Yeah, good luck with that. I'd rather have the cash at the end of the month
I went to the open house today, just as a joke. Brought my mom, walked on in "like I owned the place" and saw the Cryptkeeper there. She said "I'm sorry, this house is sold". So the agency sent their oldest, stupidest woman there to basically scare people away.
I said "Yeah, I know. I'm the one that bought it"
so basically hung around the place for a bit before even closing
Went over some of our plans, made measurements, the good stuff.
The major challenge will be the garage. I have to make something that looks like an old carriage house, but also make it ultra-modern and try for 2 floors. I saw an older garage in my search that gave me some ideas. Luckily there is a large shed in the driveway (too small for a car) that will give me what I need when it comes time to get the permit. I'll make it an "improved shed". I'll take the pre-fab addition off the back of the house and put it on the back of the garage. Make like a greenhouse / workshop in the garage. I have to make the doors though.
I also have to make my door / bookshelf again for some closet. Those go over really well. Under the pre-fab I'm going to dig out a new basement, move the bilco out and make it a stealthy little "wine cellar" (Man, I LOVE zoning loopholes) and expand the basement out. I'll dig out the cubby in the basement and extend it out too.
The pantry is getting doors on all of the shelves (Pantry, think of Airjockie's pantry) and in the corner installing a laundry chute. The attic is getting blown out and making the master bedroom cathedral ceilings (Again, a project I've done before) and then making the other half of the attic usable with the hidden-bookshelf door in the other bedroom the entry for it. Then where the prefab is now, over the "Wine Cellar" I'll build on a real addition for a new living room, and possibly an addition to the master bedroom "suite" (HAHAHA).
a little koi pond in the back, carve out a place to park in front of the house, and I'm done. Of course 10 years have passed, but hey - it's an investment.
Lots of possibilities with this place. When I'm in, I'm doing a housewarming party or two.
I expect help moving ?