We bought a house!

[akane]

Still have to take the paperwork in to get a mortgage but they promised with the money we had and if we paid off the vehicles that he would approve a mortgage. Then we are closing Aug. 2nd. It's still lived in and they wanted until July 31st to decide where they want to move.

I think I can save and relink some pics.
Livingroom

entryway

diningroom

Not a great shot of the kitchen

There are 3 bedrooms upstairs and a full, finished basement.

Then in the back, no pictures unfortunately, is a huge yard with an established grapevine, raised bed garden of probably 10x20', smaller fenced section of rhubarb and some type of vine plant. Melons or squash, not sure. They have a chicken permit and are leaving their chicken coop which may not make code though but we can have up to 6 hens. We do have to build a chicken tractor. They are free ranging which is technically illegal. There is a bunch of stuff we have to do to continue the chicken permit like taking a class on raising chickens. Cause my 4 years of living in the country with dozens of chickens doesn't count. Maybe at least we can find someone there to build a chicken tractor for us and make it worthwhile.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

WOW!!! :shock: That is a fabulous house! Absolutely gorgeous doors and molding.

Congratulations, Akane! :bouncy:

Lol @ having to take a chicken class. Wish I could be a fly on the wall as you step in and take over the class from the teacher! :twisted: <br /><br /> __________ Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:06 pm __________ <br /><br /> Forgot to mention the wood floors and that awesome stone floor in the kitchen. Beautiful!

 

[ek.blair]

WOW!!! That is an awesome house! So happy for you

 

[Zass]

Nice wood floors <3 I like the doorways, staircase, railings, cupboards and trim too.

 

[skysthelimit]

Oh yeah!!!!!!

Congrats

 

[faiththequeen]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's awesome! Congratulations! I just love all the wood. See if you can negotiate that table

 

[Sagebrush]

I was thinking the same thing Faiththequeen.

 

[akane]

We're wondering how they plan to take that table. :lol: It's got to weigh a ton and probably doesn't fit through doorways as is. One of the owners is in to restoring wood items though so they might know a way to break it down for transport. They put in much of the doorways, framework, and such themselves. We have to replace a section of the living room ceiling they didn't get to and find somewhere to put a door in the back of the house. Right now you have to go out the front porch and walk around to a gate. Rather inconvenient, especially with dogs. We'll figure that out when we walk through it with the inspector and a contractor.

 

[MaggieJ]

:congratulations:

I'm so happy for you, Akane!

 

[Marinea]

What a gorgeous house! Congrats!

I am a house junky, especially older homes, as your appears to be. Details, please: how old is it, is there a lot more molding and details like that you showed?

 

[akane]

1890, I can't bring up the year by year renovations list. This is what's in the details

Beautiful vintage woodwork of the 1890's co-exists with modern features: vinyl thermal pane windows and new front door, updated kitchen cabinets, stainless refrigerator and easy care vinyl siding. New dishwasher and garbage disposal Feb. 2014. Newly refinished oak floors. Walk in pantry provides ample storage. High ceilings, stained glass details, heavy pocket doors, and ball and claw footed tub will remind you of yesteryear. Storage shed and large rear fenced yard, a gardener's delight, are great for pets and children. Renovation Loan possible to construct new garage

The bedrooms don't have quite as much wood. Still wood floors and the bottom edging. The bathroom does have a lot of wood and a light stone floor. It's not real big but there are old wood doors leading to large closet space. We may do something different to the bathroom. The claw foot tub is interesting and probably worth a lot but Josh isn't a fan and with my knees even if my back improves crawling in it to take a shower is going to be annoying. I've been arguing for the tub but after the first few times I go splat I will probably not mind him replacing it. :lol: Nothing but that tub will fit in the current space though without removing the window completely so we might push the bathroom and smallest bedroom out over the new kitchen.

 

[the reluctant farmer]

Wow! Congratulations-- that is a great house. So happy for you!

 

[Miss M]

WOW!!! :mbounce: I LOVE THAT HOUSE!!!!!

That's just gorgeous! I love old homes! 1890s, naturally, you could be dealing with some big issues. But that is absolutely breathtaking! The floors, the molding, the staircase -- all that wood, it's just so beautiful and rich. Just amazing. So happy for y'all!

Okay -- my curiosity is getting me. The dining room and living room. The little black things on the floor in front of wood panels on the walls... old oil or gas heaters?

 

[akane]

It has city gas (no more propane tank fun) heater with the old grates. Decorative wrought iron. Although one is missing but there is apparently a store in that city just to help conform to the historical districts where you can buy things like that. They did originally mark the house as being in the historical district but after checking zoning maps it's not so how much we comply to maintaining older aspects of the house is left up to us.

There is the odd detail that needs inspected. They didn't get around to replacing a section of the livingroom ceiling with water damage but it's not supposed to be an ongoing problem. They had pipes inspected and fixed plus a new roof when the kitchen suffered water damage. The kitchen was completely renovated after that.

 

[Zass]

My purchased home had a bit of water damage on the kitchen ceiling directly underneath the only bathroom, No big deal and no big problem for inspectors or sellers, but...when I put new ceilings in before I sell...I imagine whitewashed wood instead of the paper tiles that are here now.. .

 

[TwoAcreDream]

Nice looking house
I like all the wood and the old grates
Do you have a pic of the outside ?

 

[ilovehome]

Stunning!!!!!!!

 

[Marinea]

Claw foot tub, pocket doors, stained glass...*drool*

Thanks for the additional info. I am thrilled for you- it looks like an amazing house.

*wishes you years and years of happiness, health and love in your new home*

 

[Frosted Rabbits]

Oh gosh, we have like, the same taste in architectural style! LOVE it!! how much land goes with the house?we gotta plant the best intensive use of it!!!

 

[akane]

I'm using the pictures other people took. I didn't take my camera. Despite marketing the yard they didn't take any pictures.

It says the lot is 60 x 140 but no one has put measuring tape to that. I don't think much planning for the gardens is needed because even if I plant everything I can take care of there is still probably going to be a chunk I just throw wildflower mix on for a couple years. :lol: On one half of the yard there's playground equipment in one corner, a shed, and then chicken coop and parking slab in the other corner. A grapevine (at least 8' long) and some young trees cut down the middle. Then there's a stone path between the grapes and garden plots. If I do somehow fill it, maybe after perennials establish, then I'm taking over the corner with the play equipment. I saw some mint at the back of the house. All around one side and the front are decorative plants I can't ID. Flowers I've never seen, decorative grasses, hostas of course... I will probably spend all this fall and next spring snapping pictures of plants for ID. I'm not much for decorative plants aside from some flowers so I may go on a replanting spree. Let's make that entire area the flowers that exist and strawberry varieties. 40'+ of strawberries! :mbounce: I love my fresh fruit.