irvinehomeowner
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Just got their email:Fire blade said:
2,764 - 3,231 Sq. Ft.
4 Bedrooms and
up to 3.5 Baths
Anticipated in the high $900s...
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2,764 - 3,231 Sq. Ft.
4 Bedrooms and
up to 3.5 Baths
Anticipated in the high $900s...
qwerty
Well-known member
i think in this case, the great rooms with attached dining rooms may be a tad overkill, too much open space. i would put up a wall to frame in the dining room and add french doors, especially if you added the conservatory to the first floor of the plan 1, add the loft upstairs to the plan 1 and you have a pretty efficient floor plan.
qwerty
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Plan 1 downstairs needs a half bath for guests. 2nd floor should have done individual baths in each bedroom
Plan 2, i would enclose the dining room with a wall and french doors. upstairs should have done a bathroom in each bedroom.
Plan 3, downstairs is pretty ideal, reminds of where i live
second floor, they should have given the secondary bedrooms their own baths.
overall, i can appreciate how they are trying to give you more designated living space downstairs with the addition of the dining room, but i think in plans 1/2 by leaving it open with the great room, without seeing this modeled out, it could be too much open space.
overall though, plan 3 is my favorite. got to give them credit for building normal homes on what appear to be pretty decent lots. how said is that, that a builder gets credit for building normal homes.
Plan 2, i would enclose the dining room with a wall and french doors. upstairs should have done a bathroom in each bedroom.
Plan 3, downstairs is pretty ideal, reminds of where i live
second floor, they should have given the secondary bedrooms their own baths.overall, i can appreciate how they are trying to give you more designated living space downstairs with the addition of the dining room, but i think in plans 1/2 by leaving it open with the great room, without seeing this modeled out, it could be too much open space.
overall though, plan 3 is my favorite. got to give them credit for building normal homes on what appear to be pretty decent lots. how said is that, that a builder gets credit for building normal homes.
irvinehomeowner
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I agree with qwerter... should have made the dining room more of a flex room.
I also like Plan 1... but I do like that Plans 2 and 3 have two downstairs toilets and extra storage space under the stairs.
I like that all the plans have private master showers, loft options and upstairs laundry. I looks like Plan 2 (and maybe 3) can have an 5th bedroom instead of the loft.
Too bad only Plan 1 has the vanity in the master.
I don't like the galley-like kitchen of Plan 3.
I also like Plan 1... but I do like that Plans 2 and 3 have two downstairs toilets and extra storage space under the stairs.
I like that all the plans have private master showers, loft options and upstairs laundry. I looks like Plan 2 (and maybe 3) can have an 5th bedroom instead of the loft.
Too bad only Plan 1 has the vanity in the master.
I don't like the galley-like kitchen of Plan 3.
usctrojancpa
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Plan 1 is my favorite, followed by Plan 2.
Unusual for me, I like plan 1 best, then plan 2, and finally plan 3. It's unusual because I generally prefer larger floorplans. What really turns me off on plan 3 is the kitchen layout within the house. Plan 1 would be ideal if (1) it had a powder room downstairs, and (2) they got rid of never-used balcony space upstairs and gave each bedroom its own bathroom. I'd definitely do the conservatory option, almost regardless of the price (within reason).
With plan 3, I've never understood the layout of the laundry room upstairs. Why have an area (linen in the floorplan) that you go into before you go into the laundry room? Just have a larger laundry room!
With plan 3, I've never understood the layout of the laundry room upstairs. Why have an area (linen in the floorplan) that you go into before you go into the laundry room? Just have a larger laundry room!
nytransplant
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Looks like there will be some one sided motor courts in this community with lots, 4,5,6,15,16, 26,27,28,32,31. Builders love craming all the housing they can into the land instead of actually providing some space between neighbors
Irvine_Dreamer
New member
With the street name like "Ka China", what's there not to like for Chinese FCB?
irvinehomeowner
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I think they meant to put "Kaching!" but misspelled it.Irvine_Dreamer said:
Plan 1: You almost have to do the optional loft and make the dining room "one floor" only for this price.
Plan 2: Don't like how Bedroom 2 shares a wall with the master bedroom. I like as much separation from the kiddos as possible.
Plan 3: Don't like the jack and jill execution in the secondary bedrooms. Too many doors and makes the bathroom feel cramped. Also, I assume these will be in the $1million+ range... should have individual baths for these bedrooms.
Plan 2: Don't like how Bedroom 2 shares a wall with the master bedroom. I like as much separation from the kiddos as possible.
Plan 3: Don't like the jack and jill execution in the secondary bedrooms. Too many doors and makes the bathroom feel cramped. Also, I assume these will be in the $1million+ range... should have individual baths for these bedrooms.
aquabliss
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I might be interested in Colibri if I can get the one of the ones on the end of the street that's not situated in a motorcort. Of course I'll probably have to pay $80k premium or something crazy for those, but the wife and I both like the Plan 2. I called the sales office but no preliminary pricing or information yet. USC, any remote chance of a broker co-op on these? Probably not in this market.