A House To Build A Dream On

Jim has been mentioning this house to me for a few weeks

my man tends to be a dreamer and so I didn't realize how serious

he was about pursuing this house as our future home.

We aren't sure if we will qualify for a second home

as we still own our home in Portland.

We do have our home rented

but it hasn't been for very long.

Saturday we drove up and took a look through the windows

and walked the grounds.

My heart pounded with delight with each new discovery

butterflies still flutter in my stomach as I remember ever detail

In all the excitement I have forgotten the date of the home :(

This would have been the dining room

however the previous owners must have converted it into a living room.

Besides the kitchen this is the only room that has new flooring

the rest of the home has the most gorgeous dark hard wood floors

Most of the homed doors have a pocket window above them

to let in light and to help circulate air

and heat throughout the house.

This beautiful door strangely only leads to unfinished attic space

the rooms in the house are quite large for a house of its age

and there is plenty of closet space as well

(well perhaps not by our current standards)

this house must have been built for someone of importance!

The kitchen is so sweet

There is not a whole lot of cooking surface

but there is plenty of space to add it if you don't want

a kitchenette in the room.

Perhaps my favorite space in the house

is the kitchens adjacent pantry

which I would convert into my office!

It's perfect :D Lots of lighting, storage, and it's cozy!

Also it's in the heart of the home so I wouldn't miss anything

and could easily multi task!

One of the things we don't like about our Portland home

is that there is absolutely no connection between

the house and the backyard

In this house you could watch the kids play

while doing the laundry!

Of coarse this house has an endless chore list

not to mention needs a lot of love and pricey updates

such as a new roof, paint, wiring, windows, and yard work

but that is the trade off of owning an old beauty such as this.

but for now it's all just a lovely dream...