They would be happy with a large garage/workshop plus a secluded den or office to carry on with business or to retreat to the solitude of a “cave.”

That's not the time to retreat to your office and get out the TI BAAII (BTW, a basic 4 function calculator is sufficient).

I'm relatively comfortable with the condition of the plumbing, electrical and hvac systems since I've had my fingers or checkbook in all of them within the time I've lived in the house.Just for info, I decided to "retreat" from the other purchase and see how things settle out for a while.

My dream is to open my own ranch for family reunions and corporate retreats or seminars.

I should have kept it and rented it as a short term retreat for writers and artists.

I am speaking from years of experience handling the design and maintenance of three high end hotels in Seattle, Portland, and New York.Cheap carpet wears out three times faster than carpet that's only twice as much.If your flooring is top of the line, a few dollars a month increase will pay it off, and it's easy to get a few more dollars when your property looks spectacular.No matter what you do or say, someone's always going to smoke inside, spill drinks, potty train a dachshund, practice naked yoga, and/or feed their kids too much sugar.

I enjoy yoga and hope to teach this summer, and I also enjoy circus arts, dance, cooking, technology & computers, and exploring!

I believe we'll see price retreat from their highs of last summer, at least here in our market.

Phoenix is hot during the summer and people like to go to their retreats and summer homes.

Vacation home in Naples and cabin retreat on Bobs Lake.