journey of life

…in a far-off country a young couple set off for yet another adventure. They packed up their belongings, sold their house and moved to the big city. Unfortunately, finding a house was much, much harder than anticipated. Houses were either too expensive, too damp, too far away from public transportation, too close to interstates, not built properly, not enough bedrooms, not enough bathrooms, bedrooms too small, yard too small…the list went on and on. The young couple wrote contracts on four houses (one for each month of their house search) and three contracts were accepted. Of the three contracts, two of the houses failed to pass the home inspection. Only one house, the oldest in the neighborhood, would pass the home inspection. Miraculously, the young couple actually went to settlement on the house and are proud homeowners once again. Unfortunately, it will be approximately three fortnights before they move into their new abode. But, they are anxiously awaiting their moving in day and are planning on having a housewarming party on August 4, 2007 to celebrate the occasion…and living happily ever after.

What you just read may look like a fairy tale, but it’s real life. Believe it or not, we actually BOUGHT a house. Wait, you thought we already bought one? You thought we had moved already? Yes, the past few months have been confusing with all the offers, but this is the real deal. It happened this time. We have a house. Which means it’s time for a housewarming party. So, mark your calendars for a combined Housewarming/Anniversary party on August 4, 2007!

Front of House. It is on a corner lot, with the majority of the yard being to the side and the back of the house. Our agent referred to the house as “a townhouse without the town” and that’s a good way of putting it. However, it is rumored that this house is the oldest in the neighborhood and is considered to be an old farmhouse built in 1895. I am looking forward to digging a little bit deeper and looking up old deeds.

Floor Plans. First floor, then second floor.

Living Room. You can see to the far left of the picture the brick hearth where the wood stove is. That’s the front door in the picture.

Dining Room.

Living Room/Dining Room. Yes, it’s all one big room. My mother and grandmother believe that at one point it was a store, because the floor plan is so open. We are really looking forward to using the woodstove and I’ve started searching for cast iron accessories and recipes.

Kitchen. At some point I would really like to replace the cabinets and counter tops, but it is not something that needs to be done immediately. I am so happy to have wood floors in a kitchen. Tile floors (more specifically, the grout) have been impossible to keep clean enough to my liking.

Master Bedroom. And one that is big enough to fit all of our bedroom furniture. At the top of the picture there is a pseudo loft with plexiglass flooring. I don’t have a really good way to describe what it is, but at some point in time we might expand on it, making a bona fide loft the length of the room. With the ceilings being so high, this is a distinct possibility.

Guest Bedroom. This is the bedroom at the front of the house.

Third Bedroom.

Back of House.

Back Yard. At the corner is our little shed.

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