This post is long overdue ...
In late July, I learned of an opportunity to move out of the apartment I'd lived in for the last four years and into a (rather large) house. The house belongs to an elderly woman who, when she lived in Central City, attended the church I grew up in. This woman and her children had decided it was time to sell the house, and they wanted to know if I would be interested in living in it while it's on the market. I would pay utilities and a minuscule amount of rent. After crunching the numbers and realizing I would save money by moving, I agreed.
I've now been living in the house for just over a month. I love it! I've
already written about some of the things I enjoy--my two favorite aspects are the kitchen (it's
amazing to cook in!) and the washer/dryer. After four years of using my apartment building's creepy laundry facilities or taking advantage of my parents' generosity and using theirs, I'm thrilled to be able to do laundry whenever I want. I'm sure once winter rolls around, the garage will become a lot more important, too!
There are a couple drawbacks to the house, of course. I absolutely hate mowing the lawn, and this lawn is
massive. I have to keep the house clean because it could be shown at any time. Once the house sells, I'll have to find a new place to live. I
really hope it doesn't sell during the winter--it would be horrible to move in sub-zero temperatures!
Now, on to the pictures! (The house also has two more bedrooms and a bathroom that I didn't take pictures of because they're empty. This house is enormous!)
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The spare bedroom. |
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The half bath. |
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My bathroom. |
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A view of the whole kitchen workspace. |
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The oven area. (It's a gas stove--I'm so excited to not have electric!) |
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Built-in desk. |
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The living room. |
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The dining room. |
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The entryway (part of the dining room). |
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My front door. |
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My bedroom. |
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My bedroom. (Someday I'll buy an adult-looking bedroom set and my room will no longer be confused with a 13-year-old girl's!) |
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The sunroom/exercise room. |
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My massive lawn. The property extends to the fence in the back! |
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The garage. |
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