We did go look at some houses last weekend. On a whim, my daughter took us to a duplex that she and her hubby were wanting to purchase if still on the market in October. We loved it. It's only 2 bedroom (and we currently have 4 bedroom), but square feet wise - 2097 to 1766 isn't much - maybe the two bedrooms? The rooms are large. The kitchen has cabinets - of which I am thrilled to death. It has a two car garage with one whole wall full of cabinets to store things. It has a small patio out front - gated, that we could sit out in and keeping sheeba on a leash, could allow her to walk around in. Unless we built the wall up, there is no way we could let her out on her own. It's a nice area with flowers and trees. I think one is a lemon tree for which I would say 'yay'! It's a dwarf tree which is fine - I can reach it easier.
Let me see if I can describe it in more detail. You go in the front door, and to the left is a large room that was used as an office. I imagine hubby will take that over. Just because he thinks he has to have an office. We figure in that room we can also put the dog crate, and a recliner, and of course the desk, perhaps some book cases - all in all, it will be an "office". The office, crossing the hallway, goes into the kitchen. In the kitchen is a big enough area we can put the small dining room table in there.
Going in the front door, if you go straight, you walk into a very large room which would be the 'living room'. It is big enought that I can put y large dining table on the back end, the couch and recliners/rocking chairs and the TV up front of the room. By continuing to the back, you can turn left and there is a room they have enclosed, and we have decided that it should be my "craft room". I can set up my sewing machine there, but now thta I'm thinking about it, I'm having second thoughts. You'd have to walk through this room from the kitchen to the big table, and I'm not sure I want to do that. Will have to think more on that.
After going through that room - that leads to the back yard, you can turn left again right into the kitchen which has lots of cabinets, and going straight through the kitchen, you walk into a huge laundry room. Room for washer/dryer, a couple storage cabinets, room for my freezer, a sink, and more cabinets in there.
Going through the front door and going to the right, you head to the bedrooms. On the left is the master bedroom - anothre huge room with a walk-in closet. The master bath is right there with a dressing table and the bathroom has a big shower. LOL It also has handicap type shower head (with the metal tubing)and even a seat! Plus hand railings to help get out. Hubby says I can have that shower since the dressing table where I could put all my make-up is outside that room.
On the right is the 2nd bedroom which is also another huge room with a walk-in closet. I may make that my quiet time room. My son-in-law said he and my grandson could build me a murphy bed and put in there, which would have the bed out of the way when we don't have anyone visiting (which is nearly always). I was really surprised when he commented that I should make that walk-in closet my 'war room'. If someone should come to stay with us, we can just move things around and pull the bed down. I'm liking that idea. I could even put my sewing machine and knitting stuff in there along the way. Yeah, I'm going to keep thinking about that. The second full bath is right next door complete with bathtub and a built in seat. LOL and yes, it has the handicap shower head and railing. Hubby said he would take that one.
So there you have it - I think I've mentioned all the rooms. Still mentally putting furniture in there. I'd like to get rid of our king size sleigh bed. And if we have a murphy bed installed, we will have the queen size bed to get rid of as well. I'm sure there will be other little pieces of furniture that may need to go.
And in all of this, I am praying thta if this is to be our new home, that God will orchestrate it all and everything will work in our favor. If it doesn't, if our current home does not sell right away, then we will look at those situations. Yesterday was the first day our house was shown - 3 times! and we had one low offer. We are declining it, of course! No need to rush to sell - the house is ours, we don't have to move, we want to.
But the reasons we were selling aren't really holding true right now with thinking about the duplex. It doesn't have a yard for Sheeba to run in. In fact, there is no fencing at all. We will always have to take her out on a leash. I struggle with that, but I would rather do that than hubby throwing her outside for a few hours so he doesn't have her underfoot. sigh. I currently walk Sheeba about 2.5 miles every morning so at least she is getting some exercise.
So I'm trusting God to bring it all about if that is what He wants us to do. It will be changing our lives in many ways. We'd really need to find another church - or drive 45 minutes one way to a 2 hour service. Not sure we want to do that, although we love these peopl..
That could be another whole story. But this post is long enough so I think I will go to another blog and elaborate on my feelings.....
Blessings!
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