So, we bought a house. The purchase was the culmination of several critical factors; none of which, as I discovered later, would have to do with a passionate feeling for 'the house'. I told Jon that this was his decision because I had done nothing but SUFFER for my choice in the last house.
Factors:
- The checking of the structural 'boxes': 2 bdrms down/3 up, library down, study up, media rm, and game rm.
- Real estate agent agitation...actually that's putting it mildly: Jon was positively giddy to 'break up' with the stalker agent - although I was a bit apprehensive about the possibility of coming home to rabbit soup(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatal_Attraction) So, we just struck out on our own.
- Home search exhaustion: every spare minute we had was spent determining where to live...so much so that my kids grew very accustomed to the model home diet of soda and treats and kicking back in the media room.
- Three VERY LOUD kids in a 1000 square feet (I don't have any idea how people at Y Mount do it) http://www.amli.com/Community/Community.aspx?RegionTag=dallas&CommunityTag=deerfield&ACH=False&TabName=Plans.
- It will be ready by the end of September-ish...Um, did you say September? Sold!
We still got to pick out backsplash tile, some flooring, etc. Here are some under construction pix:
7 comments:
The house looks gorgeous! You will defnitely make it into a home!
GORGEOUS!! But are those trees at the end of the road?? You'll need to get rid of those so you can SEE!! No really, its beautiful -- so many nice "extras". Congrats!
Miss you! Julia says to tell Lucy and Macky "HI!!"
Yikes! That is awesome. LOVE the kitchen. Have fun decorating. Want to see pix of that too.
Can't wait.
Theresa B.
Jon doin the hard woods in this one????
TB
Hi! Lest there be any doubt...while Jon is incredibly handy, he will NOT be doing the hardwoods. I value our marriage too much.
As to decorating, sigh, I think that I will be going with a largely neutral decor that I can dress up with accent accessories... we'll see how long THAT lasts before I start painting turquoise and coral and green! And, yes, to the keen observance of my friend, Lori, a native to 'big sky country' or what we like to call flat and barren country...those ARE trees. That is why we bought in Allen vs. Frisco...one of the few places that actually has some trees!!! I jest, in part. While Dallas is flat and without the lush greenery of the east, the neighborhoods do a great job incorporating and developing landscapes to make up for short comings. More to come!!!
Love the new format.
This blog thing is great.
Till the next one.....
TB
Wow Rachael -- what a beautiful house. Congratulations.
And thanks for buying a huge house with plenty of room for visitors from out of town ;-)
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