House Hunting

 This morning Scott and I are heading out the door on our house hunting adventure. I'm excited because we have never really been house hunting together. We have lived in our current home for nearly 20 years and it was only the second we toured. This time we have 6 houses scheduled throughout the area today, so we will be busy and productive. Our goal is to narrow the field to two or three so that the boys can go and tour the options this weekend.  

Scott has spent hours scouring house listings within our preferred areas. While we are open to different lay-outs and concepts, we are staying firm on a few details. For one, I'm asking for all of the main living features to be on a single level. While I'm okay with a loft/rec room being upstairs or downstairs, I want to eliminate as many stairs as possible. I'm only going to get older in this house, and I want it to be able to accommodate us as we age.  

I also really want an office- a proper space with a door that actually closes. Scott wants a yard with a view but with minimal trees within the center of the yard. He is fine with trees on the perimeter or clustered together, but would prefer that large trees not be planted randomly around the house and in the yard. We have sustained too much damage to fallen limbs over the years and are not keen to worry through any more wind storms. 

I'm excited about our house hunting adventure. I have a new notebook and we hope to be able to record our thoughts as we drive between homes. Wish us luck, this is starting to feel very real!