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CTyankee

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8. Yep, you know with an old house it is what you DO with a basement isn't it?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 28, 2012, 08:46 PM

Feb 2012

It's not the old rec room any more.

I am seeing more kinda middle or the age spectrum moving in. We have a small 3 BR colonial. Only 1 and 1/2 bath. So it could be starter home for a young couple or a middle aged couple home whose kids have flown the coop. Or a single professional, like the doc at Yale next door. It is a mixed bag, but my guess is with the young family with a kid.

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finished basement renovation: man cave or kids playroom? [View all] CTyankee Feb 2012 OP

I think the smart thing to do is leave it "open"... ret5hd Feb 2012 #1

that really was my original plan, then I saw some man caves and thought about it a bit more. CTyankee Feb 2012 #2

If you're doing enough renovation, put in a small fridge and sink jeff47 Feb 2012 #3

It actually has a 1950s style "bar" and is right near a water hook up. I had once considered CTyankee Feb 2012 #4

Can always just put in the cabinet for the fridge, but not the fridge itself. jeff47 Feb 2012 #5

It's really one of those half door arrangements. We'll see what it looks like after the other stuff CTyankee Feb 2012 #6

You described the existing mix in your neighborhood, but who is buying? Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #7

Yep, you know with an old house it is what you DO with a basement isn't it? CTyankee Feb 2012 #8

Are you in NH or in the close-in suburbs? Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #9

The Westville section of New Haven. It has a quiet, suburban feel. CTyankee Feb 2012 #10

Wow! I know someone who lives there Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #11

West Rock Park, which Whalley Ave. borders. Our little "village" is there. CTyankee Feb 2012 #12

I could be wrong on street names Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #13

Yep, the area of West Rock. I live a bit further out, closer to Amity. I am 3 blocks from CTyankee Feb 2012 #14