Pins and Needles

I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear back on a house that I've fallen in love with. I've essentially been house hunting in Anchorage for over a year, starting with curiosity, then searching for Mike's place, and lately for my own. I think buying a home is always a good way to go if you can, simply for the investment of it. But, I'm also not a great candidate for a rental with all my furry kids. I love house projects and creating new, lovely spaces. One of my vices is definitely HGTV and its nice to have my own home to live that out in. I've been really lucky to have had two of my own now.

My house in Nome hasn't sold yet, but there are interested people and I'm just patiently waiting for the right buyer to come along. Thankfully, I'm in a position to still be able to buy another home before the one in Nome sells. I was initially looking into buying from a friend of mine in Anchorge. She has a lovely home that I probably would have been very happy in, however, as I looked around at others and really evaluated my needs and wants, I've decided to go for a bigger place. I found one with my realtor just before my trip with Romy that I loved instantly. So, during my trip, I thought and talked a lot about my choices and had actually decided that I would move forward with the smaller home from my friend. When I got back to Anchorage though, I went and looked at the bigger one again, but this time took my friend Mike with me. I was verbalizing that I was on the fence about it still, but, truly I was really excited about the possibility of it and in my heart of hearts knew that I actually wanted to go for the bigger place. Its minutes from my new job, has a greenhouse and established garden in a big backyard with plenty of room for Duke, has a garage, has a new wrap-around deck, big windows, corner fireplace, and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Its a lot of house for one single girl, but I'm looking at it as an investment and I'm excited to have more room for my pets and the ability to host friends and family comfortably. The home was built in 1965 and is being sold by the original owners, which I think is really special. Inside it looks as if it was shrink wrapped in 1965, complete with lime green carpet, a variety of floral wallpapering, jenn-aire cooktop, built-in stereo system with record player, tuner and speaker and volume controls throughout the house. I have no idea if it works, but its still kind of cool. The home seems to be very well built and sturdy. Although it needs cosmetic work, the bones of it are very good. I see oodles of potential and endless projects ahead. . . which I'm thrilled about doing myself. Anyway, after a lot of thought and a little nudge from my friend Mike, I decided to put an offer on the house on Saturday. I am supposed to know something by 5pm on Monday. For the first time in this whole process of moving, I am really feeling excited. I haven't quite had that yet and this house is now helping me feel it.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

I had an awsome trip with Romy and will post more about it and pictures later this week.

Hope you are enjoying your summer. . .

With Love,
Sasha