My wonder spouse and I just got home from a house tour and dinner with his oldest granddaughter and other family members. His granddaughter (age 27) has just closed on the first home she has ever owned and we were invited to come see it. She hasn't moved in yet but it's really hers.
I have always enjoyed touring empty houses. This goes way back to my 25 years as a real estate agent. I always took great pleasure in finding the "perfect" house for my buyers. I once had a buyer who said "This is it." as we stood on the front porch of a house. We hadn't even gone inside yet but she liked the feel of the house and the neighborhood. They did buy that house.
I was very pleased with our granddaughter's house. We had driven by before but had never seen the inside. The house she bought is older, in an old established part of the city and it has lots of excellent features (at least ones that appealed to me). For instance, it had high ceilings, a feature I have always appreciated. The bathrooms and kitchen had all been remodeled, the flooring was new throughout the house and there were some interesting architectural features. It also had a front porch that spanned the entire width of the house. I have always loved big front porches. All in all a great starter home.
Maybe we should buy her a porch swing???
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