A Tour of the New House, a.k.a Longest. Post. Ever.

I flew down to SA yesterday for the inspection of the new house, and I'm pleased to report that it went very well. Most of the things to repair are either minor or will increase the efficiency of the home, so it was a great report. Going down also gave me a chance to take more pictures of the house - hopefully Blogger will let me post 30+ pictures, edited down from the ~75 that I took!

Walking up to the front door

Entry (behind the wall is the living room)

To the left is the study, with pocket doors that allow you to shut off the room. There are built-in cabinets on both sides of the windows, and the closet is full of shelves, perfect for all of my books.

Opposite the study is the dining room.

The short hall past the dining room leads to the guest room.

Outside the guest room is the guest bath.

Shower in guest bath.

On the opposite end of the hall from the guest bath is the entry to the master suite.

Master bedroom

Master bedroom and entry to bath

The whirlpool tub. Not pictured is the second vanity (opposite the one shown), shower, powder room, and master closet. I'm so excited to have all of my clothes and shoes in one closet!

Out of the master suite and to the left is the living room.

And the kitchen.

Definitely the heart of the house. I can't wait to use that counter space and a kitchen sink with good water pressure!

The entry from the garage is around the corner, and there is a built-in desk. Opposite the desk is a good-sized storage closet, perfect for holding your purse, bags, etc. when you come in the house.

As you go down the hall past the kitchen, you pass the stairs, and on your left is a bedroom. This will probably be another guest room for now, but in a few years could be good for Kid #2.

Closet and bathroom in guest room #2.

Across the hall is the utility room. On the other wall, there is room for an extra refrigerator or deep freeze, and there is a countertop perfect for folding laundry.

The bedroom at the end of the hall will be Claire's room - already painted a shade of green that matches her crib bedding.

This will be Claire's bathroom - it's very girly with the pink walls, crystal knobs, and white tile with floral accents.

Upstairs and to the left is the craft room. The yellow linoleum will be replaced at some point.

Through the doorway is a small media room with a wet bar.

And through the media room is the game room.

There is also a full bathroom upstairs. Back downstairs and past the breakfast room is the patio. The door on the other side is to the master bedroom.

One of the best things about this house is the big backyard.



In the back corner is a sport court - this will be great for Claire when she starts learning to ride a tricycle or for chalk drawings.


Then from the yard is the back of the house!

This concludes the tour. :) We are scheduled to close mid-August and move in right before Labor Day weekend. It's going to be an adjustment going from our tiny, 1950's ranch house to a big new house, but we are so blessed to have found a house that we envision raising a family in that was in a good neighborhood, in our price range, and close to Robert's office. We're looking forward to sharing this place with our close friends and family. Like we promised, there is plenty of room for visitors!