Home of my dream

My ideal house

My ideal house would cost a great many thousands of dollars and therefore, even if I am very successful in life, I do not suppose that I shall possess it for a very long time. However there is no harm in dreaming, especially if the dream provides the driving force to turn fantasy into fact. As I live in Singapore, i would like my ideal house to be situated either on one of the residential estates, right outside the bustle of the city center, or on one of the coast roads so that the cool breezes from the ever beautiful China sea could waft through my windows. The gardens, with which my house would be surrounded would be very beautiful, full of colorful tropical flowers; orchids and canna lilies and with many glowing flowering shrubs. There would be tall leafy trees for shade and underneath them, my private swimming bath would be built, where we could relax and swim in the heat of the day. There would be pleasant paths winding through the green grass and comfortable seats where my family and I could rest, when the day’s toil was over. The house itself would be built of white stone which is both cool and weather-proof. It would be on two storeys, because I like the habit of sleeping upstairs. It would embody features from both the Eastern and Western worlds. In front of it, I would have a large path with cool concrete pavings for the floor and a roof and sides of hanging grapevine to which the humming birds would come in the still of the evening and keep company with us as we sat in the twilight . The main sitting-room and the dining room would be divided by sliding glass doors. The floor  would be made of parquet which is easy to keep clean and cool. Here, there would be comfortable 'easy chairs' in bright gay colors, many occasional tables and a cocktail cabinet, so that I could conveniently serve drinks to my friends. The dining room would be suitably furnished in bright, cool colors. Both these rooms would have large electric fans from the ceilings and many standing fans besides. They would not be air-conditioned because this, all through the day creates too artificial a contrast with the temperature outside and would not, therefore, be healthy. The kitchens and servants' quarters would lead off from the dining room and be connected to it by a long passage so that neither the noise nor the smells from the part of the house would reach our living quarters. The kitchen would be very modern and up-to-date with every mechanical device that money could buy. Washing machines, cookers, refrigerators, mixers, polishers, garbage disposal units; none of them would be stranger to my kitchen. All would be work-saving and cool so that my wife and servants' work in the kitchen would be a pleasure. On the second floor, I would have three air-conditioned bedrooms, each one with an attached bathroom and a shower. These bedrooms, two for my family and one for visitors would be carpeted and furnished with comfortable beds. Although mosquito proofing is not strictly necessary, I would have this too to ensure extra comfort and peace of mind. One of the rooms would be equipped as a nursery with gaily decorated furniture and walls bright with flowers, so that the hearts of my children would be glad. The walls in the rest of the house would be in plain pastel colors, because such shades seem to make rooms appear larger and cooler. At the back of the house, I would have a double garage with water pipes leading to it so that my cars would always be kept clean. Beyond this, in in the garden not attached to the house at all, would be a separate building of one storey; simple and clean and neat. This would be my study, sparsely furnished with just a desk and a chair and my book-shelves. Here, I could not only work, but also rest and be at peace to contemplate my ideal house and the great happiness which it had brought me. House of My Dream    Everyone likes dreaming. Dream is a hope for better things. It helps us overcome the difficulties of our daily routine. I'd like to tell you about the house of my dream. I'd like to have my own house on the bank of a beautiful river with crystal water, surrounded by high mountains, ,the tops of which are covered with evergreen trees. I would live there with my family. I imagine my house to be a two-storeyed building. Near the front side it has a facade with columns and steps up to the front door. There are also two balconies and a terrace in my house. The windows are in the shape of arches, through them you can see a wonderful landscape. There are lots of fir trees and flowers around the house. And you can walk in the shade of these trees listening to the birds singing. As you come through the front door, you find yourself in a large hall with an open stone fireplace. One of the doors leads to the living room. This room faces the south, so it's very sunny and has a lovely view of the whole valley. In the middle of this room there's a thick Persian carpet. There are few units of furniture in this room. On the left there's a leather sofa and small table nearby, on the right you can see a home cinema and satellite receiver. There are two armchairs in the corner of this room where we spend our evenings chatting with each other. Then a wide staircase takes you to the first floor where there are four spacious bedrooms. In the basement there is a big garage for our cars. Behind the house there is a swimming bath, covered with glass. There are some white plastic sunbeds and armchairs around the swimming bath. Our house looks peaceful and calm and the calmest room is my study. Next door to the study there is our library. It is a huge room with thousands books on history, astronomy, physics,and poetry, We have many different electrical appliances in our house. They make our life more comfortable. Also, we have some robots to help us. They look after the house, help with the cooking , grow vegetables in our garden and in the greenhouse. So, we enjoy having greens and fresh vegetables on our dinner table during long winters. Our house is a beautiful place at any time of the year. In winter it's warm and cozy, in summer there is so much to do outside.