If you'd asked us three weeks ago, we'd have said "Well, it'd be really nice, but it's still a far off possibility." We'd been casually looking at houses online since April, but most everything in our price range were real fixer-uppers, foreclosures/short sales, or manufactured homes. And then, there it was. Our three bedroom, two bath ranch style future home:
Ok, it could use some cheery red shutters and a new paint job, but the inside has been fully updated and it's well-built. (Love the trees in the backyard).
Check out those wood floors!
Lovin' the kitchen
My dining room table will look so much better here:)
New tile floors and countertops.
Stainless steel dishwasher.
We were really hoping for a wood stove, and there it is!
Along with some sweet french doors and a ceiling fan.
New bathroom cabinets and countertops
(I feel like I'm running an ad here - but really, I'm just excited to show things off. Sorry, it's off the market)
Not pictured: Huge backyard for our future garden and kids, oversized garage with lots of shelving for food storage, large attic space for our accumulating junk...
Location: Southeast Hillsboro, quiet kid-friendly neighborhood next to wetlands/farmland. Apprx 15 mins from where we currently live.
Bonuses: ONE level, NO stairs, no more shared walls with nieghbors, appliances included, Air Conditioning, and access to the nighborhood POOL!
Negatives: I'll have to redo the nursery wall that I just painted. bummer.
The Sellers seemed pretty anxious to sell, so we got great home value for the price. Our mortgages payments won't be much more than we're paying right now for rent. Also, we'll close before the end of the year, and as first time home buyers, that qualifies us for the $8,000 tax rebate. Woohoo!
Kirk and I are excited to have Saturday home projects and to make improvements on something that we'll be ours. Ownership. There is something nice about that.
We get the keys on Sept 25th!!!
But I'm not excited or anything.
12 comments:
Oh my goodness! It almost looks too good to be true! I can't wait for the day when we can actually buy a house. Congrats!! That's only 10 days away!!!
OMgoodness. I am so jealous. Now i really have to come visit.
that's awesome! we want a house! it sounds like you got a pretty sweet deal, congrats!
This is so cute! I can't wait to see it after you get your hands on it though. I hope all goes smoothly with your move.
Congrats! We're in the middle of a mortgage...fun times.
No flipping way... this is too great!! CONGRATS!!! The inside looks beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful and I can't wait to hear about all of your improvements you make on the rest of it! So, so, so, so great. Seriously congrats! Funny thing... after you announced you had found one yesterday I was thinking, "oh man, she just painted that room for Nolan"... glad to hear we're on the same wave-length! :) Post a pic of the place the second you move in! (Well maybe not the second, but maybe two seconds after.) :) YAYyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!! SO exciting. (Oh and I'm like so dang jealous.) :)
Congrats, you guys! Looks BEE-autiful! Can't wait to see more pictures! (hint, hint...)
Congratulations Angie & Kirk!! Can't wait to visit!! Can our babies play in the backyard together? Plant some tomatoes for me!
Wow, Congrats! Sterling and I will definitely have to check out the new place once y'all have moved in. Do you need help moving?
WOOHOO! How exciting. Hopefully we'll be in the same boat soon too:) What an exciting time. Glad things are goin well. Just enjoy each moment. They pass so quickly!
congratu-freakin-lations!!!! that's really awesome! It's way cute!! You are so lucky! i am so house hungry.i definetly voted "jealous" on your poll.
Wow, a great house for a great bargain! I’m glad that you found a house that costs you less in mortgage than you had been spending on rent at the time. And the $8,000 tax refund is a HUGE deal of savings. Did you put it into the mortgage payment to help ease it up as quickly as possible?
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