So I went and looked at a house this past Wednesday...and then I went and looked at it again today with a contractor friend (thanks, Scott!!).
I'm weighing the pros and cons of making an offer. Scott says I'd probably have to pick between repairs and fencing/animals the first year or two.
I really like the house itself...but it needs a lot of work and only comes with 5.5 acres - about half of which is a pond and some marshy area.
Some of the cons:
-I'd have to pay Maine income tax (yep, no income tax in NH!)
-I'd have a 30-minute drive to work/church (currently walk, lol)
-Th house would need a new roof before too long
-I'd have to get flood insurance (the river is right across the road)
-Not nearly as much acreage as I want
-Upstairs needs carpet or flooring (stripped to the sub-floor right now)
-Upstairs has no heat, lol
-I'd need to look up whether the "wetlands" out back limit what I could do with the property, as wetlands and bodies of water are sometimes protected
-Only one bathroom...unless you count the attached two-seater outhouse!! :P
Some of the pros:
-I really like the layout of the house, especially the first floor
-I really like the antique style of the house - the dining room has a crystal chandelier and a tin ceiling!!
-The drive, though a bit long, is at least a very pretty drive
-Limited acreage limits the number of animals I can have, lol...might be a good thing. ;P
-Washer and dryer included
-Fairly low property taxes
-There are cows next door!!! :D
-Nice big kitchen
-Nice big barn (though it'll need some work)
-I would have ridiculously huge, amazing trees on my property!! I'm not kidding - Scott is 6'7"!
So yeah.
I have no idea. I'm about 78% leaning toward passing on this one, and waiting for something else. I'm working on praying and trusting that God will make it clear whether this is the right house for me. Maybe talking to the mortgage guy will clear that up in a hurry, lol. :P
Anyway...I hope everyone had a wonderful Sunday!! :)
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