one story VS two story

[paramount]

I really like 3-stories, and I feel safer sleeping on the 2nd floor.

I think the best of both worlds would be to have a 2-story that has at least 1 bedroom and full bath on the 1st floor.

[sdrealtor]

Yes Matt that is correct. A few years back a friend and I spent a couple days looking at the data and the 1 story premium consistently came up at roughly 15% and sometimes a little more.

[sdrealtor]

Yes Matt that is correct. A few years back a friend and I spent a couple days looking at the data and the 1 story premium consistently came up at roughly 15% and sometimes a little more.

[sdrealtor]

Yes Matt that is correct. A few years back a friend and I spent a couple days looking at the data and the 1 story premium consistently came up at roughly 15% and sometimes a little more.

[sdrealtor]

Yes Matt that is correct. A few years back a friend and I spent a couple days looking at the data and the 1 story premium consistently came up at roughly 15% and sometimes a little more.

[sdrealtor]

Yes Matt that is correct. A few years back a friend and I spent a couple days looking at the data and the 1 story premium consistently came up at roughly 15% and sometimes a little more.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=paramount]I really like 3-stories, and I feel safer sleeping on the 2nd floor.

I think the best of both worlds would be to have a 2-story that has at least 1 bedroom and full bath on the 1st floor.[/quote]

I concur. Nothing bad has ever happened and I’ve had all three types (1 story, 2 story all br’s upstairs and 2 story, 1 br/full ba downstairs). The third is my favorite comprimise, I just sleep better, especially with my windows open, if I’m on the second floor. If someone breaks a leg, they can use the downstairs bedroom for a few weeks. If I need to move a relative in that is elderly, that works well too. It also been easy to train the dogs that they are not allowed upstairs, they are old anyways and dont like going up them.

Single stories are the most marketable but most tract homes have a few models, usually the single story is the smallest because it uses up more land. My neighborhood has 2000 sq ft single stories that are very nice, but they only get a 2 car garage as is often the case elsewhere. If they designed them differently I’d lean towards them more, my buddy has a sweet 2500 sq ft home with 4 garages, broken into two-2car buildings on different sides of the house and it’s all a one story, but his was a semi-custom on a big lot, those are hard to find or cost a bundle.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=paramount]I really like 3-stories, and I feel safer sleeping on the 2nd floor.

I think the best of both worlds would be to have a 2-story that has at least 1 bedroom and full bath on the 1st floor.[/quote]

I concur. Nothing bad has ever happened and I’ve had all three types (1 story, 2 story all br’s upstairs and 2 story, 1 br/full ba downstairs). The third is my favorite comprimise, I just sleep better, especially with my windows open, if I’m on the second floor. If someone breaks a leg, they can use the downstairs bedroom for a few weeks. If I need to move a relative in that is elderly, that works well too. It also been easy to train the dogs that they are not allowed upstairs, they are old anyways and dont like going up them.

Single stories are the most marketable but most tract homes have a few models, usually the single story is the smallest because it uses up more land. My neighborhood has 2000 sq ft single stories that are very nice, but they only get a 2 car garage as is often the case elsewhere. If they designed them differently I’d lean towards them more, my buddy has a sweet 2500 sq ft home with 4 garages, broken into two-2car buildings on different sides of the house and it’s all a one story, but his was a semi-custom on a big lot, those are hard to find or cost a bundle.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=paramount]I really like 3-stories, and I feel safer sleeping on the 2nd floor.

I think the best of both worlds would be to have a 2-story that has at least 1 bedroom and full bath on the 1st floor.[/quote]

I concur. Nothing bad has ever happened and I’ve had all three types (1 story, 2 story all br’s upstairs and 2 story, 1 br/full ba downstairs). The third is my favorite comprimise, I just sleep better, especially with my windows open, if I’m on the second floor. If someone breaks a leg, they can use the downstairs bedroom for a few weeks. If I need to move a relative in that is elderly, that works well too. It also been easy to train the dogs that they are not allowed upstairs, they are old anyways and dont like going up them.

Single stories are the most marketable but most tract homes have a few models, usually the single story is the smallest because it uses up more land. My neighborhood has 2000 sq ft single stories that are very nice, but they only get a 2 car garage as is often the case elsewhere. If they designed them differently I’d lean towards them more, my buddy has a sweet 2500 sq ft home with 4 garages, broken into two-2car buildings on different sides of the house and it’s all a one story, but his was a semi-custom on a big lot, those are hard to find or cost a bundle.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=paramount]I really like 3-stories, and I feel safer sleeping on the 2nd floor.

I think the best of both worlds would be to have a 2-story that has at least 1 bedroom and full bath on the 1st floor.[/quote]

I concur. Nothing bad has ever happened and I’ve had all three types (1 story, 2 story all br’s upstairs and 2 story, 1 br/full ba downstairs). The third is my favorite comprimise, I just sleep better, especially with my windows open, if I’m on the second floor. If someone breaks a leg, they can use the downstairs bedroom for a few weeks. If I need to move a relative in that is elderly, that works well too. It also been easy to train the dogs that they are not allowed upstairs, they are old anyways and dont like going up them.

Single stories are the most marketable but most tract homes have a few models, usually the single story is the smallest because it uses up more land. My neighborhood has 2000 sq ft single stories that are very nice, but they only get a 2 car garage as is often the case elsewhere. If they designed them differently I’d lean towards them more, my buddy has a sweet 2500 sq ft home with 4 garages, broken into two-2car buildings on different sides of the house and it’s all a one story, but his was a semi-custom on a big lot, those are hard to find or cost a bundle.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=paramount]I really like 3-stories, and I feel safer sleeping on the 2nd floor.

I think the best of both worlds would be to have a 2-story that has at least 1 bedroom and full bath on the 1st floor.[/quote]

I concur. Nothing bad has ever happened and I’ve had all three types (1 story, 2 story all br’s upstairs and 2 story, 1 br/full ba downstairs). The third is my favorite comprimise, I just sleep better, especially with my windows open, if I’m on the second floor. If someone breaks a leg, they can use the downstairs bedroom for a few weeks. If I need to move a relative in that is elderly, that works well too. It also been easy to train the dogs that they are not allowed upstairs, they are old anyways and dont like going up them.

Single stories are the most marketable but most tract homes have a few models, usually the single story is the smallest because it uses up more land. My neighborhood has 2000 sq ft single stories that are very nice, but they only get a 2 car garage as is often the case elsewhere. If they designed them differently I’d lean towards them more, my buddy has a sweet 2500 sq ft home with 4 garages, broken into two-2car buildings on different sides of the house and it’s all a one story, but his was a semi-custom on a big lot, those are hard to find or cost a bundle.

[Ren]

If in a warm area, I would definitely go with two, because I like to leave windows open at night (and I like the idea that no one can stand outside my bedroom window). For everything else, a 1-story is better, but the two reasons I mentioned outweigh the benefits of a 1-story (for me). My biggest issue is the temperature difference between the two floors. With single zone heat/AC, it’s not possible to have both levels at a perfect temp at the same time. If you need a bedroom on the ground floor, they’re very easy to find, and I wouldn’t buy a 2-story without it.

I also like that my toddler gets practice on stairs, and it’s a very short period where they are still wobbly on the stairs AND can open the gate themselves.

[Ren]

If in a warm area, I would definitely go with two, because I like to leave windows open at night (and I like the idea that no one can stand outside my bedroom window). For everything else, a 1-story is better, but the two reasons I mentioned outweigh the benefits of a 1-story (for me). My biggest issue is the temperature difference between the two floors. With single zone heat/AC, it’s not possible to have both levels at a perfect temp at the same time. If you need a bedroom on the ground floor, they’re very easy to find, and I wouldn’t buy a 2-story without it.

I also like that my toddler gets practice on stairs, and it’s a very short period where they are still wobbly on the stairs AND can open the gate themselves.

[Ren]

If in a warm area, I would definitely go with two, because I like to leave windows open at night (and I like the idea that no one can stand outside my bedroom window). For everything else, a 1-story is better, but the two reasons I mentioned outweigh the benefits of a 1-story (for me). My biggest issue is the temperature difference between the two floors. With single zone heat/AC, it’s not possible to have both levels at a perfect temp at the same time. If you need a bedroom on the ground floor, they’re very easy to find, and I wouldn’t buy a 2-story without it.

I also like that my toddler gets practice on stairs, and it’s a very short period where they are still wobbly on the stairs AND can open the gate themselves.

[Ren]

If in a warm area, I would definitely go with two, because I like to leave windows open at night (and I like the idea that no one can stand outside my bedroom window). For everything else, a 1-story is better, but the two reasons I mentioned outweigh the benefits of a 1-story (for me). My biggest issue is the temperature difference between the two floors. With single zone heat/AC, it’s not possible to have both levels at a perfect temp at the same time. If you need a bedroom on the ground floor, they’re very easy to find, and I wouldn’t buy a 2-story without it.

I also like that my toddler gets practice on stairs, and it’s a very short period where they are still wobbly on the stairs AND can open the gate themselves.

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