Unveiling

The post you have all been waiting for! THE HOUSE!!!

We met with our real estate agent's helper Monday, August 27th (P's 8 month-iversary) to do the final walk through. We got there a few minutes before she did, so we had some time to walk around and take pictures.

It might sound strange, but I am actually excited about this jungle mess at the front of the house. I have good plans to give that some wonderful curb appeal. :)

The previous owners have admitted to not exactly being outdoorsy people. I am not sure if they were the ones responsible for this flower bed, but it is definitely the best part of the yard work. It's in perfect condition and is super cute. (Except the flowers planted are geraniums and I hate the way the smell. They are pretty, but yuck!) Undecided on the course of action to take for those. They require digging them up and keeping them inside during the winter. Is it worth it?

The picture on the right is the gate to the backyard. Yeah... it's not attached to anything. Awesome. Hahaha.

Here is Ryan discussing what to do with those stairs. The first two are GIGANTIC and almost impossible to hike up. They will require... something.

This is the unfinished part of the driveway. A few months ago it was just an uncultivated heap of rocks and dirt. But, in an effort to get more people to look at the house, they were going to turn the driveway into a two-car parking spot. They cleared out all the rocks, but the driveway was never finished. We didn't think this was part of the negotiation, but somehow it worked its way in there. It's okay though. We got a lower price on the house which means lower mortgage payments and then we can finish it they way we want. We are going to put up a nice retaining wall on the side and of course finish the driveway too. It will look snazzy.

Here is the backyard. When the owners first put it on the market, they put down sod along the backside of the house. It looked gorgeous. And then they didn't water it. And it died. Amazing... that whole cause and effect thing... Anyway, you can see a nice beaten path from the dogs cruising from side to side around the deck. Haha. The cement pad in the corner was for their dog house. We will reseed and turn that desert into a lush wonderland. Just you watch. :)

Again... previous owners were not outdoorsy people: nothing but gravel on both sides. Easy to maintain and a natural dog run. Getting rid of the gravel will be loads of fun, but we will think of something. The fence is also an issue, but thank goodness we don't have a dog that digs or chews.

And that's it! Hope you enjoyed the tour!

Wait, wait, wait... where's the rest of the house, you ask? Well... the lady showed up to let us in and the dead bolt was locked. Apparently in all the time it was on the market the dead bolt had never, ever been locked. And it was a different key than the one they had. So we tried the back door. Screen door was locked. They called the owners and they weren't able to come unlock it, so all we could do was agree to meet the following morning at 9, which was when we were scheduled to close, go through the house real quick, and then go to the bank to sign. 

It was a bummer, but what's a few more hours? And what's one more post to keep you on your toes? ;)