September 9, 2010

Writer’s Workshop- My Dream Home

Dominique Thoughts

Prompt #4 –

Describe your dream home…house, location, and grounds.

When I was younger I always dream about having my own house with a swimming pool in the backyard. While studying in Australia I had the chance to stay in a home stay which had a pool similar to the one shown below.

It is nice to have a dip in the morning during the weekends and chill out at the patio having breakfast.  However as I grew older my concept of a dream home changed to one which is more practical.

Having experience living in a landed property the cost of maintenance  and property tax is a sure deterrent. Coupled with the problem of having insects and other pest  makes it less then ideal for me now.  I also do not wish to spend so much money on a house and would rather save up for the kids education.

My dream house now need not be one which is on landed property but one which is high-rise. I wouldn’t mind a penthouse with it’s own lap pool but even it is not possible to have one living in a condominium which does have a swimming pool and spa facilities will suffice.

The home should be located near the boys schools and be accessible to both public and private transport. There should also be shops and other important amenities nearby to reduce the time commuting.

There should be enough space for the kids to have their own private spaces ( their own rooms), a study room and a large kitchen which has a long counter to display all the various kitchen appliances which I need to use.  It has always been my dream to have a well stocked up pantry and a well equipped kitchen where I can whip up delicious meals for the family regularly.

I guess it will take quite a while before this dream could become a reality.

What would your dream house look like?