July 15, 2016
OK, so we decide to move just shy of 200 miles across the state of Florida - in the summer when it's in the 90's every day. Did I say every day? And humid. Did I say humid? More like dripping stinking wet! South Florida is beautiful, but...
Regardless, west coast here we come! Bye bye little lizard. Will be seeing your cousins soon.
We said so-long for now to all the great friends we made in and around Palm City, and cousins Greg and Linda, my beautiful friend Marge and mentor from eons ago - so sorry Marge - you and Rick just moved there (sob, sob, sniff sniff sniff...), my dear friend Sandy, and of course my orchid and painting friends, Colleen and Mel, Darla and Mark, Ken and Neil. And not to forget my little friend Leo! Miss your greetings on my walks little boy.
We closed today... And this is what we left:
And this is what we bid on - same day, hoping to buy.
It will take a few days or even weeks to see what happens next as this is a bank owned foreclosure. Fingers crossed!
July 19, 2016
So we found out that there will probably be a bidding war as the bank (the same day we put in our initial bid) decided to lower the price! And yes, there are now three other offers. Best and final is due on Friday this week. Grrr... Guess we have to up the ante.
July 27, 2016
We got the house!! Saint Joseph and Baby Jesus performed their magic once again! But now I've promised them retirement. So far they have sold 2 houses for us and bought us this one. Grins... Time for them to relax on the new mantel (as soon as we all can get there).
That's a Florida Snail shell from our new yard at Windward - snagged as a good luck charm when we first decided this was the house for us!
Closing set for end of August - provided we are OK with the inspection report once completed.
I wish to add that along with Saint Joseph and baby Jesus, it would not be possible for Paul and I to make this journey without the support of my sister Barbara and her husband Nick who are lending us their beautiful winter home in Venice FL - while we get through this, the 'big move'.
And a big thank you to our realtor Lee Brewer who is lending us great support through it all with connections and advice. If you are moving to the Sarasota area... contact Lee at http://www.leebrewer.com/. He knows about everything around here.
Inspection starts today. For a preview of how bad it really might be... here are some current photos.
Did I mention the roof leaks?
Anyone for some bamboo? Yikes!
Guests, here is your room.
And your own private bath. :D
Here is my office... Just imagine some French doors...
This will be the dining room.
Blood rusty granite anyone? Some Formica perhaps?
That wall, we plan to move back just over 2 feet and remove the upper cabinet wall to the right of the stove, forming an island facing into the living room.. Stove is moving to the counter you see in the front of the picture, which opens into the dining room.
There's the kitchen-in-a-box on the left. Walls will be coming down. Hideous blue rug is soon to be history!
Master bedroom. With the big hole in the ceiling...
And the master's view from inside. Yuk yuk yuk.
However, the master bath has been remodeled some few years ago. It's in pretty good shape, but what is with the courtyard? It has a roof window and a door leading into the side bushes... That thing you see there is small fountain.
July 28, 2016
So the pool renovation crew came through and opened up the corners of the pool to see what it is they need to do. Hmm... Needs re-surfacing, new pool equipment, new decking. Not a surprise.
The inspection however, came back pretty positive overall. Nothing prohibitive (lots of roof leaks but no extensive damage, some minor electrical and plumbing needs, old doors and windows, old kitchen and cabana bath - nothing much we didn't already know) so we are moving forward! :0
August 18, 2016
The house is officially ours! The bank was able to close one week early. Yay!
August 23, 2016
Been working on some kitchen design ideas.This is what we are settling on so far. Here is our current floor plan:
Kitchen will be all white with a planned light brown/grey wood look tile floor and a white/gray with smidgens of brown counter-top. Not sure if we will go with granite or quartz.
Right now we just call it the kitchen-in-a-box.
August 25, 2016
Is it just me or is $33,000 - half of which is labor - a crazy price for 10 impact windows and 3 impact sliding glass door sets?? I am getting prices of between $14,000 and $16,000 for labor alone! As our motto is "quality work at a reasonable price." the bidding process continues.
August 27, 2016
Here are some fun pictures! Demolition!
So now I feel bad that we may have to destroy them...
August 30, 2016
Stopped by the house a couple of days ago and I saw little buds on the tadpoles where legs will be.
They grow up so fast...
And then today I just had to video this - thought you would enjoy.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxj0Hg1Glb46UmV4eDNlRzVZT1U/view?usp=sharing
The plague of frogs! But being that these little guys are becoming threatened due to invasive species that eat them up, we are happy they are numerous. Just have to herd them all out of the lanai one of these days. I could picture John Tourles doing that, couldn't you?
September 2, 2016
It's Zig's birthday today. Happy Birthday Zig! And one day after the big west coast storm. Of course we have leaks - 2 bedrooms and the garage - surprise surprise. But the roofing should start soon. Sept 7 is the association review committee meeting so thumbs up soon on material and colors.
Submitted for standing seam metal in slate gray (sample in picture) with lighter gray house color, cream color trim. Should look nice with the coral rock facade on the front of the house.
September 3, 2016
Went out for lunch at Sharkey's On The Pier at Venice Beach then for a quick stop at the house. Paul hadn't seen it in a few days. We will be demolishing those mirrors soon!
So that's it, all caught up for now. Stay tuned.
OK, so we decide to move just shy of 200 miles across the state of Florida - in the summer when it's in the 90's every day. Did I say every day? And humid. Did I say humid? More like dripping stinking wet! South Florida is beautiful, but...
Regardless, west coast here we come! Bye bye little lizard. Will be seeing your cousins soon.
We said so-long for now to all the great friends we made in and around Palm City, and cousins Greg and Linda, my beautiful friend Marge and mentor from eons ago - so sorry Marge - you and Rick just moved there (sob, sob, sniff sniff sniff...), my dear friend Sandy, and of course my orchid and painting friends, Colleen and Mel, Darla and Mark, Ken and Neil. And not to forget my little friend Leo! Miss your greetings on my walks little boy.
Leaving was bittersweet but the timing was right.
We closed today... And this is what we left:
And this is what we bid on - same day, hoping to buy.
Did you say LOL or OMG!?
It will take a few days or even weeks to see what happens next as this is a bank owned foreclosure. Fingers crossed!
July 19, 2016
So we found out that there will probably be a bidding war as the bank (the same day we put in our initial bid) decided to lower the price! And yes, there are now three other offers. Best and final is due on Friday this week. Grrr... Guess we have to up the ante.
July 27, 2016
We got the house!! Saint Joseph and Baby Jesus performed their magic once again! But now I've promised them retirement. So far they have sold 2 houses for us and bought us this one. Grins... Time for them to relax on the new mantel (as soon as we all can get there).
That's a Florida Snail shell from our new yard at Windward - snagged as a good luck charm when we first decided this was the house for us!
Closing set for end of August - provided we are OK with the inspection report once completed.
I wish to add that along with Saint Joseph and baby Jesus, it would not be possible for Paul and I to make this journey without the support of my sister Barbara and her husband Nick who are lending us their beautiful winter home in Venice FL - while we get through this, the 'big move'.
And a big thank you to our realtor Lee Brewer who is lending us great support through it all with connections and advice. If you are moving to the Sarasota area... contact Lee at http://www.leebrewer.com/. He knows about everything around here.
Inspection starts today. For a preview of how bad it really might be... here are some current photos.
Did I mention the roof leaks?
Anyone for some bamboo? Yikes!
Guests, here is your room.
And your own private bath. :D
Here is my office... Just imagine some French doors...
This will be the dining room.
Blood rusty granite anyone? Some Formica perhaps?
That wall, we plan to move back just over 2 feet and remove the upper cabinet wall to the right of the stove, forming an island facing into the living room.. Stove is moving to the counter you see in the front of the picture, which opens into the dining room.
There's the kitchen-in-a-box on the left. Walls will be coming down. Hideous blue rug is soon to be history!
Master bedroom. With the big hole in the ceiling...
And the master's view from inside. Yuk yuk yuk.
We think we'd make better use of it as a walk-in dressing room or closet. Maybe put a window where that door is.
And then we're back to the pool. Not sure what's under there... can't be good.
July 28, 2016
So the pool renovation crew came through and opened up the corners of the pool to see what it is they need to do. Hmm... Needs re-surfacing, new pool equipment, new decking. Not a surprise.
August 18, 2016
The house is officially ours! The bank was able to close one week early. Yay!
The fun begins!
And someday... This is a picture I found on-line of the pool from several years ago. It will all be worth it - eventually!
August 23, 2016
Been working on some kitchen design ideas.This is what we are settling on so far. Here is our current floor plan:
And what we hope to create! To the left is open to the living room.
Right now we just call it the kitchen-in-a-box.
August 25, 2016
Is it just me or is $33,000 - half of which is labor - a crazy price for 10 impact windows and 3 impact sliding glass door sets?? I am getting prices of between $14,000 and $16,000 for labor alone! As our motto is "quality work at a reasonable price." the bidding process continues.
August 27, 2016
Here are some fun pictures! Demolition!
I checked outside to see how the pool demo was going and... I found life! Got to be at least 100 tadpoles - all over everywhere! Here is a closeup on a few.
So now I feel bad that we may have to destroy them...
August 30, 2016
Stopped by the house a couple of days ago and I saw little buds on the tadpoles where legs will be.
They grow up so fast...
And then today I just had to video this - thought you would enjoy.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxj0Hg1Glb46UmV4eDNlRzVZT1U/view?usp=sharing
The plague of frogs! But being that these little guys are becoming threatened due to invasive species that eat them up, we are happy they are numerous. Just have to herd them all out of the lanai one of these days. I could picture John Tourles doing that, couldn't you?
September 2, 2016
It's Zig's birthday today. Happy Birthday Zig! And one day after the big west coast storm. Of course we have leaks - 2 bedrooms and the garage - surprise surprise. But the roofing should start soon. Sept 7 is the association review committee meeting so thumbs up soon on material and colors.
Submitted for standing seam metal in slate gray (sample in picture) with lighter gray house color, cream color trim. Should look nice with the coral rock facade on the front of the house.
Went out for lunch at Sharkey's On The Pier at Venice Beach then for a quick stop at the house. Paul hadn't seen it in a few days. We will be demolishing those mirrors soon!
So that's it, all caught up for now. Stay tuned.
September 6, 2016
Kitchen update: Took advantage of the Labor Day sales this weekend. Got a refrigerator, dishwasher, sink, faucet, stove vent, and pendant lights all online after a ton of research. Also ordered a mini chandelier for the foyer and a washer dryer set. We are waiting on the stove as the one there may be salvageable. Can't wait to use them all!
My good friend Darla worked on my kitchen design this weekend and sent me first draft. Looks phenomenal. We did some tweaking and it's very close to perfect! Once all set, I'll upload it here. Darla does kitchen design so if you need someone, let me know and I'll connect you. Thanks Darla!
Oh, and the roof is scheduled to begin next week, weather permitting. :D :D :D
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