Today, I showed some condos in a new green building. It had one of those roofs made of sod. The toilets were even greener than the Totos that I put into my new bathrooms. The floors were bamboo and the windows were really thermal.
There was only one thing. The floor plans were a little odd. There was a sleeping area that wasn't really a bedroom - like no window, so that made it a "den"! The only bathroom was off the living room. There was a little bitty balcony that was almost big enough to stand on.
I really wanted to like this place. It has an attractive exterior design, and it's in a great part of town. And I think that green building is an important wave of the future.
More important, my buyer was really into the green aspects of this building, but couldn't get past the floor plan.
There were a lot of things to like about this place. And I do think that the energy savings aspects is highly appealing to prospective buyers. I just wish the guys who came up with the floor designs can make their next building a little bit more functional. Now that would really be a winner!
Some of the floor plans I have seen lately are really funky. I saw one today where the kitchen was such a weird shape... the fridge was about 10 feet from the stove and countertops... made no sense!
Patricia,
Maybe it's better to start off with 'light green' before going over to 'the dark side'!!! :^) Thanks, Fran
Ashley, I'm working on greening my own house, and green condo buildings really go to the top of my show list! There was no reason this one had to have a goofy floor plan.
James, we may be showing the same listings!
Robin, that is hilarious! I just love picture windows in bathrooms! Mine have no windows at all!
Lane, these guys should be talking to agents during the planning stage!
Lloyd, there are a lot of goofy architects out there, and these guys had one of them.
Mary, this floor plan was really off. And there's no reason it couldn't have been done properly.
Katerina, never thought of the critter factor! Ick!
Fran, well, the dark side was the bedroom - and dark is good if you're trying to sleep!
Thesa, we have a few sod roof buildings in DC, and I haven't heard about mold issues. One of them in Georgetown has a fabulous herb garden.
Barbara Jo, bamboo does look pretty cool!