Expensive Weekend

We were sailing along, peaceful and calm. And then suddenly....

A nice house was listed on a Wednesday,
We went to see it on Thursday
We made an offer to buy it on Friday
The offer was accepted on Saturday morning
We got a flat tire driving to see the house again on Saturday evening
So we bought a new car on Sunday

Our new home is at 107 Decker Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

You can write this one in ink.  We're not planning to move again. This is it. 

The house is a 1946 bungalow in the historic West End neighborhood near the Santa Rosa train station. We are within walking distance to many shops and restaurants. The view from our living room and dining area is the DeTurk Round Barn, a beautifully restored building from the late 1800's. 

The property has a garage and a large out-building which is mostly good for storage, possibly to turn into a dwelling. There is a very large garden area with raised beds and fruit trees and a fantastic watering system. The previous owners put in a lot of upgrades to support their farm-to-table lifestyle and love for entertaining. 

There are a few interesting unique features. You'll have to visit us to find out what they are!

After the wildfires in October, we were not optimistic about finding a house. There was already a shortage of homes before the fires, then a greater scarcity and very high prices. Many buyers were snapping up houses with all cash at 20% over asking price. We got lucky. 

As for the car, we had already done research and test drives and had decided on a Subaru CrossTrek. We got busy and hadn't found the time to actually go buy one. A flat tire that supposedly could not be repaired just as we were about to embark on a house purchase was the catalyst to just get it over with. We managed to buy the car after closing hours on that Sunday night. 

It all happened very quickly. So that was an expensive weekend.

We just moved in and the first days are like camping. We are afraid of the fancy appliances we inherited. Hanging up curtains with masking tape doesn't work. And the bathroom sink is not a great place to hand wash your pantyhose. But I managed to cook a meal without blowing up the house or melting a frying pan and Greg figured out how to turn on the heat without rubbing sticks together. 

Housewarming party plans are in process.