Location, location, location.
One of the biggest reasons to build a reverse living home design is lot location. Depending on your lot, the majority of homeowners get better views from the second floor, especially if you’re on the east side of Long Beach Boulevard. This is the ocean side of the island which means you will probably get some views of the ocean from the second and third floors of your home. Unless you are lucky enough to be oceanfront, then the views are guaranteed! If your lot is on the bay block you can most likely catch some views of the bay. By designing your home with the main living areas (kitchen, living room, dining room, and master suite) on the second floor, you will most likely enjoy these views from the rooms you will be spending the most time.
Practical for every family.
In a lot of cases, our homebuyers are retirees who choose to live on LBI year-round. If that’s the case, a reverse living design makes it easier to separate the heating and air conditioning system into zones for each floor. By having a separate zone on each floor it allows the homeowner to turn down the heat or the air on the floor that may not be in use by you or guests during winter months. Usually this is the first floor with the secondary bedrooms and family room.
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A reverse living home design can seem like a foreign concept to those that are used to living inland in typical colonials, ranches, or other types of homes. Once we tour our prospective homebuyers through a home on Long Beach Island they completely understand the design concept and appreciate the attention to details like maximizing views, which greatly adds to the overall shore living experience. For more information on reverse living home designs, or building a home on Long Beach Island, contact Stonehenge Building & Development today.