Since last I wrote, we had an inspection on our charming country house, and while there are no major structural issues at play (thankfully), there are some fairly immediate fixes that need to be handled. We have been in negotiations with the sellers about this and believe that we are coming to a middle ground. We are very much looking forward to owning this beautiful weekend home but also recognize the stretch that this will be for us. We know that the first 6 months will be all about getting it furnished, renting it out eventually, and getting familiar with all of our monthly costs to add to our budget. Such a grown-up move!
But we are ready for change, movement, growth in the direction of our family. We envision having a child playing in the yard, friends coming stay for BBQ weekends on the deck, our families coming for holidays, and beautifully relaxing weekends of fresh air and whispering trees.
Yesterday we went to Storm King Art Center with our friends Christine and Christopher and got to spend the day amidst giant metal sculptures forged by human hands surrounded by the stunningly vivid fall landscape of upstate New York in October. It made me certain of our decision to have this home, and I know that one year from this date, as we sit in our backyard with friends around a firepit telling ghost stories, that we will look back wth pride and know that we made a great decision for our family.
The sweet country house front porch
Inside looking out to the back deck
