Top 20: #5 and #4...

I know I am a slacker, but here we go...

#5: The Space and Open floor plan. We had NO space for anything in our townhome. We even kept strollers in the dining room! Here everything is so nice and open and spacious. The kids can play in their rooms if they want and have SO much room in the basement to play. I love how the kitchen, morning, room, and family room are all open to each other. I just LOVE the feel of the house.

#4: The Morning Room. 'Nuff said. This is my favorite room in the whole house. I am sitting in it right now as I type this. I love looking out onto the backyard and the trees on the side. This was the best thing we could have added and I feel like the house would be incomplete without it.

I will try and keep up now... :-)

Top 20: #7: Trees and Nature; #6: New Patio

#7: Trees and Nature

These are the trees in our side yard. Forest preservation area, so they are staying!

We have beautiful trees in our side yard, but our whole neighborhood is covered in trees. It is absolutely beautiful. On top of that there are families of deer and tons of bunnies always running around. Sometimes I feel like I am in a fairy tale! There are lakes, hiking/nature trails...it's just wonderful. 

#6: New Patio

We have a fire pit near the sitting wall (these pics are not updated yet!)

Grass has grown in since this pic was taken :-)

We love being able to sit outside, relax, and listen to the nature sounds. I am so happy we could do this so soon and we have really been taking advantage of it! The kids love having a direct route to their play set outside, too! The neighbors come over when they see us out there and it has been great! So happy we have a yard big enough to do this! One day we'd like to expand it around the back, for now, we love this!

Top 20: #9: Kitchen, #8: Floors

#9: Kitchen- 'nuff said.  I love it. I love the color of the cabinets, the space, the stainless steel, Santa Cecilia granite...love that my kids use it as a race track! It's a amazing! We chose not to do the gourmet island since we could both picture our kids bashing their head on it while running around! I am glad we did that since it gives us a lot of open space between the kitchen and family room.

#8: Floors: Love the darker floors! They shine and I am happy :-)

Top 20: #11: Having a Garage and #10 Cascading steps to the 2nd floor

#11: I have NEVER had a garage. When I say never I mean not growing up, not ever! So having a garage is pretty awesome, especially with 2 kids and rain. Plus, you can store whatever, whenever!

#10:  The cascading steps on the Victoria Falls Model was a big selling point for us. They are just so beautiful...

Top 20 Things We Love About Our House: #13 and #12

Need to catch up, I am a major slacker!

#13: All the STORAGE! All the cabinets in the kitchen, the kitchen pantry, 2 linen closets, and the unfinished area of our basement. Not only that, but we have a "nook"/ bump out in the garage that stores the riding mower, extra outdoor chairs and more! Compared to being all smashed up in our townhouse, this is truly amazing! Of course we have managed to fill most of it thanks to our 2 little boys!

Along those same lines...

#12: His and Hers Closets!! One of the greatest features. My closet is so big and has a window in it. It could easily be converted into a study, but then I would lose my own personal closet space! I also really like that they are not in the bathroom. Don't ask me why, I just like them outside of there!

#14: Mudroom Space!

We didn't get the official mudroom with the extended laundry room upgrade, but we still have the mudroom space! I love having a designated area to put shoes and coats that is not the foyer or back door! I also love that it is our laundry room so that muddy clothes go straight in the washer. Great for the kids, great for the adults!

#16 and #15 Top 20 Things We Love About Our Home

I forgot to do one yesterday :-)

#16: Our brick, I LOVE it! I really love the detail above the windows. This is one of those upgrades I feel VERY good about!

#15: The natural light. We have so many beautiful windows that allow so much light that we often don't even need to turn on the lights in the house. I am a huge fan of this and am very happy :-)