We bought a house!

[coffeenutdesigns]

I love what I see....but I think you need to do another walk-through with a camera just to be sure you really want it

I wish I could find a historic home that has been renovated to good condition. I love my house, but it's pretty modern. Love the character and intrigue of older homes. I'm a little jealous. I'm really jealous of those established grape vines! Funny about the chickens. I bet the class is probably more about codes and bylaws and keeping their area clean so as not to upset any powers that be.

You could replace the decorative plants with some lettuces and spinach, too!

congratulations.

 

[akane]

We went through it twice. The 2nd time with a tape measure. There is a raised bed about 10x20' for vegetables. I don't know what she's going to harvest before they leave. Most of it is not stuff I really want anyway. I plant more herbs than vegetables. Usually for vegetables I just have peppers, tomatos, swiss chard(doesn't bolt as easily in the heat as lettuce) and peas.

I will have to make a garden thread when we move in.

 

[coffeenutdesigns]

another walk-through with a camera

This was kind of the important part

 

[akane]

I don't know, I didn't feel right running around with a camera while people were there and all their stuff is there. We are going friday for inspection and a quote on putting in a door straight to the yard. I can get some yard pics and maybe a few shots from a different direction in some of the rooms.

They want the harvest from the garden to feed their family of 5 and I wouldn't mind but I'm worried about how well I can maintain the garden for them this year. They are also leaving the chickens. We'll give them some eggs and store up some eggs so next spring we can butcher those chickens and get the breeds we want.

 

[Miss M]

Yes, if they're still there, I wouldn't be comfortable with that, either.

An odd arrangement with the garden. Make sure they know that hey, you just came off of back surgery, and you're not going to be able to do much with that garden. If it turns out you pull a few weeds, then it will be a pleasant surprise for them, rather than them expecting you to keep it maintained, and you can't.

 

[grumpy]

Those old houses have a degree of craftsmanship that has been long
forgotten. Just looking at the initial pics without reading any of the text,
I had a hunch in was pre-1910.

The quality of the wood-working is very good, nearly excellent from what
I can see. The fact that it is all still a natural finish says volumes about the
previous owners. "They took the "TIME" and did things right."

Several times during my life, I've had the privilege of working on and
restoring some classic old homes. A couple were near the home of former
President Harry Truman. The details found in these classics' such as yours
is truly incredible. "Heavy Pocket-Doors". Believe them when they say it!!
Those things weigh a "TON". You don't just "pick-one-up"! You have to have
some help......very "strong" help.

You'll enjoy the home, along with all of the eccentricities that it possesses.
If those walls could talk, what a story they would tell.

Grumpy.

 

[coffeenutdesigns]

I don't know, I didn't feel right running around with a camera while people were there and all their stuff is there. We are going friday for inspection and a quote on putting in a door straight to the yard. I can get some yard pics and maybe a few shots from a different direction in some of the rooms.

I did when we bought our house. The unspoken rule is that when you put a house on the market it is no longer "your" house so get used to people seeing your stuff. Most sellers will get their belongings down to bare minimum for showing and store their stuff. Taking pictures is not uncommon since you can't just go back and take a tour whenever if they are still in it.

Weird deal with the garden, though. I'd just tell them to let you know a day and they can come pick stuff themselves. You aren't buying chores for someone else to benefit from. As for the chickens, you might try craigslist before butchering. Some people are willing to pay good monies for a laying hen!

 

[akane]

If I sell the hens then I buy dog food instead. $10 hen, $10 of bought meat, or the less healthy option of paying for kibble. I was actually debating buying 2 hens a year so I can butcher 2 and buy 2 every year. It seems too complicated though and I wanted 2 oegb which I can't keep buying locally.

 

[coffeenutdesigns]

We can get up to $35 for a laying hen around here, which would actually pay for a lot of storebought chicken, but yeah, it's not as healthy. Chickens have several years of good production and it can take 4-7 months or more depending on the season to get one to laying age, so I wouldn't get rid of one while it's still producing well or you are losing a lot of time and effort feeding up pullets before they even start laying, but if you plan to keep about 10-15 and rotating out 2 at time to keep your flock fresh it would make sense...if you could keep track of who's the oldest.

Either way, I think you are going to have lots of fun at your new house figuring it all out.

 

[akane]

The best I've ever managed to sell hens for was $20 if they were under 2 years old. We replaced them at 3 years old since after 4 years old they couldn't be sold at all and might start laying less. They were good for nothing but stew and dog food beyond 4 years. Except for some bantams that made great broody hens.