Possible new house....

[Lindsey]

I thought I'd make a new thread for this! Scott and I are going to the bank today to see if we can afford it or not. Here is a slideshow showing pictures of the exterior and interior of the house....

http://www.timhammond.ca/Listing/Vir...tingid=6895942

All the fireplaces shown are electric, and they have taken them all except of course the one in the living room. Some furniture is still there and they're willing to part with some stuff if it means a sale. I don't think we will ask for much other than washer and dryer (it comes with all other appliances) if we have to give a low offer. I guess it all depends on what the bank says this afternoon! I absolutely love the antique formal dining room set but the realtor couldn't remember if they said they'd be willing to leave it or not lol. It just fits with the house so perfectly!

[paula1961]

Like I said on the other thread Lindsey....the house is beautiful! I love the kitchen! And you are right about the dining furniture, it just looks like it belongs in there. Very nice. I hope you get it!
I really like everything about it. A very lovely home.

[DIANE W]

Lyndsey, that house looks so great, i hope so very much that you get good news at the bank, and can proceed.

Just remember though i know it wont be any consolation, (if it is meant to be it will be!!!!!!)

Good Luck......

[Lindsey]

Thanks!!!! I'm leaving in about 20 minutes. I love my condo too so if we can't get the house, we can stop worrying about it. If we didn't go to the bank we'd wonder about it forever!

[DIANE W]

I will be waiting for your post......

[Blueyes]

Oh my GOSH Linds, that house is GORGEOUS!! It looks just like you! Now it just needs to be filled with children

[Lindsey]

I wish I could have replied earlier but we had company for a barbeque and an evening of Wii
We got pre-approved for MORE than the asking price of the house. And we aren't planning on offering the asking price. It's overwhelming... that house could be ours!

[Blueyes]

Everything is falling in to place for you and Scott!! Congratulations...the house COULD be yours!! It looks move-in ready...so make an offer

[Lindsey]

I talked to my realtor last night and let her know we're kind of looking at that place, but that if we put in an offer it would need to be conditional on our condo selling. She was like "Not only will I help you with the house, I can think of one person off the top of my head that would be interested in your condo.. a single girl with a pet"
It kind of feels like it's meant to be! But I can't stop having second thoughts about it. If we move we might realize we don't like paying so much for a mortgage! But if we let it go we might regret it forever. Eventually we'll be paying at least that much for a mortgage anyway... I don't want to live in the condo when I have kids. Lots of people do, but just to get some fresh air I'd have to haul a dog, stroller, and baby up and down three flights of stairs So that's not ideal! I'm trying to keep the future in mind

[paula1961]

Aww Lindsey, you have a big decision ahead of you. I'm sure you guys will think everything through and make the right choice for you two. Good luck. Let us know.
I can't imagine carrying a baby, stroller, dog and not to mention diaper bag, car seat, etc up and down 3 fights of stairs.

[Lindsey]

Exactly! Even getting ready to go somewhere for a weekend is such a big deal trying to load the car. In the new place we could just pack stuff up in the attached garage! I have not lived in a place with a garage since I moved out of my parents' house! I kind of miss it.

And Scott will LOVE it. He has an old (50's I think) Chevy truck that he and his dad have been taking apart to restore, but he's not home to work on it anymore and they don't really have room there anyway. But if he brought it up here, he could work on it whenever he wanted! And I could get my treadmill back from my brother They took it when I had no room in the condo!

Plus, we could store our motorcycles in the garage for the winter. Right now we're paying his friend to store them in his garage And I haven't been riding much in the past year or so anyway because city drivers are crazy and I don't feel safe. There are so many motorcycle accidents here. I would ride it a lot more in a small town!

I'm talking myself into it

[DianaB]

What a beautiful home!!! Oh, Lindsey, I hope that everything works out for you!! I could just picture you with a family living there!!!!

[DIANE W]

Lindsey -- GO GET THAT HOUSE!!!!!!!!

Oooooops - ignore me i always have too much to say.......

Seriously though, you will always have doubts, work things out and just go for it, i remember when we bought our first home, we were so scared we couldnt afford it, wowee if only that was all we had to pay now...

Good luck with your decision, it is a fabulous big house - i am jealous.

[Lindsey]

I think we are going for another viewing with our realtor tonight She has worked with older character homes in the same town so she'd like to see it to give us a better idea of what it's worth (we have no idea!). And I'm excited to go back and be able to actually evaluate it without the awe of last time. Plus, it was tough to look for flaws last time when the seller's realtor was the one showing us the place. He really tried to make us excited about it!

Scott's mom is not being very supportive of the idea, and neither is my brother. But part of me wants to prove that we CAN do this and make it work!

[judy]

What a wonderful house Linds! It looks like you could just move right in. It's in such good condition! And...so gorgeous! I lover the wood, the kitchen, dining room, INDOOR HOT TUB, upstairs jetted bath, family room...I could go on and on.

I know you and Scott will make the right decision. I will be thinking of the two of you!