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Buyers – count the upper cabinets

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC CO ER100025633

There are all sorts of small details that are easy to overlook when you first look at a home.

Later, when you are moving in, you can “discover” things that you wish you had noticed up front.

The kitchen is a crucial room in a house and how much storage space it offers makes a big difference.

Many houses, across all decades, are short on upper cabinets. This is exacerbated if there isn’t a pantry.

Add in the fact that Colorado Springs houses are notorious for the predominance of 30 inch high cabinets, instead of 36 or 42 inch, and it is easy to find your new house short of convenient upper cabinet storage.

Count the full height upper cabinet doors in the kitchen. If the house doesn’t have a pantry, it is preferable that a house have at least 8 full height cabinet doors. (8 doors = 4 cabinet boxes)

If there is a good pantry, you might be able to get by with 6 full height upper cabinet doors but you can’t have too many.

BTW, are the cabinet shelves adjustable? Fixed shelves may not be conducive to storing taller items like pitchers. If you have shorter people in the house, adults or kids, adjustable shelves can make access easier.

Posted by

David Gibson, 

Certified Negotiation Expert (CNE)

Broker / Owner Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC

Independent Real Estate Broker

Colorado (License # ER100025633) and Texas (License # TX 499067)

Email: broker719@gmail.com

Phone: 719-304-4684

3326 Sand Flower Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80920

I help my clients buy "A Better House at Lower Cost."

 

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Comments (5)

Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

David Gibson You just touched on one of the many hot buttons for me when I tour a home with buyer prospects. Some builders try to boost profits by cutting corners like this. Thanks for reminding agents of how critical these issues can be...after the sale!

Dec 08, 2015 06:46 AM
Bill Reddington
Re/max By The Sea - Destin, FL
Destin Florida Real Estate

Lots of kitchen space is a necessity. Good pictures of the property always help.

Dec 08, 2015 06:49 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Just like a man can not have a big enough garage a woman can not have enough cabinet and counter space David Gibson .

Dec 08, 2015 07:00 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I have to admit, while buyers always check out kitchen space when looking at homes, I've never counted cabinets but I should have. Thanks for the tip.

Dec 08, 2015 08:03 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning David. You are right, cabinets matter and the placement is also key. I had a small space and didn't really think about this when shown the design.

Dec 08, 2015 10:48 PM