Andrea's Home Journal... - General House & Home

nicolef888 · #31 (**permalink**) 05-28-2007, 07:26 PM

What a beautiful house! I would avoid the 4 br house with 1 bath. I think for resale that would be tough to sell.

andrea · #32 (**permalink**) 05-29-2007, 12:00 PM

oh yeah, i am for sure. I don't understand that all. Anyways we have to have at least 2 full baths. Man so i went today and saw a couple of them, traffic was awful getting there so i was kinda in a bad mood. Two of them we went into i was like there nice, oh wow i like this or that, but it didnt feel like "the one". I did go into another i didnt see on line and loved it, BUT of course no basement. I was hoping so the look in still going on. Ashley flys out this sunday (june 3) for this Sport Technician Grand Prix

so we are keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes good at that end!!!!

oh and i really decided that i do want an island in the kitchen, one of the house we saw had on and the sink was in it. That was so freakin cool !!!

andrea · #33 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 06:01 AM

hey guys i have a question, when you guys went out and actually start house hunting, like going and looking at the houses did you spend all day ? how many houses did you look at before you decided that was the one ? did you say wow this is the one, or this will do ? Ashley and I will go house hunting we are hoping this Sunday, BUT he is flying home from calif today and he has to go back to work tomorrow, so we have to see how tired he is.

Csara · #34 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 06:24 AM

I remember it being exhausting and looking at a million places before we settled on one.....and yes, we did actually settle. Our house is not our dream house by any stretch and there are TONS of things I'd love to change.....and I wish it were bigger. So, my advice is to not settle. I know it gets tiring and annoying, but keep looking and revisit ones that you've seen already and really like. I never got that "this is the one" feeling. Keep looking until you do.....or at least until you find one that you LOVE!!!

nicolef888 · #35 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 08:32 AM

Honestly, unless you have a lot of money, I don't think that you will find THE house. We have built 3 times and there are always things we would have liked but either the builder refused to do it or it was so expensive to do it through a builder. Also remember that you are still young and will probably move a few more times.

Try to look at houses when you are fresh. When you get tired or overwhelmed you tend to settle. If you have no time constraints you can look until you find something close to perfect. Don't rush it. In our current house we had pretty strict time constraints so we basically had to settle.

andrea · #36 (**permalink**) 06-07-2007, 07:41 PM

oh wow thanks guys, there was one home i wanted to go look at again, that i think i really like, but it was a little bigger then we wanted. I also know before we decided to buy any house to drive in the neighborhood a couple of different times through the different days to see what's going on. I do know that i do not want to live anywhere close to the school bus pick up. right now we are the house the school bus picks up at and i am always outside picking up some type of mess they left... ughhh i hate that.

andrea · #37 (**permalink**) 06-20-2007, 05:38 PM

hey guys well still not much going on, we just dont have time to look this..... This weekend is my hubby birthday who we will be out and about for that

tomorrow is my day off and i decided i would start heading up there and turning in some resumes and see how that will work out... so everyone keep your fingers crossed!!!!

andrea · #38 (**permalink**) 06-21-2007, 07:20 PM

Well that was easier then i thought the very first placed i dropped off my resume they interviewed me and offer me a job.... before I take they job they would like me to met the doctor next week some time, which i agreed i am not 100% sure i want to job on the first job that is offered to me you know...

andrea · #39 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 06:29 PM

Well guess what guys WE BOUGHT a house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really didn't want to say anything until I knew for sure, So far everything seems good and we should be able to move in August 1. We are turning our 30 day notice in here on the first when we have to pay rent. WOOHOO I am so so excited I love this house..

These are the pictures from the website, I might try to get in there Thursday If i can and take some more pictures.. you guys should see the master bathroom and bedroom!!!!!!

This is what the website said :

This beautiful stepless ranch 3 bedroom, 2 bath home features 15 foot vaulted ceilings, fireplace, 2 car garage, large storage shed and all appliances stay including large side by side refrigerator. Hickory Pointe offers swimming, walking trails and is less than 7 miles from I-20.

nicolef888 · #40 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 06:44 PM

Congratulations!!!! That is SO exciting!!!! Can wait to see it once you guys move in and you begin the decorating process.

Also, congrats on the new job!

Looks like you have lots of exciting things happening for you

andrea · #41 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 07:04 PM

Thanks nicole i am so excited, I am taking my mother in law up there on Thursday my next day off or maybe this sunday.... not 100% sure the guys told us that we can have the keys tomorrow and start moving in whenever... woohoo and i forgot to mention that the house is in a cul de sac so that is pretty nice to... right ? what do you guys think about that ?

about the job, i have not taken that job yet, i want to go put my resumes out more and see what other offers i can get...

guys i am so so excited, i cant believe this...

my hubby is talking to his mom on the phone about it now!!!! woohoo

andrea · #42 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 07:09 PM

woohoo... im back i am way to excited i want to start packing right now haha!!!!!! actually i have already started packing a little but not alot because i never knew we would get it this fast!!!!!!! This sunday i am not sure if i want to go look at the house again or start packing this sunday... i want to start getting rid of some things... instead of a yard sale i think i am just going to give it to some of my friends... when we bought our big screen tv i gave my old tv to a friend just so we didnt have to look at it.... woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't you guys tell i am so so exicited!!!!!!!!!!!

RedBedHead · #43 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 07:27 PM

Andrea,
Your house is gorgeous. You sound so excited (and you should be). I think a cul de sac is perfect. Less traffic for sure!
I can't wait to see pics of the rest.
Congratulations!!!!!

Csara · #44 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 07:39 PM

Congratulations Andrea!!

That is so exciting!!! I can't wait to see more pictures once you start moving in. Yay!!

andrea · #45 (**permalink**) 06-22-2007, 07:49 PM

yeah thanks so much guys!!!!! i am very excited, I think we will go up there sunday and check it out again, and maybe take some family there to see it. we have been on the phone with them forever!!!!