One of the most exciting things a person can do as an adult is to see their new home for the first time. I say their new home, perhaps I should say their potential new home. After all, nothing is set in stone until it is carved. Right now, if we're staying with that analogy, I have the stone in my hands, and I'm picking up a chisel to begin the process. It's thrilling, and it's bittersweet at the same time, because Laura and I did this exact same thing about nine months ago. I hate that we have to move, but it really isn't my choice.
Our new home is so very similar and so very different from the one we believed we would be living in for years to come. Like the one I am in now, it is older. It was built originally in 1968, two years before the house I am currently living in. It has the same vibe as other houses built in the same era in the same general location. It's a ranch-style brick-veneer house with some wood siding on the front elevation and a two-car garage. It has an enormous front yard compared to newer builds, and an awesome backyard as well... fully fenced.
Other similarities include the kitchen cabinets being original but modernized in the new home. The counters are certainly modernized in the new home, as well as the flooring in all the rooms. The current home was patched up a bit with new things to make it more attractive to a buyer, but we have to be honest, it lacks so much in terms of attraction when you look up and see the popcorn ceiling with heavy cracks that have been spackled over; not a good look. Of course, when the inspection took place, we found a few things that needed fixing, and the seller jumped on them immediately. It took a while for them to be completed, but he did at least set them in motion.
I'm hoping, of course, that because of all the renovations and modernizations of the new place, the inspection will not find anything we can't deal with. That is the hope. This new house is the epitome of move-in ready. Regarding anything that may need fixing, the fence will require the most attention, and only about 10 slats of wood will need to be replaced. I think I can fix that relatively quickly, and with Laura's skill set, we can get it done in one afternoon. (She's amazing)
It feels great to walk through the house for the first time, to take in all the nuances, to check out which light switch operates which light or ceiling fan. Speaking of ceiling fans - there is one in every bedroom and living area. The two bathrooms have grey and white marbled porcelain tile all throughout on the walls of the bath/shower and the floors. Every toilet, sink, and appliance, right down to the faucets, are new. It has actual water pressure, something I don't have in the kitchen of the house I am currently living in.
To be really honest, I'm so excited about it for another reason; well, three other reasons. One, the house became available literally within one hour of me being told that I had to move. That really was God, I know it was. Secondly, no one called the broker about it. We were the first. Thirdly, I saw it with Laura and our realtor and knew I'd put in an offer immediately. We did. She crunched the numbers, which are a little less than what they are asking, but very reasonable, and now we wait.
By this evening, I should have an answer. That's another really good feeling. They can counter if they want, I'm prepared to give them exactly what they asked for, but I think it's good to start a little lower, just in case they agree. We should be able to close in less than 30 days - that's the hope. As soon as they say yes, I'm hitting the Go button on the Walmart online order for the 30+ boxes, packing tape, and big marker. I'll begin packing even before they arrive, donating what I can and throwing out what I can. If anything will be efficient in my life, it will be this next (and last) move.
Back to the similarities of the two homes. They are both precious to me. I believed I would be in the current home for years, but it was not meant to be; however, it has been awesome and amazing for us. We love it. We love the land, we love the area, we love the house. The new home is equally beautiful in a nostalgic and traditional way - it has a quiet and active neighborhood, which is different, but it has character and has stood the test of time. God is just too wonderful. He is now, He will be, and He always has been.
My new chapter begins soon.
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