Okay so recently we built a new house and then two years later a lakehouse and between the two there is one key similarity that we would DIE without. A hot water spigot on the outside of the house. For those of us with larger dogs it is a godsend and in cooler weather a nice warm bath outside before our four legged friends can get our clean houses dirty is just what is needed. They are nice warm and happy, our houses are clean and we are happy. Greatest extra $250 in construction cost we spent on each house.