the jenni chronicles

Rugby Dude and I have started house hunting! It is a very exciting step in our lives, and for me at least, an exciting step in our relationship. RD found a great real-estate agent named Tracy and so far she has been great. We are property virgins, the both of us, so we have looked at a bunch of houses so far but we still have so many more to look at. We do have a favorite picked out, and it meets a lot of criteria from my list: My Magic List for the Perfect First House. It’s right down the street so we would be in the same area we have grown to love and it has great potential to be our perfect first home.

My Magic List for the Perfect First House: (not in any particular order)

Fenced back yard

Off street parking / garage

Big kitchen with lots of counter space

Hard wood flooring

Covered front porch

Finished basement

Yard space for a vegetable garden

Space for a wine cellar

Large laundry area

Three bedrooms

Office space

A Jenni space (for arts and crafts)

Lots of Closet space

A coat closet

Fireplace

Big windows

Nice staircase

Central air

Shade tree in backyard

High ceilings on main level

Big enough bedroom to fit a king bed

A space for a media room

Ample Storage

Big master bath

Second full bath

Carpeted basement area

Dark wood accents on the interior

Original wood inside

Lots of light

Newer plumbing and electric

Heat

Curb appeal

Affordable mortgage/taxes

Close to park

Close to downtown

Walking distance to restaurant/bar/shopping

Nice neighborhood

Nicely kept sidewalks/walkways

Not too close to neighboring houses

Deck/balcony

Nice Landscaping

Space for barbeque

Quiet street

Open/ Airy

Bathroom on main floor

Room to grow a family

Good roof

Sturdy foundation

Bathtub in at least one bathroom

Possible attic space

Brick exterior

View

Linen closet

Ceiling fans

Move in ready

Newer cabinetry in kitchen

Pretty foyer/ entry

Space for 2^nd office in basement

Non creaky floors

Nice matching doors

Screen doors on front/back

Guest bedroom

Window in kitchen

Crown molding

Large square footage

Granite countertops in kitchen

and the list goes on…

I’m sure I will be adding to this as we look at more and more houses in the future. We have looked at some doozies too…what are people thinking when they leave their houses a complete mess for you to tour? We went into one that could have been cast as the backup for the Psycho house, complete with a secret room with a crawl through door way, and a quaint 5 foot by 1 foot pink kitchen. T’was lovely with its wood paneling and green and pink floral carpets. I may have nightmares about it soon. Hopefully we will find a few more gems soon.

Wish us luck…house hunting continues!

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