Wow. Just Wow.

I suppose I should give a little update, yeah? The house we were madly in love with fell through … the bank that owns it went bankrupt, and has left all of us with offers in hanging for a month now. Jerks. In the meantime, we continued to look and found another that we liked. (Not as much as the other, but what can you do?)

As it happened, the house we found was in a better location … right on Franklin Park. As in, if you stand on the porch the park would basically be our front yard. We’d be a minute’s walk from the conservatory. We put in an offer last week, and after going back and forth a couple of times, we were able to reach an agreement with the sellers. We had the inspection today – which we were pretty worried about, given the house is approximately 120 years old. The auditors site says it was built in 1920, but apparently there was a huge fire that destroyed a bunch of records, and when they recreated the records, they listed all existing properties as 1920. Now you know.

Anyway, the inspection went pretty well. There are a few issues, one or two of which may be a bit pricey (none of the outlets are grounded, the furnace is pretty ancient, some broken windows), but most of those things can be taken care of in time. With tax returns. Or a lottery win. But … we’re going to buy it.  We’re going to remodel / restore the kitchen and some stuff of the bathroom. We’re also going to try to slowly replace the woodwork that’s been painted white and pink. (WTF?!?!?!?)

Along with the park, there’s a seasonal outdoor market about 2 blocks up the street. Our inspector was a beekeeper who lives right up the street and promised us fresh honey. There’s a huge abandoned building out back that is in contract to become something like the North Market. It’s a cool building — it had been the storage facility for streetcars, back when Columbus had trolleys which is pretty nifty, and I’m certain will do wonders for property values. So that’s that. Ask me if I’m if so incredibly excited that I’m having trouble sleeping or focusing on much of anything else. (Yes). Ask me if I’m if so incredibly terrified that I’m having trouble sleeping or focusing on much of anything else. (Yes).

I feel so grown up. :: sigh ::

~ by tobilynne on April 19, 2009.