Upstate NY Custom Home Building Blog

Why is this a great place? This may not be a typical scene for the Rochester area in January, but it’s a good reminder of one of the reasons people love this region. Spring and summer can be absolutely delightful. Whether you’re enjoying relaxing by a riverbank, or enjoying the breeze coming off Lake Ontario (or off the water in the Finger Lakes region), it's awfully nice. Of course, there's more to the area than nice places to relax. What makes the Rochester area a great place to live? Let's take a quick look.

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The upward trend of building multi-generational homes doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. I’ve talked about multi-generational homes before, but there is some interesting new information out there about this trend.

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There are a lot of benefits to buying a brand new home. You get to pick the floor plan you want. You select the finishes that fit your sense of style. Everything in your new home is new. That means it should function flawlessly—and if there happens to be an issue it’s going to be under warranty. There is, however, a challenge when you move into a new construction community: how to foster community.

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There was a time the only acceptable option for wood flooring for a Rochester- area home was to install real, solid wood plank flooring. Man-made wood flooring looked awful and just didn’t hold up. But is 100 percent solid wood flooring still the only way to go if you want the look and feel of wood for your Rochester home?

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For a lot of homeowners, it’s almost automatic that the laundry room is on the first floor—or banished to the basement. However, that may not be the best option for you—depending on how your family likes to live. Having your laundry on the second story may actually make more sense for you.

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