our first house search day

we saw four homes today all around the same area. the neighborhood seems super friendly and community-focused. we're really into that.

here they are, with our thoughts:

house #1:

this one is a no... cute on the outside, super nasty on the inside. that's all i guess we need to explain, we don't need to go into cigarettes left over and pink and purple paint and most importantly, buckling walls.

house#2:

we loved this house - hardwood floors, three stories, 4 bedrooms and a super sweet loft on the top. unfortunately... it is on the corner of one of the busiest (and loudest) streets in lansing. so we've crossed it off our list.

house #3:

we were excited about this one. it is the closest to school, freshly painted, has a big yard and hardwood floors throughout. unfortunately, after a little research, we noticed that it is exactly right in the middle of a floodplain. they don't even let people build there anymore. yikes. so, another one crossed off.

house #4:
we love! it has 3 bedrooms, hardwood floors, lots of kitchen counter space, and has been kept up really well.
it has a fireplace and so many original details, like french doors and really intricate knobs and vents.
so many gorgeous windows and we wouldn't have to paint anything. the only negatives are 1) it has no deck, just a back door hanging above 5 feet of air and 2) a giant unfinished closet upstairs. but we could do those things together, right?

overall, i think we did alright. it felt good to cross things off the list and narrow it down. i feel like we aren't asking all the important questions. we're doing more research before we see more homes on thursday.