Ever visited or stayed at a house overlooking a lake?

Man, it’s enough to make you want to take out a new mortgage! You get up in the morning, grab some coffee and walk past the big old windows overlooking the water, you can’t help but be invigorated, ready to hit the water, or at least ‘dream’ about it.

The spouse likes the spot on the lake too, maybe, just maybe it’s might be time to suggest you two look at new home plans.

You want a deck overlooking the water at the very least and maybe a small pier, or boathouse. She wants a lavish kitchen setup.

The list of desires and grow and grow and your modest craftsman house plans can suddenly morph into huge modern house plans that would set you back a pretty penny.

But then, reality sets back in, and you bring those dreams back down to earth and start thinking in more realistic terms.

Decide what your budget will allow and then move forward. Perhaps you could consider a small cabin at a less inclusive lake. Or maybe you can sell your old house, and build a new one, to your specs, overlooking the lake.

If you want it bad enough, you can figure out a way to get it.