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Transitions

Posted by spblat on August 28, 2005 10:27 PM

We're too busy packing to blog. But Laura's post reflects how we're feeling too. We have had some amazing get togethers at this place, and we can't believe how lucky we are to have such friends.

See you in the Northwest!

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We Bought a House!

Posted by spblat on August 7, 2005 11:51 PM

We did it! This weekend we saw about 40 houses, and picked this one.

Here's a bunch of photos, including the interior!

Here's how the house matches up to the criteria we decided on before embarking on this search:

MUST HAVE

We needed	We got
Decent schools	yes
Under $350K, unless nearly every "nice to have" below is met	oops, but see below
>1800 sq ft	2500
>8000 sq ft lot (0.18 ac)	0.19
4 bedrooms, or 3 + office	5
2+ bathrooms	2.5
Fundamentals mostly OK	yes
Kid-friendly neighborhood	yes, seller reports kids live all around
<1 hour to airport	15 miles, 25 minutes
Mature trees	yes!
Nature feel on/nearby property	yes!!
Open kitchen	yes
No "suburban" feel	yes

NICE TO HAVE

We wanted	We got
Not built 1970-1990	oops, 1980
Over 2300 sq feet	yes
11,000 sq feet lot (0.25+ acre)	oops, 0.19
Wood burning fireplace	yes, plus a wood burning stove
Under $300K	oops, not by a long shot
View	Yes, awesome trees in front and back
Quiet	yes
Sloped/vaulted ceilings	yes, yes
NO pool or spa	yes
No rennovation projects	yes
Basement	crawlspace + garage loft
Walkable to cute retail	DQ, Starbucks, Blockbuster, 31, etc, 0.4 mi
Shingle roof	It's Portland, no
TriMet access	5.7 mi, 8 min to MAX rail, or 0.4 mi walk to bus stop 1980, route 45 is 25 minutes to downtown
Interesting area	yes
Cul-de-sac	yes!
No Oil heat	yes
No Major street	yes

In other news, Tina Schafer is the best realtor in the Northwest.

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