Anonymous wrote:Seems like it would be a real act of resignation/acknowledgment of defeat to buy one of those. Do most people intend on doing a facelift/renovation to change the style? Or do some people actually like split levels?

Very dramatic op. I'm a realtor who has buyers closing on a split level this week. We looked at 15-20 split levels during the past few months. I myself live in a newer colonial and didn't care for split levels prior to this search. Feel differently now. They have a cozy feel to them and are great for both older folks and young kids. I think they are cozier and more conducive to family bonding time then my 3-level colonial with double foyer & family room opening to upstairs.

I've seen some with updated, craftsmen-style garage doors, roofing and front doors that look fantastic.

Hate colonials. Prefer split-foyers or split-levels.

Anonymous wrote:They're just so ugly from the outside.

That really depends. I've seen some nice ones, particularly compared to some of the cruddy Cape Cods and boxy old Colonials.

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Anonymous wrote:Here's one of my favorite split levels in my neighborhood in Charlotte.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3337-Ferncliff-Rd-Charlotte-NC-28211/6264893_zpid/

Ha, they've gone s little heavy on the Instagram filters for those real estate photis!

I just think the curb appeal on this one is better than most splits. The interior can be nice on pretty much any house.

Anonymous wrote:Here's one of my favorite split levels in my neighborhood in Charlotte.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3337-Ferncliff-Rd-Charlotte-NC-28211/6264893_zpid/

Ha, they've gone s little heavy on the Instagram filters for those real estate photis!

We looked at some split levels and they just don't have that homey feel for us. We both grew up in neocolonial style homes and we want to find something similar to that taste for our forever home. For our starter home, where we are now, I guess we will end up settling for something that is in between split level or rambler at our price point. Or else we are going to have to settle for a luxury TH which is less of the space that we want, but the design is very functional and although we hate the idea of neighbors right next door, we hate split level and rambler more if it came down to the difference in price, location, and age of the home.

I have a split level (not a split foyer) and I love it. It's spacious, and we have four levels to work with.

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Anonymous wrote:Here's one of my favorite split levels in my neighborhood in Charlotte.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3337-Ferncliff-Rd-Charlotte-NC-28211/6264893_zpid/

I love this house. so open.

Process of elimination. The area we want to live in has ramblers, splits, & McMansions. We can't afford the McMansion. We dislike splits less than we dislike ramblers. Case closed.

Here's one of my favorite split levels in my neighborhood in Charlotte.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3337-Ferncliff-Rd-Charlotte-NC-28211/6264893_zpid/

Op, gross - who would buy the type of home you live in? Ick.

Anonymous wrote:Seems like it would be a real act of resignation/acknowledgment of defeat to buy one of those. Do most people intend on doing a facelift/renovation to change the style? Or do some people actually like split levels?

Well, I do. I dislike colonials. I will never buy one. I feel the same way about split foyers as well. So there you have it. I like my split level. My family room is huge. My kitchen is huge. Love that.

I'll blow your mind, I would love to own a tri-level house!

I bought a split level this spring in a great neighborhood. I hated the outside. Split levels (and especially this one) can be really ugly outside, especially if you are used to a colonial (or neocolonial, if we're being precise), which we were moving from. But, once I got inside, I absolutely fell in love with the space. It's perfect for our family of 5.

We fixed some of the landscaping to help with the exterior appeal, and some additional painting will help even more. Inside, it's actually split into 6 levels. There's a walk-up attic for storage, a large rec room, a level with three bedrooms and two bathrooms for our kids, a main level with a living room, dining room, kitchen, and our master suite, a level with a guest suite and family room, and a lower level with office, storage, and laundry. There's just so much sneaky space in a house that looks like nothing from the street.

We can entertain adults on the main level while kids play in the family room. We can still hear them and see them, but they aren't underfoot. We can watch TV in the family room without disturbing sleeping kids upstairs. When the kids are teenagers, they can do their thing upstairs and not bother my husband and me.

If you can get past the exterior, you might find that you love the interior of a split. I genuinely love this house and never thought I could love a split.