Time Keeps on Slippin’

Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future

I want a home on the bluff,
View of the sea
Stand like a fir tree
Let my new home anchor me…

The weeks just keep ticking on by. I got basic pricing from the local custom builder. I need to keep the house at 1800 square feet, 600 sq ft garage, concrete pad in front of the garage and concrete porch at front door in order to fit it within my budget. I’m fine with that, I’m just anxious about getting a floor plan that will work.

I met with the franchise builder and spent over 2 hours looking at floor plans, flipping them around. The final candidates are two modern farmhouse plans with some modifications. For the first one, the cons are that I lose my 5 piece master bath and the master bedroom is upstairs. Otherwise, this plan would work if it was flipped, enclose the breezeway to make it a laundry/mud room, close off the external door by the dining room and add french doors to the front of the living room:

Willow – Lexar Homes

A second plan they have would also work, but it’s currently a 2900 square foot house. It is 5 bedrooms, plus a family room. I only need 3 bedrooms plus a bonus room. Their architect is creating a version of this house with a smaller upstairs and I should have a concept of it next week. It’s almost perfect. Living room faces the view, Master downstairs, has a 5 pc master bath, garage in the rear of the house and side entry. Crossing fingers it will work!

I’ve been struggling with feeling down about this project this week. I really miss having my own space. Since I had to start over at the planning stage, though, I will have patience. Until then…time keeps on slippin’ slippin’ slippin’…..into the future….