Saturday, August 1, 2015

The Story of Love from Afar...

     I watched it for months... the house across the street- MY house. It was an old, ugly split level that needed some *cough* attention. It had a great yard and was on an amazing street. I was in love!
     Reality check! Okay, so this house was WAY more than Alex and I could afford (like $100,000 more) AND it needed a lot of work. But I kept stalking watching it. I watched as family after family came to look at the house. I would tell Alex, "Someone is at our house today". Weird? Yes. I just had this feeling- this cosmic connection with the house that I couldn't explain.
     Then, it happened. A friend of mine (shout out to Becca!) texted me to let me know the price had dropped. We went online and the price had dropped drastically- right into our price range! We tiptoed across the street and sneaked into the back yard to look in the windows. We may or may not have slid in through an open window in the back to check out the inside. It was stinky, messy, and outdated. My dream home! We put in an offer that night and closed the deal within a week. It took us about 3 months, lots of help from our families, and about $20,000 to turn the house into our home. The rest is history!

Opening the door!
SOLD!

BEFORE PICTURES

Built ins in living room
Fireplace next to built ins


Looking into kitchen from Living Room

Living Room
Kitchen looking into Laundry Room

Kitchen looking into Butler's Pantry

Looking at Kitchen from Living Room

Looking at Butler's Pantry from Dining Room
Looking at Dining Room from Butler's Pantry

Looking at Foyer from Living Room
Guest Bath- the Propel bottle was included with the sell of the house.
Master Bedroom
Guest Bedroom #1
Stairs

AFTER PICTURES!


Front
Kitchen

Butler's Pantry- Alex built all the shelves and the window seat

Looking into Butler's Pantry from Dining Room- Alex also built the pantry on the left. The cabinets are from the original peninsula in the kitchen- remember that? 
Dining Room- view from Foyer

Looking into Foyer from Living Room
Reading Nook next to built-ins in Living Room
Looking into Living Room from Foyer

Looking at Living Room from Kitchen

Upstairs
Back Yard- fenced portion
Back Yard- behind fence (creek)
Laundry Room
Study/Craft Room
Guest Bedroom #1
Guest Bath
Master Bedroom
Master Bath
Downstairs Den
Downstairs Bedroom
Pool

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