The Hunt Continues

Hi Everyone!

Thank you all so much for your words of support and encouragement in response to our news that we are back on the house hunt. We appreciate it more than you know. We know that everything happens for a reason and we feel assured that our house is out there. Since walking away from the last house we’ve been busy looking at more properties. We’ve zeroed in on our favorite neighborhood and decided to look pretty much exclusively in this area. Here are a couple that caught our eye:

The Yellow Wonder

We liked this one because it was on a really large lot, its in our target neighborhood, its on a gorgeous street, has 3 beds/2 ba, and had a great layout. It was spacious, maybe even a little too spacious. It had an added den/living area that we didn’t really need, but could use Im sure. There was a 3 car garage. One attached and a two car detached. We thought the attached one car could be used as my office/studio space since the laundry was located in it. We didn’t like the laminate floors, and it was priced a bit high.

MidCentury Charmer

I was really apprehensive about this one because while still being in our desired neighborhood, actually just around the corner from the Yellow Wonder, the street wasn’t as pretty. And it had ZERO curb appeal. I hated the exterior architecture of this house to be frank. BUT the interior architecture more than speaks for itself. It was beautiful. We loved the original floors, the amazing beamed ceilings throughout, there was a sunroom, and it had 3 bds 2 ba. The floor plan as great and the size was more in tune with what we are aiming for. The kitchen needed work pretty much right away, but overall it was a great house. The thing that killed the deal on this one was the lot size. The yard was smaller than that of the house we just sold….and that one was tiny. In a perfect world if this house was on the lot of the Yellow Wonder we would’ve submitted an offer on the spot. The lot size is a deal breaker for us so sadly I had to say bye to all that gorgeous light.

House hunting is fun, but Im so ready to be settled already. Here’s to finding the one soon. Until next time….

Xo-Shavonda

Posted By: Shavonda Gardner · In: interiors, life

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Jennifer @ Dimples and Tangles says

July 3, 2014 at 3:54 AM

Keep it up! Your house is out there somewhere just waiting for you!
sarah m. dorsey says

July 3, 2014 at 3:26 AM

too bad .. that mcm house was beautiful inside!
The Vintique Object says

July 2, 2014 at 5:55 PM

Gosh, I kind of love the MCM one too. Could you view the lot size the same way you do the house size? Smaller is better? Look at me trying to twist your arm. Not my decision!!
Camille
Katja | Shift Ctrl Art says

July 2, 2014 at 2:11 PM

I love the curb appeal of the yellow wonder. I bought a yellow wonder myself and I am slowly de-yellow-fying it 🙂
Too bad the MCM home had such a small lot. That would be a deal breaker to me as well:)
Jennifer@The Chronicles of Home says

July 2, 2014 at 12:44 PM

Ah, too bad about the midcentury one – those ceilings are so cool! This has to be frustrating, I so hope you find something that feels right for you soon!!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

July 2, 2014 at 12:26 PM

oh shavonda my heart is racing at the mcm charmer!!!!!!!!!!! i am excited for you- the right house is going to just be the one that was meant to be all along. if that makes sense. our house hunt was 3 years ago at this very time and i remember how hard it felt at the time, but then when we found the house….. such peace. and i haven’t looked back. i never once miss anything or anyplace because we are home.
Sarah AKA The Thriftress says

July 2, 2014 at 11:12 AM

Oh I love the beamed ceilings in the MCM house! Too bad about the lot size.

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