I am in love

I know that I have discussed here about my never ending dying love for looking at houses online. I live in a home that was built in 1895. 1895! It is a lovely home, and for someone with time and interest, a total fixer upper into amazing-ville. It’s got warts though darling, things I won’t go into, but that make one who is trying to love it, well, a bit grumpy.
We have such a lovely kitchen and giant high ceilings, but this house just does not suit our needs. The girls are currently living in what should be the living room, because it is the only space to accommodate two beds and a whole mess’a toys.

So in perusing the local real estate websites, I ran across a gem a few months ago. I TOTALLY crushed out on it. It’s a midcentury number that hasn’t been touched and is just sweet as can be. The listing says it needs a total rehaul – which means that whoever buys it will probably gut all of the loveliness and replace it with stone tile and give it a decidedly beige and stainless makeover. I haven’t seen the inside of the house in person, but I’ve stalked it baby, I have stalked it.

They just reduced the price and it’s almost at the tippy toppy of our budget, almost. So, we discussed it, and we contacted our real estate agent! She’s coming over to help us decide how much we could realistically get for our current home. Who knows what will happen? Maybe the perfect house, if it even is that, will get away, but maybe not. Just the idea of moving into a space that actually suits our needs, instead of constantly trying to adapt to the needs of our house, it’s THRILLING. I can’t tell you how much I salivating at the thought of more square footage, a real work room, and separate bedrooms for the girls. I am light headed! How will I make it through? By daydreaming of course! The paint colors and the fabric and the furniture placement is enough to keep my mind spinning for months to come.

Seriously though, wish me luck with my crush. I totally think she’s perfect for us. I really do.