I have been making pro/con lists in my head for the last 5 days (takes me forever to go to sleep) about what house we should buy and I thought I would share our top picks and the pros/cons of each with you . Maybe then I will be able to figure out what we should do.
House #1 - The Gray House
Pros
- larger bedrooms
- ceiling fans in all the rooms (no A/C)
- good place for garden/fruit trees
- nice character (check out the kitchen and built-in hutch)
- great exterior paint job
- good dog/chicken run
- small basement laundry room (not nearly as creepy as ours, it would be a step up)
- no family room (I keep telling myself every move that I will get one)
- detached garage
House #2 - The New House
Pros- newer house in established neighborhood (ie tree, cool homes, not a sub-division)
- attached garage (great for hauling kids/groceries esp. in winter)
- no up keep
- place for garden/fruit trees
- unfinished basement that could easily be finished (sewing/family room)
- master bath
- A/C
- the most expensive option
- no character (not as bad as some new homes, but still)
- jutting garage house
- no family room
- it just doesn't speak to me even though it has a lot of pros
House #3 - For Sale By Owner House
Pros- heated/insulated workshop in/behind garage
- downstairs family room and bedroom/sewing room
- tons of storage (huge shelving units perfect for food storage in basement)
- small green house
- beautiful yard
- lots of space
- large lot
- play set
- least expensive option
- small bedrooms (we would probably need to do bunk beds)
- super shaded landscaped yard - tricky for gardening
- the exterior will need to be repainted in the next 2-5 years
- detached garage
I think I really like the for-sale-by-owner place the best, even though it kills me not to have a great garden spot. We will have to be creative. Keep posted for my plan for the Huxley Community Garden. Think very low cost garden plots for the community, orchard, berries and visiting speakers on gardening, pruning etc. Plus, hands on classes on canning. Maybe we can have our cake and eat it too.
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I like the last house the best, too . . . and the first house is my second choice. And detached garage is always on my "pros" list--because I don't like a "jutting garage house," no matter how convenient in the Winter.
The heated workshop in the detached garage is pretty sweet. I wouldn't have any excuses to not get woodworking projects done. The grey house has a shower upstairs though.
I like #1 and #3. I am all about houses with character. Hard to come by those in Arizona!!
Oh Leila - I do not envy you your choices. I agree with everybody else & #2 is the least personable, although the entryway convenience would be HUGE during the winter.
I LOVED the appearance of house #1. So darling. Those trees are gorgeous. So, so pretty. I thought it was decided, for me, til I saw house #3. It has a neat look too, and the workshop would be amazing. It sounds like it has a lot of great extras too.
But the main question is, where will you put your new pigs?
Did you switch around the pictures? The for sale by owner picture doesn't look small or green to me ???
It has a small greenhouse for starting plants in the back.
I totally agree with everyone else. House #3 is sweet. ;)
Leila, I just noticed that you're totally pimping out my sister-in-law and her sister-in-law on your blog! Laura Gunn (Paint In My Hair) and Heather Bailey (HelloMyNameIsHeather). Aren't they fabulous?! And you know that Laura adopted my boy, so of course I think it's extra special. Thanks for that. :)
It has a greenhouse???? Then who cares about the shade. Go for it!
Can I move to Huxley if you have the classes? Or maybe you should just come back out West?!?!!
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