Listed below are some life updates. Cue the music ‘I Dreamed A Dream: the Glee model!’
I’ve been singing this music since I noticed Les Mis final 12 months, and it’s very becoming for all of the life modifications I’ve been via previously six months.
The most important replace is that we bought our home.
It occurred lots sooner then I ever thought it could. We determined to advertise in early 2026 and two of our realtor mates agreed to co-list as sellers brokers (how may we ever select?!). We used Ivy Haines at Nest Realty and Jeff Mattie at CORE – they have been each superior for those who want a realtor!
Earlier than we knew it, the home was staged and so they have been internet hosting a dealer’s open for different realtors. It regarded SO GOOD staged that I want we’d employed a stager years in the past!
The following day we had a full value provide earlier than it even went available on the market.
This whole course of was extraordinarily bittersweet. It’s very unhappy to consider the goals we had for the home and all of the recollections shared there, from bringing Birch residence from the hospital via the pandemic and into the key renovation we did pondering we’d dwell for a few years.
This home was my residence for 11 years – the longest I’ve lived wherever since I left for faculty. I used to be very hooked up to it. However everyone knows house is the place the center is, and my coronary heart moved out final 12 months.
By way of the spring we bought furnishings, moved valuables and junk, and cleared out the closets. Gosh it was a lot work! And final month we stated goodbye as the brand new homeowners moved in. It’s nonetheless a little bit arduous to wrap my thoughts round, however life modifications are by no means straightforward.
A Window Was Opened
And as these items go, when life closes a door, it opens a window. And generally a window with a really good view!
I had simply re-signed my lease and acquired a brand new washer/dryer for my rental. I had no intention of shifting and meant to remain at the very least one other 12 months. After which one night time, when my mother and father have been visiting, we went for a stroll and I observed one of many townhouses on my “I’d like to purchase this once I’m prepared” neighborhood was on the market.
I casually texted my realtor good friend Ivy asking if we should always go in “simply to see what they’re like.” Throughout our stroll via the subsequent morning, I had that “when you already know, you already know” feeling. All the things about this townhouse was what I assumed I’d search for once I was prepared to purchase once more. I spent the day attempting to inform myself it was not time to purchase a home. I crunched numbers on ChatGPT and requested my mother and father what I ought to do. And when it got here down to creating a choice, I couldn’t consider cause not to go for it.
So I made a suggestion, which was accepted, and we’ll be shifting in later this month!
The brand new home is similar to our rental, which I like for therefore many causes, however it has all of the upgrades I’d wish to truly purchase. The primary characteristic within the new place is the worst factor about my rental: the view. Proper now I look into my neighbor’s porch, and on the new place I look out on a mountain.
Present view:
It additionally has a stunning kitchen with nicer home equipment, a greater format, extra home windows, an precise laundry room, a bonus loft house, greater bogs, and the most important promoting level: a tremendous rooftop deck for entertaining! We’re additionally so excited to affix this neighborhood neighborhood the place there are many children my boys’ ages.
Whereas I’m not wanting ahead to packing and shifting once more, I do know as soon as all of the mud has actually settled I will probably be so glad.
The boys and I are heading to Common Studios Florida to have a good time the start of summer time and all issues Harry Potter. I’ll be again with all of the enjoyable of that journey in every week or so.
xx,
Kath
