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Originally Posted by Hitch
Well, I think house-hunting can be horribly stressful, but also fun. I hope you enjoy it, I truly do.
Hitch
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It was interesting today. My sister didn't expect the bedroom to be this size (she thought they would be bigger, though these sizes are pretty standard), I had a good idea about the size of the bedroom, but the size of the living/dining room and kitchen was a lot smaller than I expected. It also needed a lot more work than we both thought. If I saw the age of the wall switches/sockets I expect a rewire would also be needed (I did learn something from working in our store for 30 years), but all the wallpaper needed to be replaced, the build in closets in between the two bigger bedrooms needed to be taken out and the attic was too low and too small, to name only a few things. The only room that didn't need work was the bathroom.
My sister has a lot of clothes so she needs space for her wardrobes. So I suggested that if we find a place with a big craft space we could make some space for her to set up her desk for if she wants to work from home and then use the smallest bedroom as a walk in closet for the both of us. It does mean that when she's working and I want to craft I either wait until she's done or, if the supplies are portable, grab some stuff and craft somewhere else.
Her mortgage advisor told her it's best if she first sold her apartment before buying our new place. That way you know exactly what you have to spend. And then have a longer time for the final transfer, so we have time to find a new place.
We also took a look at the town center, which we both loved, and it's only a 20 minute drive to her work. So this town is definitely staying on our list.