In the real world I’d take the mountain house. In a fantasy world where rising sea levels aren’t a thing to worry about I’d take the beach house.
I like mountains fine but the sea calms my soul like nothing else.
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the sea calms my soul
As long as you don't look under the surface.
Oceans be scary. (but still great, that's why I joined the navy once)
In your lifetime, rising sea levels won't be an issue. In your kids lifetime is a different story, but we still got another 50+ years before sea levels will rise to a significant degree.
Is that true? I regularly see on the news that the climate changes faster than the scientists expected and that they have to adjust their models.
Sea levels are predicted to rise about "0.63–1.60 m (2–5 ft) mean sea level rise by 2100, and that by 2150, the total sea level rise in this scenario would be in the range of 0.98–4.82 m (3–16 ft) by 2150" (Fox-Kemper et al. 2021) so not really a noticeable amount in most of our lifetimes. The amount it rises will probably exceed these predictions as our CO2 emissions show no sign of decreasing anytime soon and gestures wildly at everything. But sea level rise is predominantly caused by thermal expansion of the oceans, not necessarily glacial melting, contrary to popular belief. Basically, as the earth gets warmer, most of the heat is absorbed by the oceans since they make up such a significant portion of our surface, and the water molecules expand causing the volume to increase.
Edit: not sure how to properly put a block quote on here
No, it's not true. Rising sea levels are causing an increase in storms and danger which have already started taking out beach property.
A home in the mountains. Hot tub optional.
Mountain house what with the rising sea levels.
Came here to say that! Better investment imo
If we’re talking Pacific Ocean and no climate change yep that one hands down. No thanks to a pool, hot tubs can be fun but really just eh after a time. Beach is life man.
Mountain house and in pretty indifferent about the hot tub. I just want to be in the mountains.
Mountain House if solar/wind are feasible and I have sufficient clearing to grow my own food.
Otherwise, regular house.
I like mountains, hiking, biking, and I want to become self-sufficient where possible. And my wife wants cows and chickens, I don't think they would do well on a beach, especially when sea levels start noticeably rising.
The first thing that came to mind when I read the question is maintenance lol. Salt is bad for a lot of things, and maintaining a pool is expensive. If the hot tub in the mountain was manual, probably that?
Is the house with a pool in a swamp, or possibly a bog?
Because you're a witch?
Beach! Walk in that sand. Hear those waves. Plop your drink down anywhere and it'll stand up. Take a dip. Enjoy as much as possible until humanity ruins every drop.
Most drinks will stand up anywhere you put them
Ha, attend enough bands in lots of local bars. I can assure you, lots of drinks end up on the floor. Plopping one on the beach is way better.
If utilities and internet speed and stuff are a non-issue (all things are equal), mountain house.
Otherwise, beach house.
Honestly, I like swimming, but I'd rather have a normal ass house than have to deal with pool maintenance.
Lake house
Currently got a beach (holiday) house and I could never imagine switching it with a mountain house/cabin or just a pool. Waking up in the summer to the sound of sea gulls and taking a fresh morning bath in the ocean can't be beat.
A mountain cabin would be the second choice. I got an uncle who built his own cabin in the mountains after retiring, it's nice and quiet, but other than hikes there's isn't much to do.
Just go to the local swimming hall if you want a pool.
I don't want a pool but of those choices I'll take the pool. Don't want to live in the middle of nowhere in the mountains, and I love the beach but the beach keeps shrinking, soon enough that's not a house on the beach. Houses with pools all over here, it's common enough so I guess insurable.
Mountain house, more things to do(gardens etc) and of course relax.
If there's good surf at the beach house, that. Otherwise mountain house with hot tub. Pools get boring and are annoying to maintain.
Mountain house with a hot tub. Then I don't even need a bug out location for the upcoming civil war 👍
Plus, I can get more animals and a bigger garden.
The house with a pool if someone else would take care of the maintenance without me needing to worry about it. Otherwise the beach house, I would imagine it would be the easiest to rent out and use that income to get a house I would actually like.
Mountain house with a hot tub. Hands down. Assuming I am the one purchasing the property with my own money, of course.
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Beach House: The beach gets boring after a while. Beachfront property cost 2-3 times more than comparable property.
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House with a pool: Pools get crazy boring after a while. It's just a hole in the ground with water in it. A house with a pool is cheaper than a beach house so assuming you have the same amount of money you get way more house for the same money. Better than a beach house, but a pool, specifically an in-ground pool is a permanent commitment. I have a pool. Nobody uses it. I just maintain it.
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Mountain house with a hot tub: Have you been to the mountains? Holy crap. It's BEAUTIFUL. Also, just like the house with a pool, you can afford waaay more house than some dinky beachfront house for the same money. Also, when you get bored with the hot tub, just tear it out and put in a nice fire pit.
I want to live in a walkable, urban, area, so probably the beach house. Maybe down by Coney Island.
Im with the fedditor who said well only if hypothetical as likely all options are to expensive. Thing is that I would take the beach house as top except for sea level rise would put me off. Of course if Im super rich maybe I don't care about having to buy a new place super soon. Next would be the mountain house but only if for some reason it was close enough to a city to have transit and stuff around, which is unlikely but maybe exists in colorado or something (same would apply to the beach house but I think its much more likely to have that in beach vs moutains). In all reality I would actually prefer the house or condo with a pool as it could likely be located in a nice city with good transit. Honestly I would prefer a great indoor hottub and sauna than the pool.
Whichever is easiest to get groceries to.
I really wanted a cottage on an island in a lake in Ontario or Finland but getting food and stuff there is such a pain.
None of the above in the real world; too much maintenance on any of them.
But in a hypothetical world where I didn't have to do the work, or pay for it? I'll take the pool.
A good swim without dealing with tides and whatever trash is floating around trumps the other two options
mountain house with hot tub! I hate sand
That would depend I guess. I don't typically enjoy those kinds of things (perhaps bringing up my fear of depths and that I can't swim), and so the question arises of who it would be for. Visitors? Maybe this would influence whether I choose the first two, but as it stands, I choose the last one.
A mountain house with a pool, looking down at a beach.
Also, with enough tree clearance, and a pool cleaning robot that doubles as a high-pressure fire sprinkler.
no i fucking hate water
A beach house since it's less maintenance than pool house. I wouldn't do mountain house though since I don't live in a place that has them, and when I've visited places that do, I've always gotten dizzy and sick from the high altitude.
Beach house — less maintenance…?
Lol.
Salt eats everything, moisture rots it all, sand has no concept of personal space and will grit and invade everything.
Unless the beach house is at least 3 to 5km away from the shore, you will spend a ton of time and money in constant repairs and maintenance.
I was thinking a freshwater beach. I don't live anywhere near an ocean, but I do live near a bunch of lakes. Yes, the house could be built in a bad location where it ends up flooding, but if it's on a hill near the lake, then it is fine.
I'm legally blind and can't drive, so I depend on delivery for a lot of essentials. So if I can still get those essentials then Mountain home with hot tub would be my preferred.
mountain house, immediately
Even without the hot tub but especially with.
Initially, I imagined it’s a cozy cottage in the middle of nowhere, but then I remembered that Switzerland exists. You could totally have some shops only a few tram stops away.
Mountain house with a hot tub. Climate change and rising water levels makes a beachfront house a poor idea, and nobody sane would want to live in suburbia. You won't have to deal with a HOA in the mountains, and who doesn't want a hot tub with a magnificent view?
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Beach house, without question. I spent my summers growing up on a lake. Every day I woke up to the light reflecting onto the ceiling from the waves. I fell asleep listening to waves lapping at the seawall. It's probably the most content and relaxed I've ever been. Could just be nostalgia for a life (and the teenage lifestyle) and people long gone, but to live that way again when I retire is my fondest wish. Probably out of reach, but I can dream.
Lots of fucking spiders on and in a beach house, though, lol. I still have nightmares about the way you'd sometimes open the sliding glass door and three or four fat ones would immediately drop down, I guess drawn by the temperature difference? So listen, beach houses are fucking awful. None of you should want one. If you have one, you probably want to leave. I'd be willing to take it off your hands at a discount.
Becoming a mountain hermit is one of my pipe dreams, so easily the mountain. Hot tub is irrelevant but I guess if it's included I'll take it.
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