Option C it is!

Last week we met with our architect and a builder that he recommended to get some "super ballpark pricing" on our favorite plan- Option C. The numbers came back- and if we "mind our p's and q's" as the builder said, we will probably only go slightly over budget. Although going slightly over budget is never the goal, we had to look back at what that original budget bought us. In the beginning, the budget assumption was made on a 1900 sq.ft. final product (based on the early discussions we had with a builder before we bought the house). Option C is over 2600 sq.ft., so really- even over budget is still less per square foot that we originally intended on spending. In addition, we can't overlook the fact that Option C would give us the house of our dreams- and not a "make it work" house! Seems like a pretty easy decision to go over budget.

Now the question is- how over budget will we have to go to get what we want?! Our primary goal is to get the bones of the house right and to have a nice looking exterior. We have the next 15 years to figure out the rest!

Option D Exterior Views

Here are the exterior views for Option D. Not bad, but we like C better :) We are meeting with the architect and a builder today to get super ballpark pricing on both options C and D. I guess we'll know this week which one we are going to move forward with!

Option D Floor Plan

Today we got Option D floor plans that keep the master in the same location. Honestly, we were kind of hoping we wouldn't like it so our decision would be easier- BUT, we like it. It incorporates a lot of what we wanted while keeping the price tag within range. We still prefer Option C, but we are going to go forward with the super ballpark pricing phase to see how much more money C would actually be.

Option C Exterior

Last week our architect provided us with exterior views for Option C. It's looking good!