In a Nutshell

We are flying back to Arlington tomorrow and we have not bought a house. As it turns out, we are just too far in advance and that is complicated by the fact that Derek doesn’t know exactly when he will graduate. But the good news is we have found the area we want to live. We visited three different areas and the Clear Lake part of Houston is definately for us. Another good thing was we agree on what kind of house we want. We looked at 7 houses yesterday. Six of them were what I consider the classic “Texas House”. Brick, two stories, big open floor plan, and looks a lot like the neighbors house. A bit cookie-cutterish. This is the 7th house we looked at.

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Derek has been drawn to it since we first saw it online. I also thought it was cute (except for the coral shutters), but I was pretty sure that I wouldn’t like the inside. I find 70’s houses to be a little bit dark and closed in feeling. But I loved it on the inside. I loved how it was laid out. I loved that the formal living room would make a great playroom. I loved that there were several different areas that would make a great scrap space. I loved the big trees out front and in the back. And I loved the huge walk in closet and huge utility room. The only drawback was the little master bath. But I was willing to give up my jacuzzi tub for the rest of the house. I was just so excited walking through it, painting and decorating and laying out the furniture in my mind. There were a few reonvations we would need to do, but I was even excited about those.

But, since we would need the seller to be willing to wait three months to close, I didn’t really get my hopes up. And it’s a good thing because someone else has made an offer today. So unless that falls through and it’s still on the market when we come back in 6 weeks, it won’t be our home.

However, I learned something on this trip. I like homes with character. I like trees. I like a big utility room. And those are now three very important features that I will look for when it comes time to buy our home for real. This was almost like the practice run in preparation for the real thing. I can’t wait!

6 Replies to “In a Nutshell”

  1. Sorry you didn’t find a house, but glad you made some progress. I hope you are having fun in TX, and call me when you get back to Cali! Caliu sure is missing out with no Super Targets!

  2. Looks like a darling house! If its God’s plan…it will be yours. At least, you found out a better idea of what you want in a house. Thats always a huge part. Have a good trip home!

  3. That house is so pretty…well maybe not the coral shutters…lol..but it’s beautiful! I love house hunting. You start to learn what you can and can’t live without in a home! It’s an awesome adventure!

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