Real House Hunting (part 2)

Hello, my friends. I hope I didn't leave you hanging on the part 2 of my house hunting. I was trying to find the images online so you could see them for yourself. I really need to emphasize that these homes were shown to us to help narrow down our home style. The prices were all above our range. It was not that important that we went into homes in our range during this visit because we are not ready to buy....and these homes will be long gone by then. 
The first up was this hybrid of a ranch home turned two-story Mediterranean-ish?   It was a much brighter pink in person.

We weren't quite sure if the frog came with the property.

The inside was a nice surprise. An open floor plan with doors that disappear into the wall.

Looking back at the front door, you can see where the addition is obvious. The ceiling line near the stairs is awkward.

The back yard is perfect.

This is a beautiful shot.

More open concept, the kitchen.

And then the upstairs got a bit weird. They are calling this area a bedroom?!

Moving on....not our style...not our home.

Another strange pink hybrid. I am starting to think everyone paints their home pink. 

This is a really good example of how the photo's on line are really deceiving. 

What you can't see in the pictures, is how choppy the floor plan is. 

A big kitchen that is not open to anything.

Awkwardly placed bedrooms. 

No shower doors?

Moving on, again....not our style.
Now this is just perfect.

This home is a spec house. A builder tore down the small original home, and built this beautiful home. It is staged to perfection. 

 A lovely understated kitchen.

 Those doors open all the way and slide into the wall.

 Ready for entertaining.

 The choices on finishes are really high end.

A large back yard by downtown standards.

The purpose of this home was to show us the quality of the builder. We could replicate this home further away at a more affordable price. I'm the only one who wants to build.
The next home was really deceiving. Beautiful, right? What do you think the inside looks like?

Notice the beadboard wainscoting on the wall. I was told that the owners like the New England look.

In a Mediterranean arched home?

With a Tuscan inspired ceiling.

And a Bahama meets cabin? 

An island feeling bedroom. 

the agent told me that a couple came through and wanted to have the cabinets pained white, and change the counters to carrara marble. If that happens, then there will obviously be people in the area I would want to be friends with.

The pool is beautiful, but there is absolutely no grass. The yard is the smallest one so far.

My immediate thought was that the builder's home was the perfect house. Now that I have had a chance to reflect on this, I actually think that the last home was the best investment. Although, the interior design needed a lot of changing, it was a lot of house and the floor plan was great.

I think we need a few more trips back before we can consider ourselves educated on the area. The next trip will probably be during the winter 'the season' to experience that part of the Naples lifestyle. 

Did you have a favorite home?