:35.616-04:00Here's another thought...keep the lot, keep th...Here's another thought...keep the lot, keep the side entry garage, and add the porch later...that way you get everything...you can't change your lot or garage entry later, but you can add a porch if you decide that you really, really, really want it and will use it.BDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17831914806525111506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103970238041978377.post-47870767262803309112011-06-27T23:15:58.641-04:002011-06-27T23:15:58.641-04:00Hi Ro. A front porch was also must for me, but i...Hi Ro. A front porch was also must for me, but it was an expensive upgrade. We started looking at the Venice, and were going to add a custom porch to it but it was only 4' or 5' wide - just not enough space to really utilize. We ended up with the Ravenna model, which has a great front porch. I gave up the stone facade that I also really, really wanted so that we could have the porch.<br /><br />I dislike front entry garages, but, you'll spend more time on a front porch than in the garage, right? And, I tend to think that a nice front porch kind of off-sets the fact that the garage is so prominent on the front.<br /><br />So, IMHO - change the lot and go for the house you've always wanted.Ravenna Ranterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356644632445661949noreply@blogger.com