Haven't looked at houses since...Wednesday? Or was that Tuesday? Not sure. Anyhow, today we packed. I worked in the kitchen and the Captains went after the rest of the house. We have boxes full of our belongings on every floor of the house now. Where do they go next?
We've decided to go back to the houses in the neighborhood we like. This neighborhood has good schools, low/no crime, and water rights. Captain Obvious has liked this neighborhood for about a year and a half now. In fact, he told some of our friends to look there about a year and a half ago when they were house hunting and they now live there! So, even though neither of us is thrilled about the houses currently on the market there, we really do not have time to wait for the perfect house to come on the market (if it even exists). We're hoping to go tomorrow to have a look at the 3 houses in our price range and put an offer on one. I've searched and searched and searched for the perfect house and have not found it (it might simply not be on the market anywhere, or perhaps we have to build it someday!) so I think it makes sense to buy a house that is not perfect in a neighborhood we really, really dig.
So, that's the plan. Let's hope it happens!
5 comments:
What do you mean by 'water rights'? hope you find a house that you like at least, even if it isn't perfect xx
I have been trying to find you a good example without giving away my location but that is a bit difficult, so I hope my explanation will suffice. What I mean by a house with water rights is that it is in a neighborhood which has a community marina/pier/dock and a community beach. So, you are close to water but not on the water (which is very, very, very pricey!!!) and you still can keep your boat in the water within walking distance of your house. Plus in the summer you can go swimming and sun bathing at the beach reserved just for the residents of the community.
supercool! what a good idea.
supercool! what a good idea.
Of course, we don't have a boat...and the waiting period for a slip is 5-6 years...but still, we can have a canoe or keep a boat at our house and just use the boat launch...we're not going to be able to afford a boat for 5-6 years anyhow!
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