Thursday, May 5, 2011

{home sweet home}

I am so excited to share our big news.  If you're a regular around these parts you'll know that Ms L and I have been through quite a long period of uncertainty about our housing situation.  After nearly 3 years in our beautiful home the owners decided it was time to sell up.  That was around 9 months ago. 

We embraced the adventure and considered a tree change.  We realised that for now our hearts were deeply rooted in our local neighbourhood.  We got our hopes up when we thought we'd found our dream place.  Most recently we decided to put all the thinking and searching on hold and wait to see what the new owners wanted and whether they would offer us a new lease.
 
New Home, Sweet Home

Late last week we found out that the new owners were definitely planning to ask us to leave.  We realised it was time to go. Last Friday night we looked at the lovely house above and both instantly knew that it was right. Today we got word that it's ours, with a two year lease no less.

To top it all off it's got everything I wrote on my fabulously big list about my dreams for a new house - light and space, trees and birds.

OK, it's time to get packing!

18 comments:

  1. Congratulations to you both - isn't it nice when the universe delivers!

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  2. Congrats! I'm glad you found a new perfect home.

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  3. A two year lease sounds great and the house is very cute! I am so pleased that things are smoothing out for you!

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  4. Congratulations to you both! I am really thrilled for you (and hope that it's still very local).

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  5. Hooray - that's fantastic!! I have time to come and help pack next week. xx

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  6. Yay!! Good luck with the move!!

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  7. Woohoo! Can't wait to Supervise while eating tim tams....

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  8. Hooray, another tic on the big list. time to move on physically and mentally. How nice to not have to think about it any more xx

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  9. hooray cathie. may the packing be over quickly and I am happy for you that it matches your list and you have a two year lease

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  10. Congratulations! I hope your home will be host to many happy years.

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  11. that's fantastic Cathy, and a lovely house it looks to, beautiful path leading in

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  12. Yay!! Hope the packing and move goes well.

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  13. Congratulations! That must be such a relief. It seems like a case of "Good things come to those who wait" and in such a timely fashion too :-)

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  14. Congratulations on the new address!!! SO happy it checked off everything on the list! New beginnings on the horizon! xo

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  15. Wonderful news! Congratulations, and may this place be the home you and Ms L wish for. Do take care of yourself, moving gets so hectic and stressful...

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  16. i am SOOOO happy for your new tree house.
    i can.t wait to see how your decorate it with all your wonderful creations.
    we are packing up and looking for a new tree too.
    loves to you both.
    xo
    c

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  17. My belated congratulations on finding the new home! (but I did hear about it on Ms. L's blog!)

    The new home looks really wonderful and I'm so thrilled that it had ALL the qualities you wanted in your new space. I'm looking forward to seeing the "house tour" when it's all put together =-)

    I'd love your new address so I can send along a gift!

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