Over the Weekend …
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We just happened upon the most perfect house. We made an offer … we waited, waited and waited … THEN our offer was counter offered and we BOUGHT A HOUSE!!!!!!
Well we have a couple conditions to meet. House inspection (Monday), insurance, deposit, financing and then WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! Our closing date is December 1 !!!!! I AM SO EXCITED … seriously.
The house was worshiped by the previous owners … WORSHIPED. Only one owner the entire 40+ years! Seriously, they polished the laundry room floor!?!! It is a cute bungalow in a great neighborhood, tons of trees, a carport, TWO fireplaces (one up, one downstairs), three bedrooms upstairs and one down (J will use as an office and be a spare room), a cute rec room with really, really ugly carpet but eh that is so workable (it is not sea foam green), two bathrooms, a cute kitchen with an attached dining area … I am seriously in love with this house. The curtains make every creative bone in my body quiver with disgust but they do the job till I can figure out what must be there.
So here is the long drawn out, I do not take a breath, story … brace yourself…
I went to see it with the kids Friday …. knew KNEW that this was the house. It was a tad out of the range we were looking at, so I was bummed but we made an appointment to see it again that evening with J. Then I talked to my Dad, described it and how I felt … Both parents are SO amazing and supportive, we really couldn’t do it without them .. WE LOVE YOU! So J saw it and was all let’s make an offer. Well there was another offer in and then another offer after ours. We were so friking out (not to mention I was totally drunk by bedtime fretting … but I am a cheap drunk).
The seller was out for the evening so we were not going to hear back till morning. AHHH the suspense was evil. So I had a date to run with a friend (my first time running with a partner it rocked!), and we hadn’t heard yet. I so did not want to GO but wanted to go. SO I went. Then we discovered our PHONE wasn’t working (how crazy is that like really what are the chances), whatever they did not try to call anyway. Then J calls while I am running to tell me (I so never run with my cell, and how rude when running with someone else but hello I was like buying a house so I HAD to .. she totally understood) that they counter OUR OFFER with something like totally doable … SOOOOOOOOOO that was a really long story … did you make it? You rock!
Wanna see it … it is soooo cute!
We even have an apple tree!!! I am so totally excited (as I have mentioned ummm a few times!) Thanks to everyone on Twitter and Facebook who waited with me and cheered!!! You guys rock! I am so … wait I have mentioned the excitement.
I am soooooo happy for you! I’ve read you for so long in how much you want to go home and now you are in Canada, and will even even more at HOME soon. Best of wishes for you and the family. Love it!!! You must take pics of the inside too.
:-)MJ
Congratulations!! What a cute house, and I know when those creative juices get going you will do something fantastic with the curtains. What an exciting journey you will have over the next couple of months.
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Woooo Hooo!!!
As you know i’m soooo super excited for you guys!!!!
Congratulations!!!
it was a long time coming but it will be sooo worth the wait.
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That totally rocks! I hope that everything else goes smoothly. Be sure to listen to the inspector and take notes.
It looks very cute. Can’t wait to see a “tour” when it’s finally yours!
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Yay!!!!
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Wow! Big congrats to you guys on buying your first house! How very exciting! It sounds so big and spacious with all those rooms! I can’t wait to see more pics of the inside once you get all settled
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That is incredible. Congratulations! I wish we were in the same boat but that would mean a move to another place with more affordable houses than Vancouver. Are you still in Clayton Park?
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How exciting!! When you move in you will have to post more pictures. How big is your back yard? I am so thrilled for you!
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Congrats! I am so jealous! But totally happy for you guys
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Yay for you guys! That is fantastic news - it sounds HUGE! And yay for an apple tree!!
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Oh my goodiness!!!!!
I’M so excited FOR YOU!!!!!
Yay for you!!!!!
I KNEW you’d find a house that was just YOU!
Ya know?
Can’t wait to hear ALL about your experience with BUYING a home….Fun times I tell ya…The excitement, the doubt, the wondering, the waiting…the signing of all the papers at closing…the handing over of the keys to YOUR HOME…..wheeee!!!!!!
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Wow! A house for Christmas. With a yard! And an apple tree! And the deciding of where to put the tree (don’t buy a tree too big because trust me, just because it’s your first house and it’s huge, the ceilings are not that high. Ask me how I know
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And trees. Trees that give you shade.
May December come quickly!
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Oh my gosh! Chelle, it’s perfect! How completely exciting! You found your home! Whoooot! When we gonna blog party?!
An apple tree too? Oh Chelle you did good!
Congratulations!!! How exciting is that (lol) - I’m so happy that you found a house, and that it’s one that you’re so totally in love with!
Well you guys had a great weekend!!!!!
Congrats!
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that is totally cute. your excitement is beautiful. (i only wish i could say we were as excited about our house when we bought it, but, eh, such is life.)
if and when i **ever** make it to halifax, i am SO sleeping in your spare room. (but don’t like make the bed or anything yet because that will not be anytime in the next year at least.)
i’m super excited that you’ll be in YOUR NEW HOUSE by christmas. (fingers crossed and all that that everything works out.)
hugs to you guys. we will, of course, expect plenty of pictures detailing every nook and cranny and all of your improvements over time.
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OMG-I love it so much. It is so nice and I love the brick. I love it ..love it. I am so happy for you and now the fun stuff-yeah right-the due diligence. be patient and get the right people to look at everything. Good luck. You deserve it.
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Wow, this is huge. Congratulations! I think this is a good sign because A) Dec. 1 is my birthday and B) You have a knack for winning stuff from me before you move!
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! The house looks great and sounds fantastic
I am so happy for you, J and the kids! Looking forward to seeing pictures of the inside once you’ve settled in December.
omg!!! congratulations!!
the house is too cute and so are you.
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Yay I am very excited for you guys!!!!!!!
congratulations to u!!! i am in the process of getting my own place too and i am excited as well.
ur new house seems very cool n nice! =)
Congrates! I’m so happy for you guys. Finally, your dream house!
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Just lovely!
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I told you when you found the perfect house you would know it, didn’t I? I am SO VERY happy for you! And girl, you had better do before and after pictures.
I’m just so excited and happy for you guys! I could just feel your excitment bubbling off the page! Woo Hoo!
Contratulations!