Describe your perfect retirement home?

[callbob]

One of the other benefits of the casita we built on the kids property is being able to rent it out in winter months to traveling Docs or Nurses. Daughter in health car overseeing 10 or more clinics in the area. If they need to stay longer I can always just stay in the Moho.

 

[Instigator]

Been working this plan for 15 years and we should be there in 2 more years if not sooner.

All metal Bardaminium in Prescott Valley.
2000 sf liveable 2 bed, Office, 3 full bath, seperate laundry, open kitchen/living room, Huge walkin closet in master with stackable washer/drier and hidden safe room and a 33x50 attached garage. All with 15 feet deep patios and a patio extention for outdoor kitchen.
48x70-20 foot tall wall shop with a 30 foot wide covered breezeway between the garage and shop.
All on 5 acres.
Plans are almost done now.

Then a 2 bed, 2 bath condo on Ambergris Caye in Belize on the Ocean.

Charter a powercat for a month once or twice each year.
Never stay in any one spot more than 2 or 3 months.

That's our plan.

 

[Cdog]

I'll say I already have everything I want and then some. I retired in 2005 and as far as I'm concerned happiness and joy comes from within your heart. Everything I have is paid for in full everything I do is just to keep my body moving. So that I don't grow old, it's for fun and the write offs that is it simple life.

Saw you on a face book reels yesterday cruisin the channel in the mini cat. I thought “I know that dude”. Cheers brother! Do it your way!

 

[ChrisV]

Wherever local to my kids.

 

[Cdog]

How big would it be? (Square feet)

How many bedrooms?

What amenities? (Gym, office, podcast room, outdoor living areas, RV/boat parking, Home theater, guest rooms, etc)

What is the perfect pool?

How big of a walk-in closet does your wife need? (My wife needs it as big as a bedroom! lol)

What is the current cost per square foot to build? (I expect this number to be all over the place. lol)

For those reading between the lines…….. My wife and I are considering buying a waterfront home (intracoastal waterfront with docking) and tearing it down, to build something new. At this point, we are just thinking about it. We looked at a few open houses over the weekend, but, because of insurance costs, building new will be better in the long run. Btw, we are happy where we are at, but the Florida condo market is changing rapidly, and we are thinking about getting ahead of the curve. Most of the homes we looked at, were built in the 60’s, with galvanized plumbing and lead paint. Even if we remodeled, the home would still be considered over 50 years old. There are no lots available. You have to buy an existing home and tear it down or remodel it. There are no other choices.

It will be interesting what others would build for their perfect retirement home.

My sister showed me some homes I think just north of you on the intercostal. Looked like typical OC ranch tear downs from the 60’s. 1M +. Similar to South Bay Ca prices. But way more worth it.

We will have two homes south FL/AZ mountains and a cabin cruiser in San Diego.

4bed 4bath - big garage on the water in FL.

4bed 4bath -huge garage in AZ mountains.

If everything goes really well a place in Italy would be awesome too. I want to be nomadic

I’m just wondering how I’m going to get the dog to shit and piss on a swim step. Haha!

 

[Roosky01]

A high end Asian bath house condo comes to mind…

 

[4Waters]

Someplace not in California

 

[jetboatperformance]

A brothel. Yes

 

[Cdog]

A high end Asian bath house condo comes to mind…

Love u long time!

 

[Orange Juice]

My setup is done. 1550sq cabin in Flagstaff for Memorial Day weekend-Labor Day. Then NE Phoenix in a 2100sq on a 1/4 acre+, no HOA neighborhood, and 1000sqft of garage space for the winter months.

I still got two more years of full-time work.

I’ll reevaluate my plan after I’m 75, if I’m still around, possibly selling it all, and dumping it into 30 year treasury bills in a family trust, so the principle can’t be touched, and help the next couple generations raise the family.

 

[C-Ya]

How important is the view from your condo? You can't really get that in a home.

That is truly a tough trade-off. This is the number one point of discussion. My wife and I have been blessed with killer views, in the 4 high rises that we have lived in. It never gets boring watching the boats going up and down the intracoastal.

So the question becomes: What amenities and location would the house have to have, in order for it to be better than a killer view? I dont actually know the answer to this question.

As I said in my first post, we are just thinking about it.

We have identified a neighborhood that we like. Its expensive. But, its location is 5 star. Walking distance to downtown Boca Raton. Downtown Boca has the following:

Too many restaurants to count
Several theaters for plays and productions
High tech bowling alley
Imax
Museums
Dive bars
Multiple live music venues
Comedy shops
Art galleries
High end shopping
Multiple city sponsored events
Much more too!

It’s a great place to grow old……… Everything we need.

Also, I get a discount on my boat insurance if I live in Palm Beach county. Not that I care. lol

 

[clarence]

Downtown Boca has the following:

Too many restaurants to count
Several theaters for plays and productions
High tech bowling alley
Imax
Museums
Dive bars
Multiple live music venues
Comedy shops
Art galleries
High end shopping
Multiple city sponsored events
Much more too!

Sure.

And why I'll keep my downtown condo even if I ever build a waterfront home.

Maybe you keep the waterfront condo and add one downtown?

Walking distance to the Brightline with Mizner Park, shopping, dining, elite golf courses, pristine beaches and The Boca Raton Resort all nearby. . . Fantastic walkability and conveniently located in the center of Downtown.

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[CarolynandBob]

I am guessing, but by being on this website means most of you like being social. I know I do, so the community the home is in is what is most important. Being retired the biggest thing for me is to not be bored. I know that will be differant for everyone, but I like to socialize with friends.

As far as a house. 1600sqft 3/2 single story is what we have found is perfect for us. Big enough to entertain and small enough to maintain.

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

2200 sq ft house 6k shop on acreage and yes I am making this a reality. Probably do a medium sized pool with hot tub.
I have altered this plan to have a mud room on entry from shop and the shop will have bathroom/store room and vault.
Picture of the house with smaller shop
Floor plan before mud room, it will stretch bedroom #3 5 feet

 

[Sleek-Jet]

A two bedroom duplex, one side for me and the dog, the other side for my wife. Say 1600-1800 sq/ft a piece?

 

[callbob]

A two bedroom duplex, one side for me and the dog, the other side for my wife. Say 1600-1800 sq/ft a piece?

She would want to be that close you?

 

[2Driver]

What if that condo had an increase to a $3500 monthly HOA bill, that was originally $800? Now, you also got the special surprise……… a 100k special assessment?

Here is a sampler of the new reality in Florida. The video below is not an isolated incident. It’s happening all over SoFlo right now.

LOL I think you missed the joke.

There would be one condo on the 500 acres: mine. Id write the CCRs and be the HOA president too.

 

[t&y]

2200 sq ft house 6k shop on acreage and yes I am making this a reality. Probably do a medium sized pool with hot tub.
I have altered this plan to have a mud room on entry from shop and the shop will have bathroom/store room and vault.
Picture of the house with smaller shop
Floor plan before mud room, it will stretch bedroom #3 5 feet

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Yup, Similar to this on acres of land away from society. An added bonus would be enough total land for a private airstrip and access to open country. Been considering northern Nevada or western Utah as of late.

 

[TPC]

Crankshaft Manor. Living in it now.
Paid off, has RV parking with Hookups, Solar powered, no electric bill, easy maintenance.
Still underwriting a few kids and that's all about to end.

 

[Sleek-Jet]

She would want to be that close you?

That is what she says...

 

[beerrun]

Yup, Similar to this on acres of land away from society. An added bonus would be enough total land for a private airstrip and access to open country. Been considering northern Nevada or western Utah as of late.

I like this idea except then you put yourself too far from medical care

 

[MeCasa16]

I feel like I need a little more acerage than the average lake home to be happy. As I get older, I like people and crowds less and less. Hard to believe 72 million gets you an “unfinished home”, but I could make it work.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/...ssage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

 

[nameisbond]

This would work: https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/26949186/10862-mcsween-road-chilliwack

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

I like this idea except then you put yourself too far from medical care

It really depends on where you look. I am pretty sold on KY right now the down side is humidity the upside lo population no wild fires tons of lakes and the people are great.

 

[beerrun]

It really depends on where you look. I am pretty sold on KY right now the down side is humidity the upside lo population no wild fires tons of lakes and the people are great.

What area of KY

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

What area of KY

Its secret!

 

[beerrun]

Its secret!

Haha

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

South eastern. I want to be 15-20 minutes from a ramp and town that has reasonable health care.

Cumberland

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

South eastern. I want to be 15-20 minutes from a ramp and town that has reasonable health care.

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Cumberland

Not just Havasu and Loto

 

[Sportin' Wood]

I feel like I need a little more acerage than the average lake home to be happy. As I get older, I like people and crowds less and less. Hard to believe 72 million gets you an “unfinished home”, but I could make it work.
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We've been trying to come up with an idea of what the heck you do with that island, so far I've only come up with wild animal park, but when the lake freezes they will all walk off the island, so that idea was sh!T. You would need to buy a hanger at Missoula or Columbia falls to keep the helicopter. I'm not sure the ice gets thick enough to drive on. Maybe hanger and boat dock in Polson?

 

[beerrun]

It really depends on where you look. I am pretty sold on KY right now the down side is humidity the upside lo population no wild fires tons of lakes and the people are great.

That is tornado County

 

[Mini Kat]

Saw you on a face book reels yesterday cruisin the channel in the mini cat. I thought “I know that dude”. Cheers brother! Do it your way!

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Seems like I show up everywhere this is the front page newspaper for memorial Day weekend this year hahaha
Another time I went to the bunker bar on a opening day. I'm sitting down talking with a friend of mine that I saw out there. I told him I hope you don't mind I'll probably make you famous. We got a big kick out of it! Next day we had a good laugh we showed up in the newspaper hahaha

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

That is tornado County

From what I read it is more to the west on flatter land. I see they had an event a few days ago.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

I have a partner that ran some of these....you'd be surprised how sexually active really old people are. They like to roam the halls and pop into others rooms.

My mom says the blue pill fucked up old gals entire arrangements... there used to be peace haha