New Home!

Just a little bit of a recap on the happenings....Paul and I have entered a contract for a new home! And when I say "new" I mean "NEW!!". It's a new build, which means fresh out of construction, no one else has lived here, no ghosts! It's great!

When we started our house hunting adventure, we kept our options open.  We looked at older houses and new builds, and were torn on what we really wanted. There are definate perks of a house that is a few years old. For one, the fencing is already in place, landscaping is done, window treatments complete etc. But unlike a new house, there may be unknown issue with the house that can cause problems later down the road, and most certainly, much faster than a new build.

That being said, we found an excellent option for us - about 6 months after we started looking (a few hick-ups which I prefer not to re-hast). A new build on almost 2 acres (just shy, 1.7 acres). The best part? The house hadn't even started being built yet! That means we have the freedom of choosing most of our options - including the floor plan! Floors, roof tiles, granite, inside and outside paint colors, all that good stuff!

We entered contract November 19, 2014. Here we are celebrating :)

Here are some more pics of before they started the foundation (we had them re-compact the pad to meet higher standards - an extra $2,000, but hey, it's just money right?).

(this picture was actually before we even made an offer on the house, but we fell in love with all that land instantly!)

Until next time!