Home Sweet NEW Home

Jesse and I are in the final stages of buying our first home!

Initially, we weren't quite sure if we were ready, but after looking into our finances and the VA home loan, we realized we were in great shape to purchase a house....in fact, there was never a better time then now considering the current market and tax incentive.

We fell in love with a brand new townhome in Oregon City. The price had already been reduced, but we made an even lower offer and requested all closing costs be paid by the seller and to also include a new refridgerator to match the existing stainless steal appliances. Much to everyone's surprise, the builder accepted our offer!

We don't yet have a move-in date, but it will likely be before the end of the month.

I am very excited, but Jesse is beyond excited ;-) I literally don't know how much longer he can wait before he goes crazy....it's actually really sweet. He feels very proud to be able to purchase a home for his family.

The new place is about 22 miles south from where we're at now. My folks live in Happy Valley so we are no further from them than we were before, but now in the opposite direction. PSU is downtown so my commute to school will be even longer, but I will still be able to take the train saving me from having to pay for parking.

The new home is 1,720 sq. ft. which is almost twice as big as our place now...we'll finally have a place for all our wedding gifts which are currently at my parent's house. It has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and, my favorite amenities, a walk-in closet and kitchen pantry.

Here are my best efforts at capturing some of the highlights of the house:

Entry way, closet, bathroom, garage on left.

Living room, bathroom and closet.

Kitchen

Backsplash detail.

Banister detail.

Upstairs, two bedrooms, laundry on far left.

Master bedroom.

Master walk-in closet (wraps around to the right)

Master bath sink area. No more fighting for the sink!

Master bath shower area.

View of back yard.

(Because of high-voltage power lines above, no building can be done in this space behind us. Neighbors say that deer often graze in this grassy area.)

Thank you friends and family for sharing in our excitement!

We're still amazed that this is actually happening and feel so fortunate and blessed.

New address announcements will be sent in the coming weeks so keep an eye out for those.

And, most importantly, please come visit us soon!!