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90 accord · 07-06-2008, 08:37 PM

House was built in 2005 and was a foreclosure.. 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. 1580 sq ft. the previous owners didn't take care of it at all, so when we bought it, we had to completely re-paint the entire house, replace the carpet and all of the downstairs vinyl. The house sold for 200k originally, and we got it for 178k.. i think we got a pretty good deal!

anyways, here's the pics!
it has a pretty good sized 2 car garage, with lots of storage space on either side if the garage door. from the end of the driveway looking in:

here's my "man cave".. but my wife made me put up her nopi chick flag

garage needs to be finished. looks like the previous owner used left over paint from the living room to paint part of the garage.. they had built an extra room in the garage there too, and apparently it was painted blue.

here's part of the kitchen, stove is to the right, and fridge to the left. you can see our new tile too

better pic of the new tile, it's 20x20. we did the laundry rooms, kitchen, front entry way and dining room area

here's the dining room area with a hand-me-down table set

tile looks darker in this pic then it really is.. table will eventually be moved further to the right to get it out of the way of the backyard sliding door.

here's the downstairs .5 bath. has a pretty nice pedistal sink. toilet is to the left of the door

this is the living room, as veiwed from the front door. Note: hand-me-down couch, tv, end tables and component tower :P

view looking down on the living room, from the upstairs hallway

this is the upstairs hallway. master is to the right, then the 2nd bedroom. hall closet, hall bathroom, then 3rd bedroom on the far left.

here's the view out of the 2nd bedroom. (nice roof i know

) it faces west and shows some pretty awsome sunset's behind the mountains.

here's looking into the master bathroom from where the bed is. i think i want to put an arch in that doorway.

master bath tub.. awsome sized, wife is happy

here's the water closet in the master bath, and the walk in closet to the right

last but not least.. the back yard. it's pretty good sized, 38ft deep + an 8ft patio that runs the length of the house, by 40ft wide. as you can see, it was never even touched, so i have a lot of work to do back there!

2000Si · 07-06-2008, 08:37 PM

nice man!

eg6sir · 07-06-2008, 08:45 PM

congrats!! .. now head over to homemodders.com so we can get some traffic over there

i need to sheetrock the walls in my garage.. looks so much cleaner IMO

B · 07-06-2008, 11:53 PM

that's a yard? lol

good price though. nice pick up. enjoy

90 accord · 07-06-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B

that's a yard? lol

good price though. nice pick up. enjoy

most of the houses we looked at were about 5 feet apart, and maybe 8-10 ft from the back of the house to the back wall

dacheat · 07-07-2008, 12:14 AM

tell wife 'grats on that tub!! nice house too, btw

90 accord · 07-07-2008, 12:15 AM

thanks! i will

Luis998 · 07-07-2008, 01:11 AM

Very nice man! Congrats!

On a side note, I really have to start eating my Wheates so I can get a house too. Wow! I think you're the third person in the past two months that got a house? Wheates for the win. SWOOSH!

B · 07-07-2008, 01:28 AM

its a GREAT time to buy if you don't have something to sell.

do it this year, and you'll be a happy person.

B16 · 07-07-2008, 01:56 AM

Congrats! Everyone is buying homes on hondaswap.

awptickes · 07-07-2008, 02:32 AM

Nice house. Looks like a decent neighborhood.

One trick I learned for growing grass in the desert:
Roto-till your whole backyard
Till in some of those "water crystals" (Improve Plant Health) Like that
Water your lawn very infrequently.

Just make sure you till down to about 2feet, and you use enough of the crystals. My neighbor, who showed me this, used about 200 lbs of them in a similar sized yard. His grass was incredible, even in the summer, and he never watered.\

EDIT: That is, if you enjoy grass. If you don't like mowing, don't bother. heh.

Calesta · 07-07-2008, 03:04 AM

Congratulations! I'll be buying a(nother) house this year too.

E_SolSi · 07-07-2008, 11:27 AM

congrats

90 accord · 07-07-2008, 09:38 PM

thanks everyone! it's pretty awsome owning my own place, finally

Quote:

Originally Posted by awptickes

Nice house. Looks like a decent neighborhood.

One trick I learned for growing grass in the desert:
Roto-till your whole backyard
Till in some of those "water crystals" (Improve Plant Health) Like that
Water your lawn very infrequently.

Just make sure you till down to about 2feet, and you use enough of the crystals. My neighbor, who showed me this, used about 200 lbs of them in a similar sized yard. His grass was incredible, even in the summer, and he never watered.\

EDIT: That is, if you enjoy grass. If you don't like mowing, don't bother. heh.

or.. leave for vacation for 2 weeks, have house//city get pounded with 2-3 monsoons and POP! all kinds of Bermuda grass

i do plan on landscaping a bit, but i need to recoup some funds from the down payment, flooring and paint

i figure about a month and i'll have enough saved up again

Travisl · 07-07-2008, 09:40 PM

how do i post a thread i click new thread but it wont let me

Jeef · 07-07-2008, 11:09 PM

Go to the main forum page. Pick the proper forum for your question. Right above the thread titles on the left hand side there is a button that says new thread, click this. Make a thread title and type a post.
If you are experience problems with the new thread button not working pm B, the sites owner.

Jamie nice house, it should look good when its done.

90 accord · 07-21-2008, 11:07 PM

welp, made a rookie home owner mistake a few days ago.. we have a "manual" drip system, where i have to turn the knob to turn it on and off.. well.. wife and i were out picking weeds today, and i noticed that the ground was a bit soggy.. i originally dismissed it because it had been raining pretty good as of late.. until i noticed water coming out of a drip head >.< i thought i was turning off the system, but apparently i turned it on, and it had been on for 3-4 days straight.. oops

totalburnout · 07-21-2008, 11:29 PM

Beautiful home, congratulations.

07-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#1
90 accord Chicks dig the box Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 4,780 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 Scion xB Rep Power: 92	Yet another new Home owner! House was built in 2005 and was a foreclosure.. 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. 1580 sq ft. the previous owners didn't take care of it at all, so when we bought it, we had to completely re-paint the entire house, replace the carpet and all of the downstairs vinyl. The house sold for 200k originally, and we got it for 178k.. i think we got a pretty good deal! anyways, here's the pics! it has a pretty good sized 2 car garage, with lots of storage space on either side if the garage door. from the end of the driveway looking in: here's my "man cave".. but my wife made me put up her nopi chick flag garage needs to be finished. looks like the previous owner used left over paint from the living room to paint part of the garage.. they had built an extra room in the garage there too, and apparently it was painted blue. here's part of the kitchen, stove is to the right, and fridge to the left. you can see our new tile too better pic of the new tile, it's 20x20. we did the laundry rooms, kitchen, front entry way and dining room area here's the dining room area with a hand-me-down table set tile looks darker in this pic then it really is.. table will eventually be moved further to the right to get it out of the way of the backyard sliding door. here's the downstairs .5 bath. has a pretty nice pedistal sink. toilet is to the left of the door this is the living room, as veiwed from the front door. Note: hand-me-down couch, tv, end tables and component tower :P view looking down on the living room, from the upstairs hallway this is the upstairs hallway. master is to the right, then the 2nd bedroom. hall closet, hall bathroom, then 3rd bedroom on the far left. here's the view out of the 2nd bedroom. (nice roof i know ) it faces west and shows some pretty awsome sunset's behind the mountains. here's looking into the master bathroom from where the bed is. i think i want to put an arch in that doorway. master bath tub.. awsome sized, wife is happy here's the water closet in the master bath, and the walk in closet to the right last but not least.. the back yard. it's pretty good sized, 38ft deep + an 8ft patio that runs the length of the house, by 40ft wide. as you can see, it was never even touched, so i have a lot of work to do back there! __________________ i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i http://www.hondashowoff.com/profile.php?id=3331 <-- my former SI This is blue

07-07-2008, 12:14 AM	#6
dacheat ..is grounded. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: strongbadia Posts: 3,791 iTrader: 4 / 100% Ride: '84 buick (rusted) Rep Power: 268	tell wife 'grats on that tub!! nice house too, btw __________________ marco....

07-07-2008, 12:15 AM	#7
90 accord Chicks dig the box Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 4,780 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 Scion xB Rep Power: 92	thanks! i will __________________ i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i http://www.hondashowoff.com/profile.php?id=3331 <-- my former SI This is blue

07-07-2008, 01:56 AM	#10
B16 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: yay area, CA Age: 31 Posts: 6,759 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 126	Congrats! Everyone is buying homes on hondaswap. __________________ 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2004 BMW 325i 2000 Mercedes Benz ML 430 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol VTEC (race kaa)

07-07-2008, 02:32 AM	#11
awptickes Reverend Awptickes Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bel Air, MD Age: 21 Posts: 3,949 iTrader: 6 / 100% Ride: 1999 Civic EJ9, 2009 Fit GE8, 2006 Suzuki SV650s Rep Power: 184	Nice house. Looks like a decent neighborhood. One trick I learned for growing grass in the desert: Roto-till your whole backyard Till in some of those "water crystals" (Improve Plant Health) Like that Water your lawn very infrequently. Just make sure you till down to about 2feet, and you use enough of the crystals. My neighbor, who showed me this, used about 200 lbs of them in a similar sized yard. His grass was incredible, even in the summer, and he never watered.\ EDIT: That is, if you enjoy grass. If you don't like mowing, don't bother. heh. __________________ ☻/ DIY/Howto HID Projector retrofit /▌ / \


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07-06-2008, 11:53 PM	#4
B Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: across the way Age: 29 Posts: 8,016 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 318ti, dakota, genesis 2.0t Rep Power: 403	that's a yard? lol good price though. nice pick up. enjoy

07-07-2008, 01:28 AM	#9
B Administrator Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: across the way Age: 29 Posts: 8,016 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 318ti, dakota, genesis 2.0t Rep Power: 403	its a GREAT time to buy if you don't have something to sell. do it this year, and you'll be a happy person.

07-07-2008, 03:04 AM	#12
Calesta Admin with a big stick Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas / Fort Worth, TX Age: 32 Posts: 24,525 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2003 S2000 Rep Power: 291	Congratulations! I'll be buying a(nother) house this year too. __________________ DO NOT PM me with tech questions! Use the forums! Intercrew Auto Salon - (972) 485-8688

07-07-2008, 09:40 PM	#15
Travisl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: wichita,ks Age: 19 Posts: 151 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: zc vtec 91 crx dx, project 89 crx si Rep Power: 5	how do i post a thread i click new thread but it wont let me

07-07-2008, 11:09 PM	#16
Jeef Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: CT Age: 29 Posts: 4,580 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 06 Chevy Silverado Rep Power: 88	Go to the main forum page. Pick the proper forum for your question. Right above the thread titles on the left hand side there is a button that says new thread, click this. Make a thread title and type a post. If you are experience problems with the new thread button not working pm B, the sites owner. Jamie nice house, it should look good when its done. __________________ Ex 89 crx si,91 & 95 Civic owner. 06 Silverado RCSB 20's, 2/4" Belltech lowering kit, waiting for 2 more cylinders, 1.9 more liters, and 208 more hp engine swap.

07-21-2008, 11:07 PM	#17
90 accord Chicks dig the box Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 25 Posts: 4,780 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 2006 Scion xB Rep Power: 92	welp, made a rookie home owner mistake a few days ago.. we have a "manual" drip system, where i have to turn the knob to turn it on and off.. well.. wife and i were out picking weeds today, and i noticed that the ground was a bit soggy.. i originally dismissed it because it had been raining pretty good as of late.. until i noticed water coming out of a drip head >.< i thought i was turning off the system, but apparently i turned it on, and it had been on for 3-4 days straight.. oops __________________ i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i! i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i !i!i!i!i!i!i!i!i http://www.hondashowoff.com/profile.php?id=3331 <-- my former SI This is blue

07-21-2008, 11:29 PM	#18
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