The Perfect House

So we found the perfect house for us.  When we first pulled up with the realtor I didn't think much of it.  The curb appeal could be improved a lot with a little TLC to the flower garden and yard out front, but that can be fun.  Its funny though 'cause my family all walked inside and all of us seemed to feel so at home in this house, like it was meant for us to be there.  I know it sounds silly, but its true.  There were lots of things that could be done, but all those fixes were cosmetic and not urgent at all.  

It has a beautiful front room that we could easily utilize as a studio space to photograph or film our clients along with enough room for us to have an office seperate from our family work/play space.  We have always had to have our office computers in family space which gets tough with kids around screaming or breaking equipment.  

It also has extra storage space in the basement which we are in desperate need of. We would utilize a good portion of the basement for my hubby to be able to set up all his instruments again.  He hasn't been able to play much since we were married 5 years ago, but hopes to be able to set up the drums again.  He plays a lot of instruments that have been in storage a while, so that would be fun.  I am a sucker for exercise equipment, but most of what I accumulated before kids isn't safe to use around them, so my exercise fun mostly has been stowed away as well, I would also put that in the basement floor space.  

The home is a rambler and on the main floor its all original wood flooring.  The rooms are big enough to fit 2 sets of bunk beds!  It is rare to find that now, but that is my rule because I think its healthy for kids to share rooms and we have always talked about having about 8 kids (at 3 now).

I think my absolute favorite part of the home is the back yard.  Its enough space for the kids to actually run around and play without feeling like they're caged in.  Its fully fenced, and there is space to put their outside toys along with a little sandbox (which would be so good for their development) along with space for us to try our hand at a garden.  Its not crucial, but its fun that from the backyard there is a room attached to the back of the house with a hot tub.  Hot tubs are dear to my heart because when I was dating my hubby the home he lived in had one in the back yard and we would sit in that tub for hours talking about our dreams and hopes for the future and what our life might be like together.  It was very romantic.  So, though not necessary, it adds something very special to the home for it to have that for us.  

It seems like a lot of people want us to wait... and maybe we'll have to, I don't know.  Somehow though, I know I am not going to be able to let this one go emotionally the way its been so easy to let others go.  The problem is I have liked homes before but we have to be picky for what we actually buy so that it can function for both our family, our business, and all of my hubby's hobbies and projects.  Anyway, even though we've seen things that could work, we've never seen a home that fit us as well (close to our price range) or that just felt like home when we walked in the way this one does.  Goodness gracious, I hope I can find a grant or some way to get past those thousand dollar boulders that seem to be in the way of what seems like home.  The seller came down to our maximum price that we offered however said we have to pay closing costs, and wouldn't budge from that.  Meaning that we need to come up with about $10k instead of just needing $4k to close the deal.  I hate money so much right now.  We need it to get things, but it also stands in the way of so much.