My last two buyers only wanted to see homes with 1st floor master bedrooms ... yes they were early stage baby boomers. In our local market of Madison CT finding a home with a first floor master usually means a ranch or a cape style home and probably one that was built several years ago. ... in other words the supply is limited.
The "Over 55" active adult home that feature a first floor master bedroom has not really appeared here yet probaby due to high land prices. There is an outside developer trying to build one such development here in town called "Madison Landing" however they have been held up for several years up by a local community group siting environmental concerns. So it you want to live along the shoreline in Madison CT in a home/condo with first floor master the choices are unfortunately few.
I believe this is a every growing demographic where demand will continue to increase and more and more baby boomers reach post retirement years. Our town at least, seems to be behind the power curve serving this market segment ... I would be interested in hearing from others that have experience in this area.
Don Epperson
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Agreed I call them lifestyle living homes... if all the kids have or soon will move out and only guest will use the second bedroom why not buy a house that keeps your lifestyle all on one level.
What I am seeing is master on the main open floor plan kitchen, keeping rooms, family rooms and maybe a dinning room and the living room being traded out for and office with a full bath.