Comments on: Changing Times

By: Mary Everett

Mary Everett — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:59:25 +0000

The Concept Home is great BUT I insist on windows in all bathrooms, if not for ventilation, then at least for natural light. Also I believe most mothers would prefer a view to the backyard from the kitchen window. I would like to see a revised floor plan with the kitchen across the rear and the 1st floor bedroom to the side. One big problem with open design is that noise travels and that includes television/videogame noise. I didn’t notice any mention of basement space, maybe for banishing those noisemakers downstairs.

By: Roger

Roger — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:50:20 +0000

BTW, This is a concept home right? Are you just trying to gauge the demand? Solicit improvements?

Or are plans ready to sell? What’s your goal here?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:05:04 +0000

@Penny Venable: Hi Penny, that is correct.

By: Penny Venable

Penny Venable — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:23:40 +0000

So does that mean that I’d be entered in the Kindle contest? Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:08:35 +0000

@Penny Venable: Hi Penny, your booth visits are automatically tracked as soon as you enter the tour. You should already be in the database.

By: Penny Venable

Penny Venable — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:23:20 +0000

Hi1 I’ve tried twice taking the tour of the Builder concept home, & I get partway thru, & then that’s it. I’ve visited all of the booths at least twice. How do I register to win the Kindle? I’ve already spent over an hour trying to figure this out. I’d really like to register to get my shot at winning. Thanks!!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:11:02 +0000

@Janet: Hi Janet, the tour has been fixed and should be working properly now. We apologize for the inconvenience.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:10:45 +0000

@Susan: Hi Susan, the tour has been fixed and should be working properly now. We apologize for the inconvenience.

By: Liesl

Liesl — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:09:52 +0000

I , as a consumer like the traditional look of the house. I grew up in a “California” beach type home with cathedral ceilings and a loft, and although it is 32 years old it is still a very appealing home – even in Michigan! However – it is cold – heat rises, so in the winter we were always putting on extra clothes with the 20 foot ceiling height.
Back to the New Economy home – I would love to build it. There are a few changes I would like to see. For instance I would like fewer bathrooms but one large enough for 2 sinks and a linen closet in the bathroom because we have four children. I would like to see a way to use the back storage area as a bedroom (without going through the master) as the one up front with the bunks is really tiny. People are always going to look for “traditional” type housing so it doesn’t bother me in the least that it looks like it could have been ” built in 1810″.
I forgot to mention that while growing up in the “coolest ” house on the block my parents have always had to pay extra in taxes (custom home tax) because it doesn’t look like the “traditional home” and I think that also comes into play in the desing here. I do wish there were printable plans available to really study. I enjoyed the tour it helps alot in envisioning the space. How hard would it be to make it ADA compliant? As an OTR this is another aspect in adaptability to consider.

By: janet

janet — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:07:44 +0000

I tried to take the tour but yr website got hung up and wouldn’t get me past the foyer. I tried reloading the page but couldn’t get to the LR.

I have a questions: what’s the cost per sq ft?