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Oct. 18th, 2008 04:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
valis2I haven't talked about this much yet, but Husband and I are going to attempt to buy a house, either this month or next month.
The house we are hoping to buy is Husband's grandmother's house. It's in a not-so-suburban area, where you can still find farms and stuff, but it's right next to an affluent area that's starting to overspill into it. It's one of the few places in Oakland County where development can still happen.
The price is terrific, though it's still kind of high in comparison to our budget, but it's the last piece of the original family farm that's in family hands, and they want to keep it this way.
The house is an eighties-style ranch, and the layout is long and divided, just like most houses from that decade. However, it was built in 1992, which is really new, probably the newest house we'd ever be able to afford. It has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms.
The great things about this? Well, the price is fabulous. And because she is moving into an independent living complex, she's downsizing, which means she's leaving all sorts of things behind...a tractor, garden tools, a dining room set, a bedroom set for the guest bedroom, desks, entertainment center, a largish TV, etc. Most of the stuff first-time homebuyers have to buy--like weed killer--are already in the garage. Plus, she's prepaid the garbage pickup until next August. Stuff like that. It has a brand-new high-efficiency furnace/central air unit. The roof is brand-new as well.
Also, it was partially designed by Husband's grandfather, who was a civil engineer. Hence, it has lots of great features. All of the doorways are extra-wide. It has a very large septic tank. Everything was very well maintained (while he was alive, at any rate, but she's done a very good job as well).
Other bonuses...let's see. There's an enclosed sun porch, with windows, on a cement slab. A full walkout basement. An attached garage. A shed. A compost pile. Crocks to grow herbs in. Bird feeders.
She has a truly awesome backup generator system that runs on natural gas. It's terrific.
And the view of the backyard...well, let's just say there's a pond, and it's quite pretty and peaceful. The master bedroom is going to be the office, so we can look out at it and think happy thoughts while we work on our things.
Drawbacks? Well water, which I remember from my youth. A septic tank, because it's not an area with city hookup. The area isn't very developed--it's definitely out of get-a-cappucino-at-midnight range and back into the chain-sawing-after-dark range. The internet will most likely have to be from satellite. It's right off a main road (though there isn't a lot of traffic). There might be family obligations as well, but hopefully I'll be able to pick which ones. And...OMG. Mortgage. I just don't know if I'm ready for this. If it weren't for my huge debt, this would be such a no-brainer, but it isn't. I'm totally scared to death. Then again, who isn't, when faced with this?
Send good vibes our way if you can.
The house we are hoping to buy is Husband's grandmother's house. It's in a not-so-suburban area, where you can still find farms and stuff, but it's right next to an affluent area that's starting to overspill into it. It's one of the few places in Oakland County where development can still happen.
The price is terrific, though it's still kind of high in comparison to our budget, but it's the last piece of the original family farm that's in family hands, and they want to keep it this way.
The house is an eighties-style ranch, and the layout is long and divided, just like most houses from that decade. However, it was built in 1992, which is really new, probably the newest house we'd ever be able to afford. It has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms.
The great things about this? Well, the price is fabulous. And because she is moving into an independent living complex, she's downsizing, which means she's leaving all sorts of things behind...a tractor, garden tools, a dining room set, a bedroom set for the guest bedroom, desks, entertainment center, a largish TV, etc. Most of the stuff first-time homebuyers have to buy--like weed killer--are already in the garage. Plus, she's prepaid the garbage pickup until next August. Stuff like that. It has a brand-new high-efficiency furnace/central air unit. The roof is brand-new as well.
Also, it was partially designed by Husband's grandfather, who was a civil engineer. Hence, it has lots of great features. All of the doorways are extra-wide. It has a very large septic tank. Everything was very well maintained (while he was alive, at any rate, but she's done a very good job as well).
Other bonuses...let's see. There's an enclosed sun porch, with windows, on a cement slab. A full walkout basement. An attached garage. A shed. A compost pile. Crocks to grow herbs in. Bird feeders.
She has a truly awesome backup generator system that runs on natural gas. It's terrific.
And the view of the backyard...well, let's just say there's a pond, and it's quite pretty and peaceful. The master bedroom is going to be the office, so we can look out at it and think happy thoughts while we work on our things.
Drawbacks? Well water, which I remember from my youth. A septic tank, because it's not an area with city hookup. The area isn't very developed--it's definitely out of get-a-cappucino-at-midnight range and back into the chain-sawing-after-dark range. The internet will most likely have to be from satellite. It's right off a main road (though there isn't a lot of traffic). There might be family obligations as well, but hopefully I'll be able to pick which ones. And...OMG. Mortgage. I just don't know if I'm ready for this. If it weren't for my huge debt, this would be such a no-brainer, but it isn't. I'm totally scared to death. Then again, who isn't, when faced with this?
Send good vibes our way if you can.