Hold your breath More changes

Tom slept on the idea of the duplex overnight. I woke after he left and went to check my e mail. He had left me a message to go check that small house that my friends and I had seen and loved but thought it was a bit small for all of us. 2300 square feet, No guest room or office/sitting room. Three bedroom, with a master suite to die for. Huge and glamorous master suite with great bathroom and laundry in one of the closets in the master suite. Just a really efficient well planned and laid out house. The whole house was vintage 1950's. My furniture would look beautiful in the setting.

Its an estate that has been for sale for over six months. I told my agent Tom would be calling to see it tonight after work. Tom called back, he had looked at the pictures on line. He said to just make the offer. He would still see it, but didn't want to delay the offer going in today. We discussed price and came to an agreement. I called the agent to write up the offer. No inspection, quick closing.

Tom and I are not that big on inspections. So much can be missed that it really doesn't do any good. I hear too many nightmares. We can see the big things as well as an inspector. I made the offer taking in to consideration we would be buying the house as is with no inspection. I had peaked in the attic when I was there the first time. The house is clean and doesn't smell of any dangers. I did not check the crawl space, but it is hill side with good drainage. A bit close to the neighbor in the back, but a brick fence obscures the view. A few more strategic plantings or wall extenders and the back neighbor's house disappears.



Its a one story ranch. A perfect retirement home. Another house we looked at, closer to the club is for sale, but newly on the market and too high in price still. We can't wait for it to come down and it is still generating a lot of interest because of its location. This house on the hill is ready. It would be a great easy rental later also, if we decide we just need bigger. I am thinking of converting the garage, though, to living space like we did in La Center and doing a detached garage. That would give us the missing space. We are still not next to the club, but we can always keep shopping and wait. The lot is almost half an acre so there is room for the garage. I debate whether to do the upstairs storage like I did before as the roof of the ranch style house is so low, I wonder if the proportions would look strange. We can also just live without a garage. Something to dwell on.

I just want to drive back up there again and see the place, but I should be packing. I asked the movers if I could push the moving date off a day or two to buy us some time for closing. It is going to be tight, even if they do accept our offer. I am keeping the duplex on retainer just in case. It may cost my $200 deposit, but better to be safe than sorry. Funny how the thought of living in a duplex on duplex row got Tom to adjust to buying a potential rental to live in. though this is a pretty nice home for a rental. I love that master suit. The sun room will be our office.

Lets see if they accept our offer. Again I am holding my breath.

OK now I really have to get to packing.