Houses That Have Two
Or More Laundry Rooms
by Sheree R. Curry
From The Wall Street Journal Online
March 23, 2007
Multiple or large laundry facilities appeal to many homebuyers. According to a National Association of Realtors' survey, 8% of homeowners had recently added or remodeled a laundry room. Here are three homes with two or more laundry facilities.
PLACE/PRICE: Raleigh, N.C. / $1.37 million
TAXES*: $8,800
THE PROPERTY: 4 bedrooms, 5 1/2 baths, 6,486 square feet
DESCRIPTION: This 2006 brick home with a first-floor master bedroom has two laundry rooms, one on the first floor and one upstairs with the other bedrooms, an office and a bonus room. The master has a double-trey ceiling.
NOTABLE: The home on a two-acre lot has an in-ground kidney-shaped swimming pool and a four-car garage. There is also a fully equipped media room with reclining stadium seating and wet bar on the lower level. The family room has built-in bookcases.
PLACE/PRICE: Laurel Hollow, N.Y. / $2.45 million
TAXES*: $18,757
THE PROPERTY: 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, 5,000 square feet
DESCRIPTION: When this 1956 colonial on two acres of land was remodeled in 2005, laundry facilities were added to the master bedroom area to supplement the original laundry room in the unfinished basement.
NOTABLE: The home has a two-story foyer and a family room with a fireplace and French doors that lead to a rear deck. The living room also has a fireplace and there are three heating zones throughout the home. There is a first-floor office.
PLACE/PRICE: Payson, Ariz. / $7.9 million
TAXES*: $29,500
THE PROPERTY: 7 bedrooms, 9 baths, 12,000 square feet
DESCRIPTION: There are several laundry facilities on this estate, including nine combined washers and dryers. The main laundry room, which has two sets of washers and dryers, even has a pet-washing station.
NOTABLE: This 2-acre property 75 miles from Phoenix has a three-story guesthouse and separate servant's quarters. The home comes with $1 million worth of collectibles, five classic cars and a stocked wine cellar. There are private massage and exercise rooms.
*Current owner's payment
Sources: realtor.org, bankspointe.com, danielgale.com, chaparralpines.com
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