House Hunting Day 3

Today we looked at several homes in Ashford Park (Brookhaven). We liked all of them, so we feel good that we have lots of options to consider.

The first house was very nice, but the most expensive house we've seen. We really liked the new living room addition. The bedrooms were small and closet space was lacking. There driveway was also very steep. While nice, we couldn't realistically afford this house.

House two of the day was also one of the more expensive homes we've seen. This house was so beautiful and had the exterior look that we like. The biggest pro was the awesome family room addition and large backyard. The master bathroom was very nice as well. But again, we couldn't really afford this one. It's already had one huge price reduction, so we weren't sure how much they'd come down on the price. This house is also surrounded by two "McMansions" on either side.

The next home was on the same street as the green house from the last post. The formal living room was very nice and kitchen was decent. The backyard was awesome and nicely landscaped. Eric went out to check out the outdoor fireplace and stepped in dog poop. So he then went around to the rest of the homes barefoot. I would have felt horrible if we tracked poop into these people's homes! The major pro of this house was the basement, but the steps were so steep it was quite scary. I'm not sure how I feel about all of the exposed brick. I'm sure it's great for someone, but it's not quite my style. Plus, this house is on the main road. It did have a turn around driveway though.

House 4 of the day was one I actually found online and emailed to our agent. This was the cheapest home we've seen in Brookhaven, so we weren't sure what condition it would be in. We really like this one!

It's the cheapest, and also largest, we've seen. It's about 500 square feet larger than our favorite Skyland house. The major pros are: large master bedroom (room for king sized bed and a couch or something), walk in master closet (big deal!!), huge living room, large kitchen (needs some updating though...would like granite and stainless steel!), large guest bedrooms and bathroom. The coolest pro is the new screened in porch. It's pre-wired for a flat panel tv, which is fun. Plus, it's a good place for a dog to hang out.

So this house is now one of our top choices. At $50K cheaper than the Skyland house, we can re-do the kitchen, add a carport/garage, and update some of the bathrooms. Plus, the rooms are so much larger and the taxes are lower. The listing says it was built in 1997, which makes it more appealing than the 1950's homes. I have a feeling the addition was put on in 1997, not the whole house built then. We need some more details on that.

Then we went back to the Skyland house from the previous post. We still really like this house too. On our second visit, I notice that the smallest bedroom doesn't have a closet, so that's a disadvantage. It's more expensive and smaller than the previous home, so we have some thinking to do.

And the last house...well, was just plain little and not so cheap. It's a no. But it did have an odd stand-up bathtub unlike anything I'd seen before!

Hopefully we'll go back to the cheaper, white house that we liked from today. If we like it on the second look, we may get serious about making an offer in the next few weeks!