More Braindump: Houses

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Dream house: lovingly restored with in-character modernized and green upgrades, historic house (bungalow? foursquare?) in walkable, established urban neighborhood. (Not in our current price range, duh.)

Probably deal-breakers:
Central air
Dishwasher

Not dealbreakers, but waaaant:
Screened-in porch
Working fireplace
Yard with enough sun to grow vegetables but some shade on the house
Gas stove
Efficient appliances
Wood floors
Built-ins, especially bookcases
Linen closet
Pantry
Sidewalks
Heat pump heat or some other not forced air heat
Energy efficient windows (or regular older windows with fitting storms)

Stuff other people seem to care about but I don't:
Fancy modern open-plan kitchens, enormous islands, granite countertops, and their ilk
Decks
Garages
Large numbers of bathrooms (if it's a one story house, one bathroom is enough for me; if a 2-story, a half-bath on the first floor plus one up.)
Finished basements
Walk-in closets
Master suites
Master bedrooms separated from other bedrooms (even on a different floor - this seems to be very common in new construction)
Great rooms
I see a lot of new construction listings vaunting "tray ceilings" (sometimes, sadly, "trey ceilings.") Oh I do find them ugly.

Comments

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What is a tray ceiling?