I'll be back to a more typical Florida house, with one story. I'm actually looking forward to that. The yard is beautiful - lots of shade, pretty manicured bushes, and many flowering plants in the back. There's even a little "bridge" over a dry stream in the far corner of the back yard. Once I move in, I'll have lots more pics. These are the best I could find on the interwebs. (If you think you have even a little privacy, think again!)
The garage looks wonky in this pic. I guess it's really two images spliced together. Nice long driveway. Plenty of room between houses. And look at this …
… my new neighbor-to-be has a tennis court. lol No. I don't play. You can see a small glimpse of the screened in pool (blue, not like my current black lagoon!), and you can see how deep the back yard is. I can't wait to take the dogs there — they will LOVE it!
I took Alex and his friend to see it this past Tuesday and found lots of good features that hadn't stuck in my brain, like French doors, a jacuzzi, a skylight, a huge bay window in the master bedroom, built-in bookcases in the family room, and more. I'm usually pretty good with details, but when I first looked at this house, I had miscalculated my monthly take-home pay and was thinking it was out of my range so I didn't commit it to memory. But then I realized my math mistake and I kept driving past it, and always had a good feeling. I'm glad I trusted my instincts because it really will be perfect for us. Even the kitchen isn't as horrible as I remembered, but I won't have to live with it long anyway. Alex loved it too. The current tenant was there and she had nothing but good things to say about the house and the owner.
I'm DEFINITELY going to sew something — anything — this weekend because it will probably be my last before I move. Next weekend Tyler will be here and I'll also need to at least start packing. The weekend after that is the wedding. And after that, I'll only have 3 weeks left to get my act in gear. I'm not sure if I'll actually make my target date of May 1, but I'm going to try my best.
and a pool! Make friends with the neighbors...
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you, you and the dogs will love all that yard!
You must post pictures of the sewing palace soon!
This house looks fantastic! Congratulations on all the happy in your life.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous house! And the pool is a lovely addition. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself mightily there!
ReplyDeleteWow. Very exciting for you and Alex - though the packing and unpacking is a chore.
ReplyDeleteIt's all falling into place for you. I love it when a plan comes together. Lovely house and yard.
ReplyDeleteI love our lack of privacy every where....NOT. good luck with all your plans. xo
This sounds like a great place to be moving to. I don't know if there is any possibility of buying the property or your circumstances after the divorce but my friend made a down payment on a great house after her divorce and with the housing market what it is as a single female buyer was able to get a mortgage at a really low rate for a great house that was less than rent would run for a decent apartment here. I was shocked at how reasonable her monthly payment was so it might be something down the road to look into after your life is more settled. She could have never qualified for the great loan package had she not been female and single with a child and having good credit and some down payment money to apply. Just thought I would toss this out there as I would never have thought about her taking on a great house as a new single. The current housing market apparently is a good thing for single female buyers. Congratulations on finding the perfect spot to get on with your life and enjoy it once again. mssewcrazy
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to rent. Love living there and making it your home.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the house and looking forward to the other pictures!
ReplyDeleteCongrats. That looks like a fabulous place. Wishing you all the best with the move.
ReplyDeleteYea! So glad your life is turning around for you. Fabulous job, great house, screened pool, and an amazing yard for the houdies. What more could a girl ask for? g
ReplyDeletecongratulations! and happy new sewing-room daydreaming!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, Congratulations on your move.
ReplyDeleteI am so proud for you. Makes me want to come help you move. You deserve a place where you'll be happy. You are an excellent seamstress, great photographer, and excellent blogger. Your tutorials are explained so well, that even I, can understand them and I am just learning to sew.
One question though... How are you losing your blasted weight? I need help, I just lost 60 pounds but I am already beginning to see the scales creep back up. The story of my life. Congrats again, on the new, wonderful things happening in your life.
Hurray! A destination for the next leg of your journey. Remember that the only things you'll have to pack carefully are the breakable things. Cloth and clothing can be shoved into bags and backseats willy-nilly.
ReplyDeleteBest of wishes to you, in your new home, living your new life.
ReplyDeleteYour new house looks beautiful, I hope that you will be very happy there.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting, good luck with everything.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, congratulations! It looks wonderful.
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Congratulations? I am very happy for you :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finding a new place to live! One more thing checked off the list. I found that thinking the packing through, making sure that I had enough boxes and hiring a good moving crew made the difference. Good luck with the moving, too!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, you are off to a great start for the next chapter. Congrats.
ReplyDeleteNice. Good for you. A very unhappy time is giving way to a much nicer situation, and I'm most pleased for you.
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