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Archive for September, 2009

If you’re satisfied with what you see in the neighborhood, it’s time to look more carefully at the house, starting with the view from outside.
What do you see? A few scrawny bushes in a lawn full of weeds? Or a nicely kept lot around a house framed with flower beds and shrubs? Attractive landscaping always enhances the appeal and the value of a home, but of course no landscaping, regardless of how beautiful, can compensate for very long for a house that’s too small or structurally flawed.
The home’s site is important, however. One of the first things you should notice is the size of the lot. Do you have a large yard? And do you want one? It’s nice to have a good deal of space, but remember, the grass has to be mowed, the shrubs have to be clipped, and the trees have to be pruned.
And what about the location of the house? Is it sitting on top of a hill? That may afford a lovely view and a lot of privacy, but it may also make winter driving a bit of a challenge. Does the house have a driveway or a garage? If not, how do you feel about parking your car on the street?
Privacy is an important consideration in your evaluation of the site of a house. Clearly you should have different expectations for a house in the suburbs or the country than for a town house in the city. But whatever the context, you want the site to provide the sense of privacy and protection that’s a part of what makes a house a home.