Patience, part deux
Well, the house we checked out smelled like dog, cigarrette smoke and was in severe need of a thorough cleaning. So we did what any couple would do and put an offer in on it.
Yep, I'm freaked. Totally shell-shocked, palms sweaty nervous beyond belief.
The house is a 3 bedroom, 1 bath in an awesome location. You've heard them say "look at the bones and location of the house". Well, the bones were awesome (big bedrooms, closets, lots of light, original wood mouldings and pocket doors) and the location was killer (right next to Laurelhurst neighborhood... for those knowing Portland, it's around 29th and Ankeny... one block south of burnside and just east of the 28th ave 'restaurant row'. A block away from the brew & view... beer+movie=happy lisa. A block away from a bakery/cafe, which equals a happy rachel and taryn. Along two major buslines -- about a 10 minute busride (straight shot) to work for either of us.
OK, those are the good points. downside, we need to put in some major elbow grease.... the wood floors need to be refinished, the walls need to be scrubbed and repainted and it needs some spackle. But, those are cosmetic things and we're young... so, we're going for it. Pull out all the stops. Refinish this sucker. sit on the porch. Transplant some trees.
Our offer expires tomorrow morning at 8 AM. Sleep tight and have some patience.
Curses.
-L
posted by Ken @ 5:45 PM
4 Comments:
You know you guys are going to eat up fixing that house the way you like it. Both of you.
I hope you get it.
Best of luck...sleep tight!
Ahhh, this reminds me of another young couple, not so long ago. With a house full of olive green walls, carpet and curtains. You guys will love this part. Good luck!
This must be a joke, right? You are actually complaining about overhauling a house? P-Shaw. I ain't biting. If it were perfect, a little part of you would have died.
Sounds like you are just setting us up for an incredible transformation. Make this sucker a dog and then take it to show.
"And here is where the owners had installed circa 1972 ceramic light fixtures and rotating ceiling mirrors. We pulled out all the walls and made them an inch thicker for better acoustics. Then we installed hand-painted floor tiles depicting blueprints of brains. This raised the floor half and inch so we ripped out the ceilings and went exposed beam."
That is what the month off is for - to degrease and febreeze everything in sight. Good luck.
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