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Audio House

Ive been looking into buying a house once the lease is up on the house i am renting.

I have 4 critera, and they run in this specific order.
(price is not a criteria, we have a range and are looking within it)

1) Big enough for me, my Fiancee, our 2 dogs, and to eventually have a couple kids.

2) There needs to be a location of accoustic value where i can work on getting a good 2 channel rig, that is not in the way, yet not shoved out of site somewhere where i wont mess with it.

3) Needs a good Livingroom, NO TV nook shoved near a corner, must have room for surround setup. and must not be CRAMPED

4) Must have a basement, finished or unfinished that i can eventually modify to build a Theater and a Gym

PLEASE TELL ME IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH CRITERIA LIKE THIS!!!!!

I was talking to a buddy and he said "Why dont you buy the house you are already in after yer lease is up?"
I replied "The basement is an accoustic wreck, and there is no good place upstairs for a 2 channel rig"

then they give me this incredulous look, like "What the hell is wrong with you? you are deciding on a house based on how well it will work with your stereo?"

To which i reply, well,... Yeah... If im gonna cough up 250,000 for a house(denver is very expencive) i want it to work for all my purposes.

They usually reply along the lines of "Yer on crack"

I hope im not the only one that looks at things like this.

I dont see why i cannot have all my criteria met.
slappy
jetkitty
53 posts
 
Boys, you need to spend a day or two looking at real estate for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the Silicon Valley you MIGHT be able to find such a house for $750,000 - but it probably would not have a basement. Real estate prices are crazy around here, even though the economy is still hurting.

If I had the money I would have criteria similar to yours.

Good luck!
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kr4
3,424 posts
 
Keep your criteria in mind when you shop but be prepared to compromise a little if everything else works for you. I shopped for houses and apartments with audio considerations and made out quite well even if not perfectly. Remember that, with decent space and fundamental construction, one can modify with purpose-built treatments and furniture.

Good luck. (And I do mean that. In Manhattan, $250K is renovation money!)

Kal
slappy OP
903 posts
 
Yeah...

there are definatly some places more expencive than denver, but it is definatly in the top 10%

i work with guys who commute from Wyoming all the way to denver each day because they can get a $400,000 colorado house for 150,000.

Man real estate sucks!

i wish i lived in an area without the living cost, but in telecom, if you have a job you kinda gotta keep it, cause you aint gettin another one! :)
bgpowell
67 posts
 
I can relate to your dilemma. My main criteria when I bought a house 2 1/2 years ago was large living room with an acoustic friendly shape. I informed my real estate agent of my requirements and it was no big deal. A couple my friends remarked to me, that I basically was looking for a dedicated audio room with a kitchen and bedrooms attached. I found a house that satisfied my needs and have been pleased with it. I'm single and live with my dog who has no complaints, which made things a lot easier.
Good luck with your search.

Ben
petehul
28 posts
 
I think your criteria are pretty reasonable. Surely you will find what you want in a city the size of Denver.

We built a house with a dedicated music room a year plus ago. I can't imagine being without it now. Real estate here must be a lot like Wyoming. I'd hate to tell you what we got for a little more than you are willing to spend. Don't you guys in the big cities make a ton of money?
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