T-Minus 7 Days Until Home Ownership

It appears that nearly all of February has come and gone without my posting to update on the status of the house-buying process, and there’s really no excuse for that other than being tired, busy and sick of thinking about the insane process that is buying a house. There was just about nothing that proved simple during the last few months of working toward home ownership for us and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t at least somewhat envy people who have an easier go of it. Oh well. All is well that ends well, right? And as of this time next Monday, we’ll officially be home owners! One week from now we will likely be sitting on the floor in our new living room eating pizza and drinking cheap champagne straight from the bottle. Because that’s how we roll.

So, with seven days to go and a closing date and time officially scheduled, I figured I’d buck up and share a few more photos of the new digs. Stay tuned next week for official “before” photos of the entire place, which will look nothing like it does now in the coming weeks and months. First up, a reminder of the kitchen we’re inheriting…

And a view of the family room from the kitchen.

About the only thing that will stay in these two rooms is the flooring, all of which is really quite nice. Even the fireplace needs a major overhaul. (Seriously, who puts a woodstove insert into a fireplace and punches holes in the brick surround for ugly vents? Ugh.)

Here is the main bathroom. Please note the the duct tape on the inside of the sink bowl and the sickly yellow paint. Both will be fixed just as soon as humanly possible. The tile is actually pretty nice in person and will remain, at least for the meantime. While it’s not my first choice of color or size, it’s new and in no way visually offensive so many other projects are taking priority over this one.

Among many other little things, the front of the house needs a good cleaning up. The fake brick, the front door, the horrible exterior lighting, the dated window boxes and the stained driveway all need some help. On the upside, we like the siding color and the two-stall garage.

And here’s the backyard, a major selling point for us when it came to purchasing this house. It’s huge, it’s completely fenced in and there’s a huge inground pool. I can’t wait to buy new patio furniture, plant a garden and line the yard with pretty flowers.

So there you have the first glimpse at our new place. I can hardly believe after all the work, frustration, hopes, fears, and more than a few tears it’s really happening. I look forward to sharing every last bit of the renovation process with you so stay tuned! A big thank you to everyone for your incredibly support during this trying process. Your emails, comments, tweets and virtual hugs have been so very dearly appreciated. xoxo

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