Having decided to downsize from the home she had built 10 years ago, Carol and I started looking at resale homes that might meet her needs. I have to say, she was one of my pickiest buyers yet. She knew what she wanted and It was imperative that her new home be immaculate so we quickly decided that new construction was the only solution, even if it meant a 10-month build time. We compared floor plans from different builders and found DR Horton's ''Avon'' plan to be perfect. She loved the openness and size of the rooms, the welcoming front porch, and the many upgrades included. The location close to a cul-de-sac and backing to a preserve, and the price--by far the best value out there sold her! It was a long wait but well worth it because she had the home of her dreams! At the design center, Carol selected just the weathered gray luxury vinyl flooring she wanted, an upgrade from the standard tile floors. She selected 42" graytone cabinets and beautiful white quartz counter-tops. She of course had to have 5 1/4" baseboards, crown molding, and a stainless steel apron farmhouse style sink. She added the same leaded glass front door she had loved so at her previous home, as well as various other special features she had seen in the model homes as we shopped. As soon as she moved in she purchased top of the line appliances--nothing but the best for Carol! The French door 4-door refrigerator alone was almost $3,000 and the washer and dryer with pedestals brought the total bill to over $5,000! She immediately removed all of the carpet from the bedrooms and replaced it with matching laminate floors to make the house puppy-dog and allergy friendly. Horton had fenced the backyard, and she added gutters and screened in the back porch so she could sit out and enjoy watching her fur-babies frolic in the large backyard. She added a water softener and pretty much everything else she just couldn't live without. Carol cared for her home lovingly for the year she lived there. In fact, you would not even know the home had ever been occupied! Some lucky family will get so many extras for less than the cost of a new-build, without the hassle and time involved in building from scratch. Plus, the lucky buyer that gets this home will be able to move in just in time for the kids to start school at the A-rated K-8 school just down the street. Will you be the lucky buyer to jump on this opportunity?