A Home Stager’s Dream Home- Where a Lifestyle Change Didn’t Mean Shrinking Features.
This is a personal topic for me because I am in that group of Baby Boomers who think of lifestyle change when they purchase their next 
home.
In the interest of full disclosure, my husband has worked for many of the larger homebuilders, including Lennar, Weekly and Beazer. And, as such, he sent me out on occasion to “shop” the various builders of 55+ communities.
And it is from this journey that I feel the one feature that I would want in my dream home is that the builder did not just shrink a 3000 square foot home to 1700 square feet without taking use and lifestyle changes into consideration.
I want a home that takes into consideration that while I may no longer need 4 bedrooms, or that my secondary bedrooms need only accommodate the occasional visitor, I still want a master bedroom that will be my oasis at night and not just large enough to hold my bed.
I want a home that understands the need for a family room that will be comfortable for my guests and not just for my husband and myself at night.
I want a home that while I may no longer need storage space for dive equipment, I am still active. I need storage space for kayaks and radio controlled airplanes.
I want a home that recognizes that 55+ people still eat!. I want a kitchen with enough cabinets and space to hold my favorite kitchen gadgets and dishes.
So basically I would love a home that didn’t shrink the whole house, just the rooms I no longer use. A house that realized that seniors aren’t dead yet, and still have a life to enjoy.
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