The Beginning

Earlier this year I decided I wanted to find a house with enough flat land so that I could walk out to my yard and practice agility with my dogs.  Some of the things I want to teach my dogs in the world of agility require almost daily practice in the beginning of learning the behavior.  So, a new house with a large yard was needed.  We stumbled upon this house on accident as it was a For Sale By Owner far below the price range we were looking at. However, at 2.63 acres, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, and just under 1200 sq ft we were ecstatic we found it.  Amusingly, we would often drive by the area and comment about how we wish one of those houses would go up for sale as we would like to buy one for the land. And, specifically, this property was the one I always looked at it because it had the last amount of trees and was the biggest property in the area.  And now we have it!

Here are some pictures of what shape it was in when we first bought it.

The enclosed porch with the door to the house to the left.

The enclosed porch with the door to the house to the left.

The kitchen looking towards the front of the house.

The kitchen looking towards the front of the house.

The kitchen looking towards the back of the house.

The kitchen looking towards the back of the house.

The living room.

The living room.

The master bedroom.

The master bedroom.

The bathroom.

The bathroom.

The 2nd bedroom with the closest holding the pressure tank and electrical for the well.

The 2nd bedroom with the closest holding the pressure tank and electrical for the well.

The non-conforming room which is connected to the 2nd bedroom.

The non-conforming room which is connected to the 2nd bedroom.

The utility room.

The utility room.