When we had the inspector look at our house, Scott and I (and my dad!) tagged along. Scott wanted to go so he could look over the inspector's shoulder, and I went so I could take some pictures to show our family who hasn't been there yet. The inspection went well, just a few things that the sellers are fixing before we move in, in addition to putting in a new septic tank--because, let's face it--we don't want the old one to ooze or explode all over our yard.
Here some of the first photos that I've taken of our house. They're incomplete-- I didn't take any of the front of the house (yet) since there is a 10-foot tall hedge of arborvitae (which I hate) that we'll rip out AS SOON as we move in, if I have any say in the matter. So here are some of the best pictures--the house is a 1967 ranch-style, so the floor plan is likely the same as other homes throughout our neighborhood (and probably beyond--architects weren't too creative, it seems!)
This is the living room--the room you walk into when you enter the house. It has a huge window that currently looks out onto the aforementioned hedge, but the fireplace is lovely and wood-burning. Scott and I are so excited to build a fire and sit on a couch in front of it. We're sort of disappointed to move in April, so we have to wait until autumn for fires!
The kitchen is small, and heeds some upgrading. We're trying to figure out the best way of adding cabinet space without covering up the existing pass-through into the family room. And yes, the red has got to go! I'm taking the picture from the "dining room," which is just a space between the living room and the family room.
The backyard also needs some work--those trees are cutting into some sort of groundwater or something and will need to be pulled out and replaced with something. There's a stump from a tree that was cut down and wasn't ground out, so we'd like to do that as well. There is a potting shed that needs to be repainted, but that can wait, too!
Here is the view into the family room from the "dining room". It's the only room in the house that's carpeted, and it has a sliding door (on the right) out to the bizarre (more on that in a later post) patio. Yup, another wood-burning fireplace, so Scott and I have options when we decide to have a fire. This also means we'll need two sets of fireplace things since I don't want to have to drag them across the house when I need to use them.There are three bedrooms, but since they all look the same, I'm leaving those pictures out, at least until we paint and decorate them, since they're boring, empty rooms right now! Both bathrooms (the full and the master's half-bath) are painted the same color of brown. Ugly and dark, this color seriously makes these room feel like little Hobbit-holes. And not in a cozy, snuggle under a blanket with a cup of tea kind of way. But paint can cure a thousand ills, right?
We're waiting to hear from the appraisers, but until then, all we can do is continue (begin) to pack. We're only 24 days away!
