Apartment Wishes & Mansion Dreams

Apartment Size Wishes and Mansion Size Dreams 

(Bring Your Large House Down to Size)



“Champagne wishes and caviar dreams!" - The Robin Leach phrase evokes visions of the idyllic lifestyle.  A large house is often part of that vision.   But, do large house owners envy a 600 sq. ft. apartment?  Oh, yes, many do!  On occasion, when working in large houses, we hear an owner express his/her preference for the ease of a past smaller house or condo.  Such was the case when HouseWide System Design was hired to assist a managing partner of a very large house to complete the low-voltage system integration started by two prior companiess. 

The manager lives part-time at the 35,000 sq. ft. mansion and one day, frustrated by the large house size, he shared,  "I love my 600 sq.ft. apartment!  If I misplace a sock, I can find it.  To end my day,  I lock one door,  hit two light switches and go to sleep."   His point is well made.  Can this very large house be brought down to size to fulfill his apartment size wishes and mansion size dreams.


                                                         A month later, HouseWide System Design successfully brought this three story mansion "down to size". In some aspects, it is as manageable as a 600 sq. ft. apartment.  The manager now taps an iDevice or Android App button to shut off any or all of 300+ lights, set intrusion alarm for 50 security points, set-back 14 thermostats and secure 2  entry gates.



What about that misplaced sock or other important item -  “Where did I put down my keys?” A quick iPhone review of the color graph activity log,  reveals movement paths on a time line.  With just a few taps, users easily scan for clues of the items probable location.  Queried clues may be mere moments in the past or even months past.  "Found it ! I forgot I stopped in the utility room."

Yes, "Champagne wishes and caviar dreams" evokes images of the idyllic lifestyle.  And once you have moved into your idyllic house (whether 1 story or 4 story), call HouseWide System Design to bring your house down to size.  And you, too, can achieve “Apartment size wishes and Mansion size dreams.”



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