Slow day on the house hunt today, all we had new was yesterday’s late addition. And we had high hopes for this house. It was located in a section of town that we have searched before and it was located about halfway between our number one and two picks from the past dozen houses. It had plenty of parking because of a nice front deck that stuck out and created a two-car carport that lead right into a two-car garage. But we also had low expectations too, it had been on the market for over six months.
House #14 – We arrived about 15 minutes early, as usual, and used the time walking around the outside peeking in windows. After circumnavigating the place we almost called the realtor to tell her forget it. The windows were probably as old as the house itself, around 40-years old! But we did wait, figuring she probably already on the way. And she was right on time. Upon opening the front door the first thing you notice is the flight of stairs right there on the left. Kind of surprising. Probably would have been better if the door had been hinged on the left side so that the potential for sudden death by falling down a flight stairs was reduced. There was then one step up into an awkwardly shaped area that served no noticeable purpose and the only ones I could come with was a foosball table or perhaps a half-size ping pong table. To the left, around the stairs was a step down into the living room, which was probably the nicest room in the house. It led into the front deck which was sunny and had a mediocre view towards the south.
The pictures of the kitchen made it seem nice and at first glance it was just that, but if you look closely to the microwave/stove set you notice they are a period correct for the late 70’s… And from the looks of the bathroom fixtures they were of the same vintage. By this time we were ready to call it quits, but when the realtor and I checked out the garage, even was the first to say out loud what we both noticed, a distinct damp smell. Nothing looked wet, but who wants to take the chance. To add to the whole miserable experience there didn’t seem to be any direct sun entering the home, it was oriented all wrong. Oh, did I mention that the backyard was mostly just dirt and the hot tub (more than likely from the 70’s as well) was full of dirty water because someone had left the top off.
I could go on, but by now you can guess where this house ranks on the list, that’s right, not on it.