A House!

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Well, we got it. And here it is. This isn't the Queen Anne Victorian. It's a condo we fell in love with when we first started looking, that we went back to look at four times, that we couldn't for the life of us get out of our heads. And so we'll stay in the same town, and live here, among all the wood and windows and sunlight. We couldn't be more thrilled. Come see us. There will be plenty of room.


Comments

Reba said…
i'm drooling on my keyboard. what a beauty!
June 12, 2010 at 10:43 AM
eden said…
that's beautiful! i'll be there next week. (i wish)...
June 12, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Elise said…
Holy beautiful. Are you KIDDING me?! It's gorgeous. I hope I get to live in a place like that SOMEDAY!
June 12, 2010 at 8:12 PM
belann said…
Very lovely, my dear. You know we will be there for a tour asap.
June 12, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Genevieve Beck said…
Gorgeous! Looks like you'll fit right in.
June 12, 2010 at 10:21 PM
meg said…
woooow. that is so lovely. what a beautiful place to come home to. congratulations!
June 13, 2010 at 4:05 PM
Amara said…
I said it on the email, but I love that woodwork. Hope to see you soon.
June 14, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Spencer G said…
This looks so incredibly beautiful... and since you're only 5 hours away, I really need to come up now!
June 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM
kathy w. said…
Oh my. So lovely. Looks like I need to plan a trip so I can come and take a peek in person.
June 14, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Janae @ Bring-Joy said…
Love all the wood. Don't want to be a downer though, are you up for polishing and dusting all that wood :)? Beautiful and quite spacious for city living, eh?

So happy for you and Sam (and cat). You're going to love it.
June 15, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Emily said…
Wow! Wow! Wow!!!! You get to live there?! I kept clicking on the pictures, hoping they'd get bigger.
June 15, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Sam Ruddick said…
no need to polish the wood. have maids polish wood.
June 16, 2010 at 2:13 AM
Dane, Delyse, and Hazel Lynn said…
WOW! I MEAN WOW! That is beautimous to the max! i am so excited for you guys! and just a little jellous (:
June 17, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Bryson and Tara said…
How fantastic! That is beautiful! Congrats.
June 17, 2010 at 3:11 PM
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