1 story or 2 story houses - which do you prefer?

[Evil Chris]

Originally Posted by Elli

I always grew up in 2 story houses, so the layout makes more sense to me that way. I did have a split level once though that I loved sooo much. You walked in on the main floor with kitchen, living, room, dining room, then down 5 steps to the laundry, rec room, back door, or up 5 steps to the bedrooms.

We lived in a split level for a few years when I was still living at home.

Stairs everywhere you go in the house. It was a front to back split. Some of the newer side-split homes have excellent layouts.

[Elli]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

We lived in a split level for a few years when I was still living at home.

Stairs everywhere you go in the house. It was a front to back split. Some of the newer side-split homes have excellent layouts.

I prefer the stairs, actually. My friend's parents have a sprawling rancher (3500sqft) and it feels like a rabbit warren, although it's laid out very well.