The moment I saw the Real Estate photo I knew she was mine. The little cottage
that had been in my dreams. I mean literally, I had been dreaming about this
little yellow house with a deep front porch trimmed out in white gingerbread
surrounded by flowers. We made her a last moment addition to the list on the
final day of our home search.
that had been in my dreams. I mean literally, I had been dreaming about this
little yellow house with a deep front porch trimmed out in white gingerbread
surrounded by flowers. We made her a last moment addition to the list on the
final day of our home search.
When we walked up to the door and spotted the brass porpoise knocker
I couldn't help smiling; we are both water people, so there was our sign.
I couldn't help smiling; we are both water people, so there was our sign.
We walked into the living room and were absolutely wowed. ( Okay, this is
a terrible photo taken from the dining room, but it will give you an inkling
of how open it is. ) It seems a wall had previously been removed transforming
two smaller rooms into a large bright space. Light flooded through six big
windows even with the blinds drawn. And oh, those gorgeous hardwood floors.
a terrible photo taken from the dining room, but it will give you an inkling
of how open it is. ) It seems a wall had previously been removed transforming
two smaller rooms into a large bright space. Light flooded through six big
windows even with the blinds drawn. And oh, those gorgeous hardwood floors.
Then we spotted this..
Yep, kinda creepy.
Can you see the face?
And the fuzzy feet!?!
And you’ve got to love the antennae.
Yep, kinda creepy.
Can you see the face?
And the fuzzy feet!?!
And you’ve got to love the antennae.
However, the kitchen was, well, cave was the first thing that came to mind.
It needs a lot of work. There will be more photos of the kitchen when we
take it on down the road, but I have to figure out what to do with it first!
It needs a lot of work. There will be more photos of the kitchen when we
take it on down the road, but I have to figure out what to do with it first!
Off the kitchen are the laundry and a pantry of sorts. And the furnace.
A 1972 oil burning hot water boiler. Sooooo, not staying! Which meant
we were thinking about buying a house with no viable heat AND only two
window AC units - in upstate Maryland. It would be a total leap of faith.
We spent the next week trying to talk ourselves out of it; there were so many
issues, too many to list here. But, she was the home of my dreams, and
in the end we did take that leap. Projects and all.
Come back soon for the rest of the tour. See you then!
Cindy
we were thinking about buying a house with no viable heat AND only two
window AC units - in upstate Maryland. It would be a total leap of faith.
We spent the next week trying to talk ourselves out of it; there were so many
issues, too many to list here. But, she was the home of my dreams, and
in the end we did take that leap. Projects and all.
Come back soon for the rest of the tour. See you then!
Cindy
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