Thanks so much, everyone! Himself drove past the house again tonight on the way home from Loverly's. It's going to be such a quick jaunt over to her place. I can see us having our instant grandkids over regularly to give her and her hubby a break from kids.
@Aunt Bea I don't do ladders anymore! And from the inside would be worse - it's the "attic" of the garage with no floor, just joists. Pretty sure I'd have a leg dangling down into the garage space real quick!
I love it!
I’m sure your personal shopping assistants from the local Lowe’s will have the exterior tricked out by spring!
When do
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I bet I can get an employee discount at Lowe's for my landscaping plants.
We do now have grandkids, so I might enlist them for hauling garden dirt from the driveway to the flower bed on the front of the house. Plans, I have plans...
We can move in anytime after January 17th or 18th. I forget which day the title is scheduled to transfer. I suppose we'll end up timing the move for the worst winter storm of the decade.
I can't imagine how it has felt for the past 20+ years to be away from "home". I know I'd be super excited to go back.
Also, two fewer Indians fans in MA.
We're glad we'll be close to the kids again. BTW, I'm OK with the new name of Guardians. Still have Indians shirts, but that's because they're still in good shape and we're cheap.
Massachusetts will miss you but congrats!!!
There are things I'll miss about MA, too. Market Basket, for one. Can't find prices that good in OH. But costs for car/house insurance, trash removal, electric and natural gas are cheaper, so I'm sure we'll still come out ahead.
OH.MY.GOSH!!!
@Cooking Goddess I just couldn't be happier for you and Himself!!!
And I gotta say, I for one, think that is such a cute little house.
Now, has the MA house sold yet?
So excited, can't wait to "hear" more details as they unfold.
MA house is still up for sale, but it's been only two weeks. Lots to pack and do before we would move, so I'm not sweating it. It will sell when it sells. They all have, so far.
Is that new house mostly one story? Now that I am older, I really wish my whole home was on one floor. I'm so tired of stairs.
Yes. That's all we looked at. It does have a full basement, and there is the rough-in for a full bathroom down there in case we wanted to finish it. We'll keep Christmas stuff down there, along with a number of other things we don't use often. Himself was already eyeing the one part of the basement (the "bump-out" part under the entry, the second and third bedrooms, and the main bath) for his workshop. Because decent, newer ranch homes are in demand, we feared that we would have to build. We are so lucky to have found a house we both like that is nearly new, has lots of features, and is available now instead of 6+ months out.
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What's behind the window on the garage? Attic? Extra light for the garage?
Just attic space. The garage is full drywall, ceiling and walls. There is a light in the "attic", but just to see around. We might need to lay down a couple or ripped plywood boards so that we can install an antenna in the attic. The one BIG problem is that we had access to the three previous houses during construction. It made it easier to add the antenna and any extra wiring. Now? Himself is still puzzling that out.
But it is tricked out inside with features and upgrades that we never would have been able to afford all of them. Only two years old, the owners are moving south. I'd say that we are very lucky they are. Had it inspected yesterday and she's solid.
