Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Finally - Home Owners!

We did it - we bought a house!

It's a gorgeous detached home in Toronto's east end literally just steps from the Danforth and less than a five minute drive from The Beaches. And we got it for asking! After some previous homes we were interested in going for between 70-100K over asking... we were starting to get pretty down. Highlights include:
- 2 fireplaces, 1 of which is in our bedroom. All that's missing is a bear skin rug. But then again, if Lola keeps acting up she may soon find herself face down in front of the fireplace.
- a huge kitchen with a refurbished 1950s stove, which includes two ovens. George can now make roast chicken and chocolate cookies at the same time.
- built in bookshelves
- bathroom with a tin ceiling
- a canopy of trees over the house
- second floor balcony
- third floor loft/office
- and much more!

Needless to say George and I are on cloud 36. Closing is Aug 28 and tonight I've started going through our stuff and getting rid of the junk we'll never use. We spent the last weekend inspecting BBQs at Rona and found the one we want. I can't wait to have our first Saturday evening steak BBQ with a couple of beers.

Pictures to follow.

1 comment:

Linda Morris said...

I am SOOO happy for you guys! Finally huh? I can't wait to see pictures. Congrats ...have a steak and a beer for me.
My love to you both.
L-