In June Peter and I decided to buy a house in Ellensburg in preparation for the move home. The first place we made offers on was 22 acres in Badger Pocket with an unfinished house. The realtor was such a cunning runt we finally broke off negotiations. We dealt on a house suitable for catering with a nice yard that had a creek running though it. We couldn't agree on price. Then we dealt hard on a brand new house finished in 2006 but never sold. It was spectacular and had a nose bleed view of the valley. The bank refused to soften and we decided to take a break. The original price for Hidden Acres was $197,000. We broke off negotiations at $165,000 but the bank had lowered the price to $169,000 by that time. Yesterday the realtor called and said the bank lowered the price to $139,000. We offered $135,000 and the bank countered with 138,500 and we now own a house. When considering it last summer we had planned to gut and remodel before moving in. Because it's winter and a job of that magnitude is too difficult with our weather, I'll clean it up and move in. The first floor will remain static with the exception of making the powder room door open into the bathroom instead of out and bust up the horrible concrete counter and replace it with an island in the kitchen. I have an inspiration for finishing the downstairs walls and ceiling so I'll be busy while the snow is flying.
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You're just a moving fool, aren't you? Seems like you just settled into your new abode, now you are on the move again. I really liked the property when you first posted about it, I'm sure you'll be very happy there, especially at the price! Congratulations!
Plenty of Rooms to Expand
I am happy to finally be back in a full size house again after 10 years of condo and apartment living. This house I'm in now seemed big when I moved in but its quickly shrinking in my mind. We bought a house so I guess that makes us a family.
I am happy to finally be back in a full size house again after 10 years of condo and apartment living. This house I'm in now seemed big when I moved in but its quickly shrinking in my mind. We bought a house so I guess that makes us a family.
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I think something may be wrong here. Isn't the link to a photo of the house you just moved into?
LOL
I love your description of the realtor ~~ a cunning runt ~~
hehe.
Congratulations on your new home!
I love your description of the realtor ~~ a cunning runt ~~
hehe.
Congratulations on your new home!
And from me too
Congratulations Kelly, hope you will be able to set down some roots here. Great price, especially compared to here. Room for your mixers and LOTS of room for baking. Hell, you could even have a couple of vintage kitchen sets in a kitchen that size.
Much happiness
Al
Congratulations Kelly, hope you will be able to set down some roots here. Great price, especially compared to here. Room for your mixers and LOTS of room for baking. Hell, you could even have a couple of vintage kitchen sets in a kitchen that size.
Much happiness
Al
Lucky you
That house reminds me so much of our place out in Alberta when we first bought it, all the scrubby land and tumbleweeds. All the work landscaping it and planting trees and shrubs etc.
Lotsa fun after a good rain, mud city LOL
It's been 4 years now, can't believe it, since we uprooted and moved here and I'm starting to miss our old place now oddly enough.
That house reminds me so much of our place out in Alberta when we first bought it, all the scrubby land and tumbleweeds. All the work landscaping it and planting trees and shrubs etc.
Lotsa fun after a good rain, mud city LOL
It's been 4 years now, can't believe it, since we uprooted and moved here and I'm starting to miss our old place now oddly enough.
WAY TO GO!
