We are enjoying the cooler temperatures here. It really doesn't get any better than early fall in New England. The air is dry and cool; the sun is shining. There are less bugs , which makes hiking so much more enjoyable. It's very festive with all the fall/halloween decorations and of course the leaves are starting to change. We went apple picking a few weeks ago, which we all loved. It makes me realize that I made the right decision to move here...
Speaking of moving here, we went to go look at two houses in Sturbridge yesterday. The first one is on a great road. It's close to town and has lots of old beautiful farm houses. This particular house was smaller than others in the neighborhood. It had tons of 1930's charm and was well taken care of. The layout was the opposite of an open floor plan - typical for that time period. I guess it would be considered a colonial. It had lots of nice features, but the land would not have worked. It's on a steep hill and there is no where to exercise the dogs or park our trailer. This is a deal breaker for us. Also it needed some updated in terms of plumbing and electric. The 2nd house was definitely not going to work. It was huge..like over 4000 square feet. It was almost too big and I hated the style. It was very 1980's fake lake house. It was trying to be high end, but hasn't been updated in a long time and it's a short sale so the current owners have let it go. We are definitely sticking with this town, but need to find the right house!
This weekend we are going to Cape Cod for our final trip with our trailer for the year. I'm very excited!
I know how you feel. My fiance and I are currently looking at real estate in Charleston SC but were not having any luck. Hopefully we both find something soon. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteApple picking is a tradition in our family as well! Actually, I believe apple picking is early this year. Anyway, the first house you mentioned seems like a great choice, Deborah. But I wouldn’t stop there, if I were you. Gather more information and view some more houses until you can truly say that a certain house rise above the rest, based on your preferences.
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Searching for a home is really an adventure and can make you feel either excited or disappointed. But I always believe that everything has its right time, and hopefully your family will soon attain the house you’ve always wanted. It’s been months now, how’s the hunt so far?
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