As you know, the move, she is on. Well… at least the deep consideration of how much space two people really need, particularly when it comes to the kitchen. Not once have we discussed how many bathrooms we need. We kind of agreed that two bedrooms would be nice, but we would be okay with one large bedroom. But the thing we find the most important in our future “home” is kitchen space. We want a lot. We cook so much and if the house doesn’t have a good work space, we are going to end up eating out a lot. So when I go to look at places without Winemonkey, I take pictures. In fact, one of the houses I went into, I took only one picture and that was of the kitchen. So since I have gone through the effort of taking these damn pictures, I will also take the effort to post them for you.
Please note the ample space between the two counters. Also, the full size gas stove. And full size dishwasher. This might be a cooks dream. in fact, if it was a) in a better neighborhood, b) not so damn expensive, and c) had more parking, we would be in business. But some of these things can be dealt with and maybe this is the kitchen for us. I mean, it is so expensive because of the double pane windows and the fact that it is has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. It is HUGE. But really nice.
Ummm, yeah. I am concerned that if I had taken the picture of me standing in the kitchen, you would have fallen over dead as I could simultaneously burned my hand on the stove top and pulled ice cream out of the freezer. This kitchen comes with no yard, a small storage shed, no laundry (as my washer and dryer wouldn’t fit in the small closet that has the washer and dryer hook ups) and only one bedroom… maybe we would have even gotten a landlord who likes to drink a lot and who runs through tenants like it was nobody’s business (not entirely her fault, but it is enough to make me suspicious). The advantage? It is on a cul de sac in a very wealthy neighborhood. Odds are she is going to rent to someone else. And I think that we are all okay with that.
And lastly. This beauty. No seriously. Yes, there is a mini dishwasher. But look at the countertops? And the heating for this place? Comes up through the floor, which means never walking on cold tiles. It also means that a puppy would have a whole kitchen/living room combo to have accidents without ruining the carpet. However, there is about 2 feet of usable counter space. Tell me where I am going to store my coffeepot, crockpot, kitchenaid mixer, and whatever other miscellaneous kitchen wares I have. Plus, the landlord is an lder gentleman who didn’t appear to be in the best health. And the second bedroom? Not even a bedroom. More like a large closet. Honestly. I have more pictures of this little gem, but I think we are going to keep looking.
