What Makes a House a Home?

Everyone has their own sense of what makes a house a home.  For some it's not home until grandmother's china is on display in the dining room.  For others it isn't home until they've made their own home theater where they'll enjoy movies every weekend.  Most everyone can agree that a house isn't a home until you've added your loved ones.  Maybe you've christened your house by hosting a family Thanksgiving feast.  Or maybe it's a regularly occurring weekend cookout in the warmer months.

For me, one of the most important things that makes my house  a home are my pets.  They are there to curl up next to me on the couch and fall asleep with me watching TV late at night.  They are there to greet me with their bright eyes when I come home from a long day out with clients.  They are in my face in the morning reminding me they are hungry.  They love curling up on my fresh laundry, hot out of the dryer.  Or they are there to enjoy the fresh breeze blowing in from an open window when spring rolls around.

If you live in Manassas, Gainesville, Bristow or Haymarket and would like to add a furry family member to your home, NVAL always has cats and dogs for adoption.  Click this link to view their featured pet of the week, or see other animals they have for adoption that are in need of a loving home.  Pets add so much warmth to a home.  If you don't have one, you don't know what you are missing.

Chris Ann Cleland, Associate Broker- Licensed in Virginia, GRI, SFR, Northern Virginia Short Sale Specialist. Affiliated with Long & Foster, 7526 Limestone Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155.  To contact Chris Ann, call 703-402-0037 or email chrisann@LNF.com.  Or you can visit her website:  www.nvarealestate.net.

Header photos taken by Chris Ann Cleland.

The opinions expressed in this post are those of Chris Ann Cleland, not those of Long & Foster REALTORS®.

 
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14 Comments on What Makes a House a Home?

MAR
04
2012
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For me, it's when I've put up pictures of my family...and of course my family is home.
1:49pm • #1
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That's a lot of cats. We have a dog, two cats and a hamster.
1:54pm • #2
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My home is empty without the thundering footsteps of my 5 year old. It's even better now that I don't have to childproof.
4:19pm • #3
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My house wouldn't be the same without Alley and Jasper.  Though my couch would be a lot less fuzzy and scratched without them :-)
5:30pm • #4
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I am a huge fan of Petfinder.com Chris Ann; that's where I find my Bella!  

My house was not a home until she got there.Valet Real Estate Services
6:00pm • #5
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Chris Ann - I could live in any house and it would be a home as long as I was with my boys and husband.
6:59pm • #6
MAR
05
2012
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Good Morning Chris Ann, It is important for the new owner to be able to declare the new house now be their "home". Mostg of the time it is not something we get to see as sales agents but every now and then, i receive beautiful pictures of what people have done with their new home that makes the job worth while.
6:24am • #7
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Bryan:  These furry guys and gals have become family to my husband and I.

Alan:  This is maximum capacity.  We'd had two when we moved to Bristow, but befriended a stray who is pictured above sleeping on the couch.  Unfortunately, he gave us three kittens before we could get him fixed.  No idea what ever became of his girlfriend.

Ellie:  Childproofing a home has got to be a major pain.  So many things to plug up or make sure they can't get into.

Cindy:  Minimal price to pay for the unconditional love and constant companionship.

 
9:57am • #8
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Vic:  I love her name.  What a cutie!

Michelle:  It's all about family.

Scott:  I love seeing the post move in house turned home.  It is a great feeling.
9:58am • #9
MAR
06
2012
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Chris Ann, I really like this, H O M E is so much more than real estate!
5:25am • #10
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Chris Ann,  I remember when I was younger and moving into a new house, the first thing assembled was the stereo...that made it home for me.  I've been without pets now for a few years and really miss their company...I'd like to have a dog, but feel with all the hours I work it wouldn't be fair to the animal.
7:46am • #11
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Russell:  Home is definitely more than four walls on a piece of land.

Nick:  You know, I was the same about my stereo when I was younger.  I look at the system I had back then, still in my home, and think it's time to get rid of it.  Who needs it with iPods and docking stations?
10:51am • #12
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Hi Chris Ann.     Just with one furry purr-y now... living things, plants and animals bring the house to life!
12:52pm • #13
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Carol Ann:  I don't do well with plants.  I stick with silk ones.
2:39pm • #14


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