Another House

Santino and I met with the real estate agent to look at another house today. This one was about $70,000 less expensive than the one other one I blogged about. It has half the amount of acreage, is about eighteen years old and is one story as opposed to two story (also no garage, jacuzzi, fireplace, or loft) but it was pretty cute and I would not mind living there at all. The cool thing about it is our mortgage would be a heck of a lot cheaper, we would have the space we need (right now our house seems to be growing uncomfortably too small), and Skyline Drive is literally a short hike down the road. There is also this really charming and cute front porch with a porch swing which faces a gorgeous mountain view, rear deck, electrified lamppost at the end of the driveway, skylight in one of the bathrooms, new appliances and fixtures, rear deck, and huge kitchen. Santino and I would each get our own individual creative studios again and we would even have an extra bedroom for guests left over.

I really feel like I am at a time in my life when buying a house it feeling right. I have read that the Treasury is formulating a plan to drop interest rates to 4.5% (the lowest in U.S. history!) and I feel very fortunate that I might have the opportunity to take advantage of it.

We have one more house we wanna look at. It is in Esmont, VA and has 21 acres, a fireplace and looks kinda interesting. It is about $40,000 more than this one.

I am still having trouble letting go of the new construction that I fell in love with... it has so many features that I have always wanted in a home. The jacuzzi is really appealing to me, and has plenty of room for creative art/music studios plus a family if we decide to have one. I was spoiled early in my life when my parents renovated a house and installed a jacuzzi in my bathroom. It seems like I am not going to be happy until I get one again. I might just have to get over that, though - because the bank is going to have the final say in regard to what we are going to be able to afford, so I am trying to keep my feet grounded and be grateful for what we will be able to get!

I am sick and tired of sending a rent check to pay someone else's mortgage every month.