We're Moving! (Not Far)

Yes, we are moving again. We really liked our current home, but the owners owed too much on their home to come down in price. And we could find a comparable home for tens of thousands cheaper. So alas, we are moving again. The house was build in 2008, so only a few years old, and it was custom built for the previous owner who was relocated in February. My understanding was that it was an older couple. The wife clearly had a good idea of what she liked, and I loved what she did with the place. Which is why we are buying it. ;)

We hope to have the papers signed no later than the 23rd, and then we can move before conference and Kendall's recruiting trip to the University of Utah the first week of October.

Here are some pictures of the house. It sits on an acre, about 5 minutes closer to town, but only about half the property is developed. There's still 1/2 an acre to do something with over the next few years. I suggested a pool with a Mediterranean courtyard surrounded by cedar trees and oleander, but we'll see. ;)

 Here's the front. It's much bigger than it looks.

 Here's the build in fire pit.

 A view of the rear of the house. The windows on the left are part of the master "wing".

 A view from the back porch to the patio and the mountain beyond.

 The built in BBQ on the patio.

 The front door is just out of sight to the left. The alcove is flanked by 2 closets. The woman who built this house knew the value of LOTS of closets. I love her.

 This will become the "piano" room instead of the "pool" room. The door you see leads to the kitchen, so it could also be used as a dining room. But I want room for a baby grand some day...

 A couple of different shots of the great room area.

 I'm not sure why, but the space looks much smaller in the pictures. It is a really large room.

 The dining area. It looks smaller, too. It could easily fit a table for 8.

 Sigh. The Kitchen. Loved it. Soooo many cupboards and drawers and places to put things. And a great breakfast bar that will fit all the kiddos.

 You can't tell from this picture, but the stove is gas. I have missed gas. I was thrilled to see this! There is also a water softener (yay!) and reverse osmosis for drinking. This will be the first time in forever that we have that. And the hard water around here is awful, so I'm thrilled!

 This wall has the fridge (which they left and is part of the purchase) on the left and the doors on the right are the in-kitchen pantry. Yes, there is another entire pantry off the kitchen, perfect for long term storage. Did I say I loved this woman?

 The master bedroom. They left that nice love seat, too. Yay! Financed furniture! ;)

 The master bath, with separate vanities. If you look in the mirror, you can see the shower on the right, the "loo" on the left, and the two doors on either side are walk in "his and hers" closest. Huge. Closets. The jacuzzi tub is right where the photographer was. This was a happy bathroom. :)

 This picture and the one following are of the same room attached to the master by the two glass french doors.

Of course we're taking our children with us. The house has 3 other bedrooms, so we'll have the same arrangement as currently. They are spacious, if not as humongous as our current house. But considering how little time the kids actually spend in their rooms, preferring to be all together in the main living areas, they saw the benefit of having more space where we spend the most time. It also has a fabulous laundry room near the master and the half bath off the kitchen.

Well, I hope you enjoyed the tour. Wish us luck...it's going to be a crazy few weeks.