House Hunting - Part 4

Big day on Saturday. Rob and I viewed five, yes five, houses. It was quite the marathon.

Let me start from the beginning...

House 1 was like a TARDIS. It appeared so small on the outside but it actually turned out to be rather spacious on the inside.

The owner was lovely - she was the first to offer us a drink. She showed us round each room and offered such lovely stories about her time living there. It seemed homely.

The only thing we were unsure of was the area. It seemed OK but it's not somewhere that we're too familiar with. We would have to investigate...

House 2 was beautiful. It was an end terrace and had been designed wonderfully from the outside. The inside was just as inviting. It was the first house that Rob and I could see ourselves living in.

The decor was done very well. So much so that we would not immediately need to decorate it to our taste. There was a conservatory too. It was truly lovely. I had noticed that the living room possibly only had enough space for one sofa though. A little concerning if we were to have guests but I'm sure we could work around it...

The kitchen offered much space and had been designed very carefully. We couldn't fault it. We went upstairs and each bedroom (three in total) looked spacious and cosy at the same time.

I had been won over. Rob, on the other hand, was not as convinced. He really liked the house too, but there was a park on the opposite side of the road that led him, and ultimately myself, to believe there could be trouble.

A reasonable concern.

House 3 - I fell in love immediately. Everything from the outside to the interior design and decor allowed me to picture myself and Rob living there. We went from the living room to the diner to the kitchen to the garden. Everything seemed perfect.

I was gushing over each and every thing in the house. I didn't even know I could gush!

We went upstairs. The bathroom and smallest room were not of a huge size but there was certainly airspace above the kitchen for an extension to be put into place in the future.

The future - I was considering my future in this house. Surely that was a sign?

I'm pretty sure I had that feeling. I was very, VERY, excited about that house.

Rob, however, is far less irrational than me. I would have put an offer in for that house there and then, but Rob is sensible and considers everything carefully before rushing in. The house was located in the same area as the first house so we need to investigate a little further before committing to buy.

House 4 was strange to view. It was the first house we viewed that was empty. It seemed very nice, and was strange to picture where our furniture would go without having anything else in front of you.

It's strange as you would have thought it would be the other way round.

As nice and spacious this house was, it did not offer the same excitement as the previous two houses. We also noticed a number of youths arrive next door leading us to believe that perhaps they could be trouble.

It was slightly off-putting.

Finally, House 5 was also quite nice. The garden was HUGE.

However, it did appear much smaller on the inside than it did on the outside. It was the opposite of the TARDIS.

It was a shame really as we knew that area quite well. We both know that it's a nice place.

The feeling just wasn't there.

House 4 is the strongest contender at the moment. We have booked a second viewing for next Tuesday and we are taking his parents too so that we will have someone else's perspective.

Also, MommaBear is coming with me tomorrow to see what the area is like when the kids come out of school.

I shall keep you posted of this potential dream house...


- Loulabella posting from her iPhone