A dream house is kind of an oxymoron. There will almost always be city codes, city ordainces,international building codes, , time, and MONEY as factors in building. To think of a dream house without these factors will make the project unrealistic and probably more of a headache than a dream.
(I know I will be reminding myself of this little bit later!)
The definition of a "dream" house will be as different as the people that will live in that house.
Our dream house is tucked into a beautiful, established neighborhood in Montana. The surrounding houses range from houses building in 1920's -1940's. It's been a long time since a new house has been in this neighborhood! Our dream house has three generations living in it. We grow a lot of our own food. We have as many recycled things as we can imagine (doors, door knobs, kitchen sink, light fixtures...) and as many local materials as we can find. The house is super insulated. We strive to be as frugal as we can possibly be, including acquiring as little debt as possible.
We're just starting this project. My husband has quit his 8-5 job and is building the house with the help of his parents and myself - or as much help as I can be while raising our 3 year old!
We spent a little over a year creating floor plans, looking at floor plans, talking about floor plans, changing drawings and then finally, putting the reality into the drawings - set backs, square footage we could afford, minimum room requirements, etc. We all compromised on some things and we all got a little of a 'I have to have..." or "I really want to have..."
This blog will archive our project and keep our family and friends up to date. Stayed tuned! There's more to come!
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