The Mrs. (no pics) and I are looking to move to a house that better suits our needs. One thing she's fully on board with is that it has some option to include a dedicated brewing area.
The first place we looked at (and put in an offer on) was really nice. It had a finished area in the basement that we were going to dedicate as a shop/brewery. It was probably 40' x 18', finished walls and ceiling and already plumbed with utilty sink. All it needed was 220 and I'd be set. That house fell through, but, as 5,000 square foot and extremely opulent house, it set a bar for my wife. We've seen nothing in our price range that comes close to that place. Unfortunately, it was a short sale and it looks like there was some sketchy stuff going on as the seller accepted another offer even though ours was higher and had no contingencies. "it was better for the estate" was all he'd tell our realtor.
We walked through a house last night that is very nice, and a significant upgrade from our current abode, but not nearly the "wow factor" as the other place. It's nicely in our price range and has an A+ brewing spot. The area under the entire 970 square foot garage is open. It's plumbed, has an easy way to vent, and it already has a dedicated panel with plenty of open slots to add 220. Put in a GFCI breaker and wire it to an outlet and I'd be in business.
Unfortunately, since it isn't the fancy house with a huge wall of windows, fancy columns and a massive living room with built in's, the wife isn't interested.
That's two places with great brewing options slipped through my fingers.
Wish me luck as the search continues...
The first place we looked at (and put in an offer on) was really nice. It had a finished area in the basement that we were going to dedicate as a shop/brewery. It was probably 40' x 18', finished walls and ceiling and already plumbed with utilty sink. All it needed was 220 and I'd be set. That house fell through, but, as 5,000 square foot and extremely opulent house, it set a bar for my wife. We've seen nothing in our price range that comes close to that place. Unfortunately, it was a short sale and it looks like there was some sketchy stuff going on as the seller accepted another offer even though ours was higher and had no contingencies. "it was better for the estate" was all he'd tell our realtor.
We walked through a house last night that is very nice, and a significant upgrade from our current abode, but not nearly the "wow factor" as the other place. It's nicely in our price range and has an A+ brewing spot. The area under the entire 970 square foot garage is open. It's plumbed, has an easy way to vent, and it already has a dedicated panel with plenty of open slots to add 220. Put in a GFCI breaker and wire it to an outlet and I'd be in business.
Unfortunately, since it isn't the fancy house with a huge wall of windows, fancy columns and a massive living room with built in's, the wife isn't interested.
That's two places with great brewing options slipped through my fingers.
Wish me luck as the search continues...