Our offer on the house was ACCEPTED!! Step one is complete...now we have to have the VA inspection and assessment completed...of course this is where things went bad last time. Trying not to get my hopes up too much. My husband and I would really like to be in a house by the time the baby gets here...but if it doesn't happen it wasn't meant to be. I guess my problem is my LOVE AFFAIR with really old houses...the 1800's have such wonderful things like custom cabinetry and built-in bookshelves..and they suck me in. The problem being that previous owners updating and taking shortcuts. The last house had Structural and electrical problems with it that were very serious... cutting into support beams to run duct work for the heat and exposed live electrical wires in the basement. We are using the same inspector because he was so thorough last time and we trust him to give us the facts whether they are good or bad.
Some great things about the house...
4 car garage...our two cars, workshop and storage space
4 bedrooms.... we are expecting our second child so everyone gets a bedroom and there is still room to grow
2 bathrooms!! there are no words to describe how awesome this is!!
Custom cabinetry in the kitchen... it is beautiful!!
Built-in bookshelves and storage in almost every room of the house as well as many closets
Hardwood floors throughout except one bedroom...which would be the baby's room so it is fine.
New roof and decks within the last 4 years
New furnace and water heater
New septic
Large backyard
its a couple of blocks from the school and our son is starting kindergarten this year
The price is great...allowing us to do some updating of appliances and possible install a wood stove for neck winter.
Our mortgage including insurance and taxes is still $700.00 less than our BAH allowance..meaning that we can afford for me to work part-time after the baby gets here...
Some downfalls....
it is a little further from work than we wanted
it is further from my parents and sister who help us with childcare
We need to get new appliances for the kitchen dishwasher,stove, and refrigerator ...the current ones are very old and not efficient.
Trying to keep a POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE!!
Some great things about the house...
4 car garage...our two cars, workshop and storage space
4 bedrooms.... we are expecting our second child so everyone gets a bedroom and there is still room to grow
2 bathrooms!! there are no words to describe how awesome this is!!
Custom cabinetry in the kitchen... it is beautiful!!
Built-in bookshelves and storage in almost every room of the house as well as many closets
Hardwood floors throughout except one bedroom...which would be the baby's room so it is fine.
New roof and decks within the last 4 years
New furnace and water heater
New septic
Large backyard
its a couple of blocks from the school and our son is starting kindergarten this year
The price is great...allowing us to do some updating of appliances and possible install a wood stove for neck winter.
Our mortgage including insurance and taxes is still $700.00 less than our BAH allowance..meaning that we can afford for me to work part-time after the baby gets here...
Some downfalls....
it is a little further from work than we wanted
it is further from my parents and sister who help us with childcare
We need to get new appliances for the kitchen dishwasher,stove, and refrigerator ...the current ones are very old and not efficient.
Trying to keep a POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE!!
binkley916:
That is awesome! I hope you guys are successful... all in all even with the downfalls it sounds like a nice investment...
longlostsapper:
sounds nice good luck with it