The new house

Following my final insurance settlement after the motorcycle accident, everyone I know was telling me I should buy a house. I knew I should, it's a much more financially stable situation than renting for someone in their 40s, but I procrastinated as I do so often.

Our friend Ryan Dooley and his wife Tristin, finally decided it was time to move away from the town they grew up (in her case) and went to college in. He got a job working for Yahoo in California and called me asking if I wanted to buy their house. I used this as the impetus to get myself motivated and once I saw the house again I realized it was a great house.

I have until the end of this July to move out of my apartment so the moving is going slowly but I have hope. And lots of vacation if (well, when) I need it.

It's difficult to get a good idea how nice this place is (and how roomy) from these pictures but perhaps once I get my stuff in and buy some good furniture those pictures will be better.

Well the move is finished and what didn't get thrown out (15 bags the 1st Tuesday of July, 6 bags the 2nd, 24 bags the 3rd and 25 bags last night) was moved over. At least half (if not more) of the furniture was trashed as "bachelor" furniture and now I need to buy a bunch of stuff but the house is feeling more mine now.

There was one strange thing I found while moving.

Front from the street.

Front from the street.
Front from the driveway.

Front from the driveway.
Front looking toward the street.

Front looking toward the street.
Living room from the front door.

Living room from the front door.
Living room from the front window.

Living room from the front window.
Living room from the back window looking forward toward the front door.

Living room from the back window looking forward toward the front door.
Living room from the back window looking across the room.

Living room from the back window looking across the room.
Living room looking into the kitchen.

Living room looking into the kitchen.
Kitchen looking toward the garage.

Kitchen looking toward the garage.
Kitchen looking down the front hallway.

Kitchen looking down the front hallway.
Front hallway looking into the kitchen (I've got an island in the kitchen!).

Front hallway looking into the kitchen (I've got an island in the kitchen!).
Backyard looking north from the patio door.

Backyard looking north from the patio door.
Backyard looking south from the patio door.

Backyard looking south from the patio door.
Backyard looking toward the house & patio door.

Backyard looking toward the house & patio door.
Front bedroom from it's door.

Front bedroom from it's door.
Front bedroom looking toward it's door.

Front bedroom looking toward it's door.
Laundry room.

Laundry room.
Back hallway looking toward the back bedroom.

Back hallway looking toward the back bedroom.
Back bedroom looking toward it's door.

Back bedroom looking toward it's door.
Back hallway leading to the master bedroom.

Back hallway leading to the master bedroom.
Front bathroom.

Front bathroom.
With a shower.

With a shower.
Master bedroom looking toward it's door and the master bath.

Master bedroom looking toward it's door and the master bath.
Jet tub in the master bath.

Jet tub in the master bath.
Vanity in the master bath.

Vanity in the master bath.
The walk-in closet off the master bath.

The walk-in closet off the master bath.
A family of four can live in here!

A family of four can live in here!
Garage from the door to the house.

Garage from the door to the house.
Garage from the front looking toward the door to the house.

Garage from the front looking toward the door to the house.
 

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