The House - Landed in my Lap

I could not help it...

I had to tease you all with 

the house that dropped into my

lap.

I need to move. I stayed where I 

am to be close to mom if

she needed me.

The past yr has gotten rough

on me and the stairs so 

I knew it was coming.

Just did not know it would be

something I would be thinking 

about now. 

I still have work that I need

to do on my place that will take

awhile for me to get done. 

Not sure how long

it will be before moms place is 

ready. 

Course this house is not ready

anyway. 

It was built in the 1930's.

It has been ripped down, walls

removed, waiting on permits and 

new septic tank to be put in.

But here is your first look at the 

house.

You come in the front door 

and look into the living room

and kitchen. All open now where

once there was a wall.

The area that looks like a window

once was....was a window once

upon a time.

It looked out onto a back porch.

The door to the left took you

out to the deck.

Here again is that door, this is where

a window is going and the sink

will be under it. 

The door opening in the back

of the kitchen goes into a small 

hall area and closet that will

contain the stackable washer

and dryer. 

The fridge will be right next

to the door, a small section 

of counter and then the stove.

More counter that will go around

the corner of the wall.

More counter, sink and then a 

pantry.

Here I am standing in the kitchen looking

into the living room. 

Front door and off to the right

of that is a section that was

added later on.

To the right of the above pic

just at the edge of the pic is 

two windows.

These are the two windows,

these will be removed and french

style doors will be added that will

open to the deck and fenced

in side and part of the backyard.

Here is another shot of added

on section. 

This would make an awesome 

office like area.

In the pic below is where

a closet is being added to 

the front bedroom, guest room.

The master bedroom.

To the left of the window

is a door that will have a 

sliding barn door to the 

bathroom.

The bathroom is the pic

below.

On the far wall will be a stand

up shower,

the white pipe in the room 

will be removed and the tub will go

there. Across from that there is

hopes of two antique matching

dressers with sinks installed.

On the other side of the tub

will be the john.

Past the john will be another door

that goes into the small area hall

where the washroom closet is to be.

Right across from that second

bathroom door will be 

the back porch.

But right now, this is 

the porch - below.

Yep...looks like a room. It was also

added on to the porch that was there.

There is no heat or air to this room.

The walls will be taking down

and the porch will be back to 

being a porch, screened in for Lily.

In the pics of the first added 

addition you probably saw 

this tub.

It is not part of the original house

but it will be redone and glazed

to go in the bathroom.

The feet to the tub.

The sink below is original to the home

and it also will be redone and put

back in the kitchen. 

Ceiling of the living room.

This will also be fixed.

But if you notice, which is hard,

there is wall paper. 

I did not take pics of the back or

side yards but here is a view

of the front and the house.

The tin roof is only about 3 yrs old.

The house sits on the corner front section

of 6 acres. On the back section of the 

acreage, almost catty corner to the house

is a large barn. 

Due to years of sitting, the barn is in 

rough shape and would need to come

down. I would not put Misfire in there.

There are folks that you can get to

come take it down just for the 

weathered barn wood. 

But then....there would need to be 

another one put up.

All new wiring, all new installation,

all new walls, all new ceilings, all new

floors,  all new appliances and doors.....

Minus an extra bedroom and 1/2

bath that I have now.

More land.

GREAT DEAL...

list for one price but being 

offered to me for 

142.000 less than the estmiated

value of the property. 

Am I taking it...

probably not.

I have never had septic.

Water heater under house in 

crawl space. 

More land to take care of.

A barn to take down and 

something new put up cause

the drive to feed Misfire from

here would be crazy. 

Less indoor storage space.

Minus a bedroom.

Minus a 1/2 bath.

Will need to install a shed

ASAP for storage.

And there are a couple of

sink holes on the property

near the house.

That in itself scares the 

crap out of me.

Bless my brother and sis in law

for offering. I know this is 

one way they feel they can 

hold a promise to my mom, 

to look out for me.

Plus, Ray has done a lot 

of great things for me in the 

past. He is a good soul like that.

If I moved here I would live

at the end of their driveway.

I have no issues with that but

I just don't think this is the place

for me. I would have to down size

so much and I am not sure I 

can. BUT...it is one level!

What do you think?

Keep an open mind on the place

and see it for what it could be....

BEAUTIFUL.