ginther03 said:
Well, Im still a young guy, but eager to get started. I am in the process of getting my first lot. I would like to build a house between 1600 and 2000 sq ft. Any advice would be great, thanks for your time.
-Chad
My $.02
Don't build this jouse like its your dream home. Go for getting the most resale bang for your buck. If you're young you probably won't live in the house, what, 6 years? If you do it right you'll have a good penny when you re-sell the house. Build / live in / sell two or three houses in the next ten to twelve years and you'll probably have a nut big enough to build the dream home that the wifey'll want.
For now - 1st floor living room / dining room combo, small kitchen, 1/2 bath, upgraded kitchen cabinets, DIY deck.
Upstairs two decent bedrooms one smaller bedroom, hall bath, master bath (modest), tile bathroom floors.
Downstairs 3/4 finished walk-out basement 'media room', 3/4 bath (a shower makes it 'guestable').
Mid-line, dependable bathroom fixtures and kitchen appliances. Good luck.
Depending on where you are, maybe a pre-fab fireplace insert downstairs.