Sunday, January 03, 2021

The Sunday Five - Nesting Time


 The eagles continue to fix up this nest, likely there will be hatchlings in coming weeks or months.  Fixing up the nest, inspiration for this weeks Sunday Five. 

  1. How long have you lived at your current nest? 
  2. Have you ever done a major remodel? 
  3. Have you ever built a new nest? 
  4. If you could have any view in the world, what would you look out on? 
  5. Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right? 
My answers: 

  1. How long have you lived at your current nest? 11 years the end of this month. 
  2. Have you ever done a major remodel? Both bathrooms in the past 18 months. 
  3. Have you ever built a new nest? Three times in three years. 
  4. If you could have any view in the world, what would you look out on? Hard to pick one, Golden Gate Bridge 
  5. Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right? It would be nice to have just a little more space. 
Please share your answers in the comments. 

22 comments:

  1. 1. Eighteen years this year.
    2. We put a new kitchen in our SF house in the late '90s.
    3. Nope.
    4. The Eiffel Tower.
    5. We're on 3 levels. It may soon be time to get a one-story house.

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    1. You have such a wonderful setting, an elevator?

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  2. How long have you lived at your current nest? 21 years baby!

    Have you ever done a major remodel? Remodeled when moved in...and refreshed this year.

    Have you ever built a new nest? Hell no!

    If you could have any view in the world, what would you look out on? That's easy...the ocean!

    Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right? It's is just right...perfect for me and so comfortable.

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    1. 21 years, you were still in elementary school when you moved there.

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  3. How long have you lived at your current nest? February will be 8 years, which is the longest we've lived anywhere together in 39 years.
    Have you ever done a major remodel? We LOVE major remodels.
    Have you ever built a new nest? No, but we moved into a brand new home built on spec in San Francisco.
    If you could have any view in the world, what would you look out on? The sea... as we do now.
    Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right? Too small. Nice number of rooms, but not enough square footage.

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    1. Maybe you have settled in for the long haul?
      The condo next door to us is empty, if I had a spare $350,000 I could buy it and cut through a doorway.

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    2. I fantasize all the time about taking over the unit next door OR the one above!

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  4. Anonymous1/03/2021

    1 Eighteen years I think.
    2 Yes. A few of years ago remodel of kitchen and then a year or so ago the bathrooms.
    3 Built a new nest? Extensively renovated homes at times.
    4 The view I now have.
    5 It is the right size for me. My partner says it should be smaller to stop overnight guests and he would like a courtyard or terrace rather than a small balcony.

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    1. We don't have a guest room, could use a library/home-office. There are two new hotels nearby.

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  5. How long have you lived at your current nest?
    9 years this March - the longest I’ve ever lived one place in my life and the longest Jeffrey and I have ever lived in one place together. We will be here at least another 8 years until we are both retired. Then...???
    Have you ever done a major remodel?
    Yes. Our kitchen several years ago (which we barely survived); Our basement this year. (Much better experience.); Some outside tweaks (back porch, front porch, and fence.) We are done.
    Have you ever built a new nest?
    Nope. And never will. Out of our income level, unfortunately, but would love to.
    If you could have any view in the world, what would you look out on?
    Secluded woods (I cherish privacy and hate being surrounded by neighbors) or Cape Cod Bay (of course.)
    Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right?
    For overall space, we have plenty of room for two people and two dogs and I like the number of rooms but I’d like the space designed differently. I’d never purchase a cape again...eaved ceilings rob you of too much space in a room and the upstairs is a bitch to cool and heat. But 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths (yup) and now a finished basement makes the house seem bigger inside than outside. I’d never go bigger, but could go smaller (and likely will.)

    Sassybear
    Www.Idleeyesandadormy.Com

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    1. When I was working in the building biz, I could build new for less than buying old. The last one I built for myself was very custom, and built in 73 days (I had sold a house and was crashing at my brothers place.)

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  6. 1. We have lived here thirteen years.

    2. The three bathrooms, yes; and a kitchen is in the future.

    3. We have not.

    4. Northern California or Oregon coast ... or Central Park from up high.

    5.I feel it's a little large; not a lot of rooms, but a big rooms.

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    1. The kitchen will likely cost more than my first home did in 1982.

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  7. 1. I've lived at my current address for 5 years.
    2. No, I've never done a remodel but I have childhood memories of when my parents did a huge remodel.
    3. No, I've never built a new home.
    4. The London skyline.
    5. Just right!

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    1. London, I could live there, near the Borough Market would be nice.

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  8. 1 - 21 years this april

    2 - no

    3 - no

    4 - the ocean; it constantly changes

    4 - just right; 3 BR, 1.5 BA, sunporch, fireplace in LR, detached 2 car garage sold us
    Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right?

    My

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  9. 1. We've lived here 18 years and two months.
    2. Both bathrooms remodeled and wood floors put in every other room except the kitchen.
    3. Built a new nest, as in actual building? No. Our last house in San Diego was newly built when we bought it, though. Metaphorical nest? Ten. We will be moving into our, hopefully, last one during the next couple of years.
    4. Anywhere that I'm not looking into anyone else's windows and vice versa.
    5. The current nest is a few square feet smaller than the new one. I loathe it. Too small, too few closets and too dark. Eighteen years is long enough!

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    1. Looking forward to your move, and you know where you are going. New is nice, the house in Kentucky was new - almost finished when we bought it. The condo is the first "used" home I have owned.

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  10. 1. Current nest: seven years
    2. Major remodel: no, I'm a renter
    3. Built a new nest: no
    4. Ideal view: Glastonbury Tor
    5. Enough space: basically yes, although luxury would be having an extra room that I could use as an art room.

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    1. We would enjoy an office/studio/library

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  11. How long have you lived at your current nest? since 2005
    Have you ever done a major remodel? no and it needs several
    Have you ever built a new nest? no
    If you could have any view in the world, what would you look out on? I would look out at a forest to watch it change each season.
    Is your current nest, too large, too small, or just right? it is too large

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