Having been a Realtor for 28 years and sold hundreds of homes one thing I know is you can't go wrong with a ranch! Especially a BRICK ranch. When I was young my parents bought a brick ranch home in Chapin, SC. It was built in the 1980’s and featured the front formal living room/dining room combo and the rear den with a fireplace. All 3 bedrooms were on one side of the house and mom and dad had a bathroom attached to their bedroom. The kitchen offered a dining/breakfast area and lead you into the laundry room. We had textured lime green carpet and it’s where my dad put dawn in the dishwasher and flooded the kitchen. It’s where an 8-year-old scared of the dark ran down the hall and cracked her pinky toe on the door jam. Lots of great memories!
In my experience a ranch floor plan has universal appeal. You get one level living that is attractive to older generations, the parents close to the kids and the “well built” appeal that entices most folks. Most in my area are between 1600-2100 sq ft, which is large enough for most. If the home needs updating lots of folk’s knockout the wall between the formal living and den and voila you have an open floor plan.
A ranch style home will be around for a long time and millions of parents will create memories for their children like my parents did. Any time I get the chance to sell a ranch home, I know it will be loved.
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