9.17.2011

Indecision....

So this morning we went to look at a house for rent. As some of you know, we've been wanting to get out of apartment living for awhile now. I have been living in apartments since I was 20 years old and am ready for either a stand-alone house or a duplex, attached on just one side.

Our must-haves:
  • in-house laundry
  • at least a one car garage
  • 2 bedrooms
  • yard/outdoor entertaining area
  • allow us to paint
  • allow pets (for our future dog!)

Our wish list (We'd really LIKE to have):
  • three bedrooms
  • 2 baths
  • 2 car garage
  • dining room/area
  • walk-in closet
  • attached garage
We found a cute house for rent on a cul-de-sac and checked it out this morning. Now we are completely undecided. It has a lot of what we're looking for: hardwood floors, huge yard, they allow pets, two bedrooms upstairs and one that could be used as a bedroom downstairs, brand new washer/dryer, two car (detached) garage and in a safe neighborhood.


However, the closet space really worries us. I currently have a walk-in, plus Rick has a pretty large closet plus we have a large hall closet. This place only has three small closets. I honestly don't think my clothes alone would fit in them! It also doesn't have a separate dining room, so our kitchen table would have to go in the kitchen, and we'd have to put one of the sides down and only put three chairs around it, as one side would be flush with the wall.


Those are our two biggest concerns. Otherwise, we really like it. The rent they're asking is a little high, but they said it was negotiable. So now we have to weigh all the pros and cons and make a decision soonish (move-in date would be Oct. 15!!!!) We'd also have to break our current lease (which he had planned on doing when we moved).


I'm not asking for you to tell us what to do, as I know this is a decision only we can make. But would these cons be a deal-breaker for you? What are your must-haves in a living space?


Here are some pics of the house:
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  1. Kristen NSeptember 17, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I say keep looking, but keep your eye on this one! I bet there are a ton of houses out there that fit your requirements. It's not like you're asking for cathedral ceilings or a wall of fish tanks. Of course, now that I've put the fish tank idea in Rick's head...

    My must-haves when we went looking for our house were pretty simple. I needed a room big enough for the piano so that I could teach, I wanted a fenced-in yard (but could have settled for a nice yard!), and I wanted a decently sized closet. We found it all on our 11th house. There were so many houses with crazy layouts or water damage in the basement. Good luck with your search!

    Can't wait until you get a dog!!!!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Cute! Love the yard. We have our kitchen table in our kitchen, and when it's just us it's no big deal.. we just take a couple leaves out. But when we have lots of people over eventually, I figure it'll just be a little crowded.

    I could NEVER go back to apartment living after this! Good luck with your decision!

    -Elizabeth

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