Finally a house! (Hopefully)

After a few false starts and some offers that fell through, I think we finally found a house to live in once we sell ours. The contract has already been reviewed and signed, so unless something weird happens, this will be our new house.

We actually like it a LOT better than the other one and it works for us MUCH better! It is in a nice neighborhood. There are neighbors nearby, but it is a big lot with mature trees. The lot is .72 acres on a quiet street, so a big backyard for the kids to play in. It is 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a spare room that could be a 4th bedroom, but we will use it as a computer/office room. It also has a BIG family room, which will basically be a big playroom for the kids. All their toys can stay in there. It has a HUGE kitchen with all new, custom-made cabinets! I am in LOVE with the kitchen!! It also has all new appliances (including washer and dryer) that come with the house. The house is a tri-level. You walk in the front door into the living room, which is attached to the kitchen. Go up 5 steps, and all the bedrooms and one bathroom is up there. Go down 5 steps, and you will find the family room, office, and another bath which includes the washer and dryer. All the flooring and windows are brand new too!

The house has an attached 2 car garage, a detached 2-car garage, and a large shed/workshop out back. There is an attached deck in back also. So lots of storage! It is only a few miles from Troy, but it is in Miami East School District. It far enough out that it is on a well and septic.

According to the realtor, an older couple bought it about 4 years ago, put almost $50,000 into it completely remodeling it, then decided that the couple steps were just too much for them and bought a one-story ranch.

The new cement driveway will be great for the kids to ride their bikes on. (something they currently cannot do at our house.)

Here are a few pictures I copied from the listing...


In this picture you can see the new driveway and the new (built in 09) detached garage.


The AWESOME kitchen!!


The deck out back.


At first glance at the outside pictures, I did not think I would like it. But once I walked into the house and saw the backyard (and especially the kitchen!), I really loved it. I think some landscaping (and maybe a little paint) and help with the curb appeal of the house.

The best part of it all is that everything is brand new, so NO REPAIRS or upgrades needed!! We have been remodeling our current house for most of the 10 years we have lived in it. That is not needed in this new house. Maybe a change of wall color in the bedrooms, but that is super minor.

I am super excited and cannot wait. Repairs are coming along great in our house and we hope to get it on the market soon.