Hi All,
We looked at the house again last night. The inside of the house is perfect and seems to be in wonderful condition. The space and layout are perfect for us. Outside there are three main issues:
1. The driveway concrete seems to have settled and there is a 5 or 6 inch difference between the driveway and garage concrete with the garage floor being above the driveway. The Expedition wouldn't think much of that as a challenge, but the Corolla is going to hit it, well, like a concrete wall!
2. The house has cedar siding which needs to be re-stained or whatever it is they do to it and the deck (which is lovely and huge) also needs re-doing very soon. This is an understandable expense, but not one we want to deal with after coming up with down payment, closing costs etc.
3. Although there are two possibile sites, there is currently no RV parking.
Todd is waiting to hear back from some concrete folks and painters about how much both those items will cost to deal with. The RV parking issue can wait awhile. Depending on what we hear back on costs, we may or may not be making an offer on this house. I absolutely LOVE the inside!
The kids are playing "let's buy a house" right now. Brennen was THRILLED that we found a "Hometown Buffet" restaurant to eat at last night. Casper just went up about ten notches in his estimation!
I can't get used to seeing the mountains all the time. We went to the mall yesterday and passed an entrance - looking out we could see a breathtaking view of the mountains. Brennen and I just looked at each other in amazement. It truly is beautiful here and I can't wait to get the house hunt done so we can dedicate more time to exploring our new home.
We are off to do laundry and visit our storage unit for some needed clothes and food.
Lots of love,
Christy
We looked at the house again last night. The inside of the house is perfect and seems to be in wonderful condition. The space and layout are perfect for us. Outside there are three main issues:
1. The driveway concrete seems to have settled and there is a 5 or 6 inch difference between the driveway and garage concrete with the garage floor being above the driveway. The Expedition wouldn't think much of that as a challenge, but the Corolla is going to hit it, well, like a concrete wall!
2. The house has cedar siding which needs to be re-stained or whatever it is they do to it and the deck (which is lovely and huge) also needs re-doing very soon. This is an understandable expense, but not one we want to deal with after coming up with down payment, closing costs etc.
3. Although there are two possibile sites, there is currently no RV parking.
Todd is waiting to hear back from some concrete folks and painters about how much both those items will cost to deal with. The RV parking issue can wait awhile. Depending on what we hear back on costs, we may or may not be making an offer on this house. I absolutely LOVE the inside!
The kids are playing "let's buy a house" right now. Brennen was THRILLED that we found a "Hometown Buffet" restaurant to eat at last night. Casper just went up about ten notches in his estimation!
I can't get used to seeing the mountains all the time. We went to the mall yesterday and passed an entrance - looking out we could see a breathtaking view of the mountains. Brennen and I just looked at each other in amazement. It truly is beautiful here and I can't wait to get the house hunt done so we can dedicate more time to exploring our new home.
We are off to do laundry and visit our storage unit for some needed clothes and food.
Lots of love,
Christy
2 comments:
When it comes to deck maintenance, we have always pressure washed our decks then sprayed it with Thompson's water seal or deck seal (we just put it in one of those big yellow garden sprayers & filled as necessary). I'm not sure how you would maintain cedar siding, but ask if it could be a similar process. That's my two cents.
Jeannie
Awesome house Christy! What is in the back yard next to the shed? A pool or hot tub? Just curious! And is the photo of the family room with the stone fire place the on in the basement? And also (lol, you know me I can never stop!) dont you have a lamp VERY similar to the one that is in that photo as well (the pic with the stone fireplace)
Jess
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