The search is over. We found a new place to rent. It's a duplex with almost everything on our "requirements" list. It has a fenced back yard - no grass, but a cement patio and wood chips. Sounds dumpy, but it's not that bad. Plus, the yard is a great size for The Little Monst. It has washer and dryer hookups. Two cons: they are in the kitchen closet and we don't have a washer and dryer. Soooo...we'll have to work on that one when we can afford it. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and was recently remodeled with a completely new bathroom, new tile floors and new cabinetry in the kitchen. A major perk: the landlord (who is really nice!) pays Water/Sewer/Garbage! One downfall, our room will be really small. Since we have a king size bed, that's probably just about all that will fit in the room. But, like my friend said, I guess that's really all you need when you're newlyweds ;) Haha. Other perks: A wood-burning fireplace! Ceiling lights in the bedrooms! And, the most rewarding...this move is making us get ORGANIZED :)
Buying a house has been put on the back burner temporarily. I'm sure we'll revisit the idea in about a year or so. The beautiful perk of our new place is that it allows us to continue to save money to buy a house while paying rent. It offers the feel of a house also, without having to listen to our neighbors stomp on the ceiling above us at all hours. We are going into this new adventure hoping that it will be the last move we make before we can buy a house. Of course, that could be altered if we have some major problems with it later down the road. But, we're thinking positively. We are just jumping in head-first and hoping for the best.
We began packing last night.
Our apartment looks bare already.
We can't wait to say good riddance to our current place!
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