February 27, 2009

• This post is for my parents!

  So we have a front runner for a new house. There are still a lot of things that would have to miraculously work out, but this is the most accessible house we have found so far. (That isn't ridiculously expensive.)

  

  ^^This is the exterior, obviously. The front porch is a great size. I'd prefer stucco, because it seems to need less maintenance, but this vinyl is new and cute so I'm sure it will be okay for while we're there. I really like the fish scales near the roof line. The stone below is nice too. They are definitely the most unique homes we've seen since we've been looking.

  

  ^^This is the dining nook. I like how it angles out like that with the windows on each side. I do not enjoy the brown trim though. I don't know who's idea that was but it's awful!

  

  ^^I love the red tones in the floor. This is wide enough for my chair. The area underneath the sink looked like it could possibly be cut out to allow me to roll under like in the condo. Look how nice the sink faucet is. And yes, those are granite countertops right there. I would have to put things in the oven from the side instead of straight on. I think this will actually be easier.

  

  These are the three stairs in the garage. I wasn't sure if this was something we could build a ramp for or not.

  

  Another shot of the stairs. That's me coughing up a lung. I was way too sick to be out in the cold but I could not resist visiting this house!

  

  This is the master bedroom. Those sliding doors would lead out onto the porch. Which doesn't exist yet.

  

  ^^This is the master walk-in closet. I like how there is a low bar. This will be the perfect height for me to reach my clothes!

  

  The other side of the master closet.^^

  

  Here's the mirror in the master bathroom. It has double sinks. The mirror comes all the way down to the level of the sinks. That will be nice since I would be able to see more than just my head in the mirror.

  

  ^^Here's the garden tub with jets.

  

  This is the toilet. It is a little low, and I would probably want to replace it with an ADA toilet.

  

  ^This is just a view of the bathroom from the master bedroom. The shower IS a regular door, not a sliding door like the boys thought. I think it would be workable though. At least until I could install a sliding door.

  

  Here's a shot of the crawl space underneath the house.

  

  ^^This is the only trouble spot. The crack in the ceiling. We will have to get that checked out to see if it is serious or not.

  

  ^^The crack extends across the entire living room ceiling. I love all the recessed lighting though. And a ceiling fan!

  

  This is the breakfast bar. There was room for at least 4 or 5 barstools. It was long.

  

  And this is a shot of the sweet, lowered countertop. I'm sure this was meant to be a little office/computer area, but this would be perfect for me to prepare food! It was actually at an even better height than the roll-under space in my condo right now. I really loved that.

  So really the only negatives would be making the ramp in the garage, the mysterious crack in the ceiling, and the paint colors. The doorways could be a little wider. My wheelchair fit through them all without touching the sides, but it was close. The house sits at the back of the cul-de-sac. I like that, being where there is the least amount of traffic. There's a large yard too. I should have gone and gotten pictures of all that. It was just so cold! The roof overhangs in the back too, so whenever the back porch is built, a lot of it would be covered.

  It's about 1875 square feet. The wood throughout is the nicest part. Makes it so easy for me in my chair. There's also real tile in the bathrooms instead of linoleum. It's sweet! The 2nd bathroom has double sinks, which Joey's excited about...haha. It's only three bedrooms, but they are big bedrooms. I think it will be a great starter home. We already have enough furniture to furnish it, I think. And it should definitely last us as long as we plan to be in Utah.

  We looked at one other home today. It was a little nicer, a little more expensive, but it had a major shower problem. The shower was really unique and gorgeous, but I would have had to rip it out to make it accessible. Boo!

  So I'm excited. We are gonna keep looking, but this one is the best thing we've found in our price range. By far!

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