How is it that when my husband goes out of town, I seem to be even busier?? Well, first of all.. two of my best friends just got engaged and we must celebrate, right? Second, I find that much needed time to complete projects! I hope to reveal the dresser soon, probably next week.
As far as the Shopping Hiatus is going... well... I might have slipped. Ok, no might about it, I did. But, my husband was right there with me slipping too. Sheesh. They were small purchases, both under $30. However, I've been seriously saving us some money with groceries and toiletries! It's a bit time consuming, though!
We are still hunting for that perfect starter home, and think we have found one we both love. It's a bit above what we had originally thought, but it's so perfect. So, we're taking these next two months to save just a bit more. With a lot of prayer, we're hoping to be in a house in October!
I have a few events coming up that I am helping to plan. A baby shower, an engagement shower and a wedding. Things are about to get crazy! I love it!
Showing posts with label House Hunting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House Hunting. Show all posts
7.07.2009
6.23.2009
House # 3
We are going to look at this house tonight. For those in Birmingham, it's located in Pelham. It's the farthest down I-65 we are willing to go, but this particular home has easy access to the interstate.
Looks like a townhome, but isn't attached.
Kitchen leads into the Living Room
This is a 2 Bedroom 2.5 Baths with a Laundry Room. Not too much, other than painting, that needs to be done. We like that part the best! It's adorable and all we would need really. We'll know more tonight!
Thank you again Brooke for hosting a lovely (and yummy) dinner last night!
Looks like a townhome, but isn't attached.
Kitchen leads into the Living Room
This is a 2 Bedroom 2.5 Baths with a Laundry Room. Not too much, other than painting, that needs to be done. We like that part the best! It's adorable and all we would need really. We'll know more tonight!
Thank you again Brooke for hosting a lovely (and yummy) dinner last night!
6.17.2009
House # 57,896
House hunting... boy am I tired emotionally, mentally and physically (we are having some hot and humid weather here in Alabama). BUT, it is so exciting as well. We are extremely fortunate to have friends to help us along in this process, offering advice and issues they had dealt with when they had purchased.
My husband and I always swore we would never purchase a "cookie-cutter" home. There is no character in these homes, and if you know me and my husband we are full of that...personality. However, a good friend offered up these wise words "It may look the same on the outside, but you can make it completely yours and unique on the inside." The house we are looking at is built really well, and another plus is we would know practically everyone who lived in the neighborhood.
Here are some pictures. We're waiting to hear back from the loan officer. (we were already approved with a different loan officer, but if we go through their realtor, we have to be approved through them)
We would end up painting our shutters a dark color
Dining area looking into kitchen and living room. We'd opt for the black appliances.. we actually prefer those over the stainless steel ones. I know, the terror. They also are offering a $3500 deco incentive, which would allow us to upgrade to hardwoods and other things, but we'd rather take that off the asking price. We know too many people who could get the job done for cheap later on.
This is actually an eat in kitchen, but plenty of space for us
Living area, so neat. To the left in that hallway is the place for the washer and dryer and to the right are the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms with a full bathroom
Master bathroom, and my cute husband being a camera hog
Tub and shower
Master walk in closet. This picture does not do it justice. We went by last night and it's bigger than I had remembered. You can fit a twin size mattress and still have room to wiggle!
The one downfall to this lot, are those giant green sewer things in the back yard. We like this lot the best for many reasons, but are wondering if there is anything they can do about those. If not, we may look at a different back yard. Those are such an eye sore and completely annoying. So, we'll see!
It's quite an adorable home and there is no doubt we'd start painting and changing things up right away. But, it has great bones and no major renovations needed!
My husband and I always swore we would never purchase a "cookie-cutter" home. There is no character in these homes, and if you know me and my husband we are full of that...personality. However, a good friend offered up these wise words "It may look the same on the outside, but you can make it completely yours and unique on the inside." The house we are looking at is built really well, and another plus is we would know practically everyone who lived in the neighborhood.
Here are some pictures. We're waiting to hear back from the loan officer. (we were already approved with a different loan officer, but if we go through their realtor, we have to be approved through them)
We would end up painting our shutters a dark color
Dining area looking into kitchen and living room. We'd opt for the black appliances.. we actually prefer those over the stainless steel ones. I know, the terror. They also are offering a $3500 deco incentive, which would allow us to upgrade to hardwoods and other things, but we'd rather take that off the asking price. We know too many people who could get the job done for cheap later on.
This is actually an eat in kitchen, but plenty of space for us
Living area, so neat. To the left in that hallway is the place for the washer and dryer and to the right are the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms with a full bathroom
Master bathroom, and my cute husband being a camera hog
Tub and shower
Master walk in closet. This picture does not do it justice. We went by last night and it's bigger than I had remembered. You can fit a twin size mattress and still have room to wiggle!
The one downfall to this lot, are those giant green sewer things in the back yard. We like this lot the best for many reasons, but are wondering if there is anything they can do about those. If not, we may look at a different back yard. Those are such an eye sore and completely annoying. So, we'll see!
It's quite an adorable home and there is no doubt we'd start painting and changing things up right away. But, it has great bones and no major renovations needed!
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