Sunday, May 6, 2012

Our Dream Home


A couple years ago we realized that our dreams of having a huge garden could only be realized through the purchase of our own home.  We had just moved from a one bedroom apt. in a 4th floor walk up in Queens, NYC to a lovely two bedroom in the Museum district in Richmond, VA.  

Our RVA apt. at least had a yard where we shared gardening space with our downstairs neighbors:



However, my husband wanted his own gardening space that he could cultivate for years to come.  

I dreamed of having a silverware drawer and a dishwasher.  Also, being able to use all 4 stove burners instead of two being taken up by the cutting board, would be nice!  (it's the little things)


Our Must Haves:
  1. Big, sunny backyard
  2. Open kitchen (with dishwasher)
  3. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths
  4. Privacy (no neighbors on top of us)
  5. Price range = $200-$275k
Our Nice to Haves:
  1. Close to the city
  2. Garage
  3. Basement
  4. Fireplace
Shouldn't be hard to find, right??  We soon learned that finding a home was not the challenge.  It's the buying part that can be troublesome.  Why is it so complicated to buy another structure?  I do not know.  But hopefully our experience can help you...

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