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At Home with the Empty
Nester
Oh, the thrill of exploring Empty
Nester Home Plans is one that many baby-boomers are experiencing these
days. The big home that was once filled with lots of family and gatherings
around the dinner table are in the past now that the kids are all away at school
or living on their own. In spite of the current facts that say lots of
kids these days are returning home to live after college, there are still
significant numbers of moms and dads as well as single parents that have the
freedom to explore a new lifestyle under a new roof. Empty Nester Home
Plans are sometimes hard to find because there are so many variations due to the
desire to customize space and provide for special needs and wants.
Here is where the best Empty Nester
Home Plans are only discovered from the very best and most creative house
designers in the industry. Most designs remain under 3000 square feet and
the essential rooms are the ones most lived in like the Master Bedroom and Bath
as well as the Kitchen or the Home Office. Master suites among these Empty
Nester Home Plans are sumptuous and inviting. And they are usually located
on the first floor and convenient to the rest of the house.
And there are other amenities that
are a part of an Empty Nesters house plan that are not necessarily common to
other types of homes. Many moms and dads these days are more tech savvy
even though their children are wizards with technology. So many plans
contain special “communications rooms” for handling emails, paying bills,
looking through the Internet, or storing data for various personal
interests. Empty Nester House plans cater to healthier living with
kitchens that contain well placed appliances that are more advantageous to the
single parent or the couple who prepares light meals and does not want to run a
full size dishwasher every day.
A home of this type will usually be
smaller but the space is more usable yet comfortable and convenient.
Carefree living in a home designed specifically for the empty nester who travels
is away from the home a lot is a desire that is seen among empty nesters.
Homes for the Empty Nester are now located in areas that are more convenient to
a variety of grocery stores, small restaurants, and close to parks or walking
trails. Living outside the home and being active is a characteristic of
the empty nester and freedom from schedules is a must.
Empty Nester Home Plans are usually
characterized by large oversized windows that let in lots of light and provide
the feeling of openness. Exterior finishes are maintenance free and are
usually found to be stucco, stone or combination masonry. Roof lines are
often Side Gabled for esthetic purposes and provide for the most adequate types
of insulation and HVAC efficiency. Often there is a desire for two stories
for future company visiting for the weekend but still there is the Master suite
on the first floor. In fact all of the main necessities are housed on the
first floor where an empty nester tends to live the most.
An Empty Nester home plan is a very
well thought out structure and the key for anyone who requires convenience,
simplicity, efficiency, and a casual lifestyle is the home designer who
understands and is experienced in providing for all those amenities.
Preston Wood and Associates is a
member "the American Institute of Building Design". The "AIBD" is a national
organization with chapters in every major city including Corpus Christi, TX,
Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, and Lubbock, TX
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