I bought a house! Finally, after over a year of searching for something perfect, I found it. And it is literally in my own backyard it seems. The new home is within walking distance from where I live currently so it seems kind of perfect that I will get to pass my past home everyday and remember all of the memories that I made in it (and I get to drive past my swan family everyday which is one of my little joys). The new home is a sweet 4 bed, 3 1/2 bath house with a massive backyard and a very large informal, cozy living room with a fireplace and all.
It was kind of a serendipitous way that we found this home. When we went on a cruise a little over a month ago, I was feeling really down about trying to find a new home. I just felt like nothing was falling into place and when it comes to something as long lasting as home, you want to feel like all of the pieces fall perfectly together. My sister, mom and I were sitting at lunch on the boat and I was lamenting to my sister about houses. She took my phone and stumbled on the sweetest home that had only been listed 2 hours ago! We knew that if we wanted the home, we would have to move quickly. I called my realtor and I asked if she could go see the house. She agreed and FaceTimed me while she was there. It was perfect, absolutely perfect. But I was worried about the vibe and if it would feel right… It was that same night that I discovered that the owners of the house already had a verbal offer. I experienced the feeling of loss that I have experienced a few times before. I couldn’t believe I was loosing another home… A dream home… My realtor suggested that we still make an offer if we were interested. One of my sweetest friends who I implicitly trust walked the home to get a feel for it and to see if it was something I would love. She said that she thought I could find peace there and that sealed the deal for me! We put in our official offer and less than 24 hours later we were under contract. It felt like it was meant to be.
The home was built in the 1940s and has maintained much of its original charm. One thing that I knew I wanted was for each room in the house to have a purpose. I wanted a formal living, formal dining, and an informal living that could really be “lived-in”. Well this home has all of it, along with a large backyard for a pool and garden. It really is somewhere that I can see myself living for a longtime.
There is some work that needs to be done… well a fair bit of work, really. But the home is livable and I want to live in it for a while and dream of what it could be. I am excited to share this journey with you all and I can’t wait to call this new house my home.
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