The Case for Having an Elevator ...

Yesterday I met a lovely couple who are moving to Houston to be closer to their family ....

During our conversation the need for an elevator became the hot topic ... what I understood from our conversation was that after years of fussing with the yard, pool, trees, shrubs, sprinkler systems, weeding, fertilizing, painting and all of the other multitude of duties performed during home and yard upkeep ... the upshot was "This House was Killing Us!" ... no doubt cleaning and pruning can be a lot of fun and at times therapeutic ... but at a certain time in life ... who cares ... this couple understood the value of their time ... time better spent with family and friends ... and maybe more golfing too ...

What am I getting at here ... this couple wanted freedom ... to them ... paying a couple hundred dollars a month for someone else to do all the work is well worth the money ... they are in the market for a townhome ... easy gated access ... and no yard work ...

To my surprise there are little choices for these folks ... a town-home with an elevator is a stretch to find in Houston ... however some builders are starting to recognize this need ... at least some builders are thinking ahead by making a home "Elevator Ready" ...

As our society becomes more ready for "Elevator Ready" ... it's the builder who provides this valuable feature who wins the day ...

Thinking Ahead ...