[Autevielle]

As the subject came up this morning with my students I figured I'd just bring it over here. What is your dream house? Go wild, people! Me, I'm one of them regular janes, so that would be a nice stone house in an unspecified (possibly Unplottable) region of France, with a fireplace, a patio, a huge library, and a really large wine cellar. Boring, you say? Chin-chin to you :lol:

[Shaos]

I hope you will not forget about a huge room full of light � for your lessons. And about a large kitchen where you could bake some delicious cookies for your students�

My dream is a dry floor. And a dry ceiling too� It is thawing now and we are suffering from the ice / water in the overhead cover. (in the suspended ceiling? check here to make sure: http://www.archiexpo...790-124988.html)
No, it`s not a suspended ceiling.. It is a rough floor in attic:

[Emerald]

I would prefer almost the same as Autevielle with some variations somewhere in Spain or Italy... haven't decided yet.
big kitchen offered by Shaos -no objections to it
Dry ceiling and dry floors are a must! :D
to Shaos: Could only imagine having a wet ceiling, I live on the top floor and a leaking roof and water dripping from the ceiling is my worst nightmare.
Let your dreams come true!

[Autevielle]

I once stayed in a dreamy cottage in Wales, it had a tiny kitchen but the fireplace happened to be in the wall that separated the kitchen from the living room and it was so well built that it kept the whole cottage toasty warm, but the one room that was added on during the latest renovations they had was just hellishly cold, dunno why.

Fireplaces and roofs that do not leak are now officially part of my dream. (Shaos, I hope yours gets fixed on the double, eep!)

[Shaos]

To Emerald: Let our nightmares stop Waiting for the sun� somewhere in Spain or Italy

[Mariya-Mariya]

I never wanted to live in my own house. I think it�s because I like big cities and can�t live without supermarkets, taxi, restaurants, night clubs and other things. My dreams were always only about a big light flat in the center of Moscow, New York, Paris or another city. I can't even say that it was too big in my dreams (Instead of "megapolises/megalopolises" I'd suggest "big cities", since "megalopolis" usually refers to several metropolitan areas rather than one big city, which is probably what you meant.)

I thought up my first flat about 10 years ago. It had a round yellow bathroom. It was made like a studio including one room, a kitchen and a balcony. There was a soft white carpet on the floor and a big TV (those years I still watched it).
I don't know why but at that time I dreamed about a very strange construction of a bed. I think it was connected with my children envy of bunk beds and my love of the only catalog Ikea catalog in our family

But the best flat that I have ever seen was the one in the film Green card with Andie MacDowell and Gerard Depardieu. I can�t even describe it because it�s the most incredible and the most beautiful flat that I can imagine.

[Irina]

I understand people dreaming of living in very nice houses somewhere far from Moscow or other big cities. I`m of their number. But tell me why (this is a question to me of course :) ) a ?ouple of years ago I bought a flat in Moscow not in its center and not even near a beautiful river or a forest but near a noisy road ?? [1 misused article still lurking.]
The reasons are different and obvious. And what is interesting I stopped dreaming about an incredible house. I invited the designer and step by step we together transformed the empty flat to the very nice unique place. I`m sure it is possible to create our own fine atmosphere in every usual flat. But the most important thing is people living with us. My dream house is a place filled with the aura of love and friendship. :roll: [1 article still missing and 1 still misused in this paragraph.]

[Shaos]

Mariya-Mariya, how about a private � your own � house in a big city? No neighbors, no brawls, no troubles�

[Helena Bonham Carter]

My dream house was beautifully demonstrated in �A Good Year� starring Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard. Though the film is not as good as the view you see in it.
Provence! Definitely Provence! A house should be old, frayed (frayed is for fabric; try a thesaurus to find the right word!) with its history. In front of the house you will see grapes� The backyard is gonna have a swimming pool, a tennis court, a hammock for having a nap, a diminutive cute table where i`ll drink wine (which I made myself by the way) :!: or have a cup of coffee/tea with a croissant in the morning. I completely agree with Autevielle that it should have a really large wine cellar and a fireplace. And my kitchen will be huuuuge!
And of course my own restaurant is gonna be a perfect ending of my dream! Where I could get by bicycle (1 misused article)
P.S. For better illustrating there`re some photos which I like most from that film. Hope you`ll enjoy it!

[Mariya-Mariya]

Shaos, I like neighbors :) Really! I am lucky in this case. All my neighbors are tolerant to me and they don't pay much attention to me and my parties. And what is most important they never have parties.
And now my neighbors have a badger-dog. It always runs into lift so unexpectedly that I scream and after this laugh at myself and this dog :lol: It's fun! [1 article missing in this paragraph.]

And I want that my friends will become my neighbors sometimes. (Consider using "hope" instead of "want") It would be great! I would drop into their flat to eat something delicious. Or vice versa - they would drop into my place. Very economically :D

[Maladict]

Mariya-Mariya,

all those friends dropping in... To each his own I suppose (or her own, in your case). But it does sound a bit like that sitcom, Friends, I believe. So how long would you like that sort of thing to continue? 10 seasons and an Emmy? :lol:

[Old Toby]

Remember, if you post as a guest, without first logging in as a registered user, you won't be able to edit your posts.

[Utaku]

Let me please put in a word. The thoughts about dream house depends on momentary period of everyone life. Sometimes (as a rule in the winter) it dreames of fireplace, glass of wine/a cap of coffee for the reading a good book. Really cool unless it's cold. Quite the reverse one's in the Summer. The house becomes a bed only. That is why there is a fresh warm air, smells, sounds. ["depends on momentary period" is still unclear.]

[Mariya-Mariya]

Maladict said:

Mariya-Mariya,

all those friends dropping in... To each his own I suppose (or her own, in your case). But it does sound a bit like that sitcom, Friends, I believe. So how long would you like that sort of thing to continue? 10 seasons and an Emmy? :lol:

I love this sitcom! :D

[Shaos]

Mariya-Mariya said:

Shaos, I like neighbors Really! I am lucky in this case. All my neighbors are tolerant to me and they don't pay much attention to me and my parties. And what is most important they never have parties.

You are really lucky with your neighbors!
I was born in a quite good flat / house. And I spent most part of my live there. It WAS a dream house, really! All the neighbors were my grandparents` colleagues. We used to get together. For example, children played together in our court yard or some of our parents walked us over.
Then everything has changed. The �old guard� died, many flats are rented out. (passed away) There are a lot of different people. Some are nice, others are horrible. My mum who lives in this flat is suffering from an alcoholic and his dogs under her flat and a crazy child above. (Neither Childe Roland nor Childe Harold)

So� I have no enthusiasm for neighbors But I` happy to live near all my relatives � we live in the same district!

[Emerald]

Shaos said:

To Emerald: Let our nightmares stop Waiting for the sun� somewhere in Spain or Italy

Shaos judging by the place you've chosen to wait for the sun it might happen that you are waiting in my dream house's neighborhood!
welcome neighbor !

[Emerald]

Irina said:

I understand people dreaming to live in very nice houses somewhere far from Moscow or another big cities. I`m from their number. But tell me why (this is the question to me of course :) ) ?ouple of years ago I bougt the flat in Moscow not in its center and not even near beautiful river or forest but near the noisy road ?? [3 missing articles and 3 misused ones in this paragraph.]
The reasons are different and obvious. And what interesting I stopped dreaming about incredible house. I invited the designer and step by step we together reduced the empty flat to the very nice unique place. I`m sure it is possible to create our own fine atmosphere in every usual flat. But the most important thing is people living with us. My dream house is the place filled with the aura of love and friendship. :roll: [2 articles missing and 3 misused in this paragraph.]

A dream about a house somewhere in Spain or Italy for me is closer and more real than a dream about a bigger apartment in Moscow (I have a very small one); current real estate prices only prove it
Just kidding! :lol:

[Mariya-Mariya]

Shaos said:

Mariya-Mariya said:

You are really lucky with your neighbors!
I was born in a quite good flat / house. And I spent most part of my live there. It WAS a house of my dream, really! All the neighbors were my grandparents` colleagues. We used to associate. For example, children played together in our court yard or some of our parents walked us over.
Then everything has changed. The �old guard� died, many flat are rented out. There are a lot of different people. Some are nice, others are horrible. My mum who lives in this flat are suffering from an alcoholic and his dogs under her flat and a crazy childe above.

So� I have no enthusiasm for neighbors But I` happy to live near all my relations � we live in the same district!

Yep... your story about neighbors is terrible I almost want my own house.

[Irina]

Emerald, you are right about prices!! I read an article in the Internet today with a description of several houses in different countries (every one could be really a dream house, near the sea or beautiful places, with several rooms, swimming pools and with the completed repairs!!!). They have been compared with the price of a small wretched flat in Moscow. Their prices were the same - 300 thousand EURO. Of course, it is unfair! And at this moment we can`t go and buy this estate. And it`s really easy to fall into a depression thinking about it. So maybe the way of a repair or a decoration of our own flats could be more likely! Let`s be positive! (1 missing article, 1 misused)
It's "repairs", plural! Did you mean decoration or redecoration? renovation?