House Pros and Cons

At the end of May, I was in a funk.  I knew I was not going back to school.  I'd had enough of cafeteria duty.  The principal, secretary and nurse was leaving and they weren't leaving me there alone.  I was making diddly money.  I was ready for a change.  I had thought maybe I'd move out of town.  Then the house sold.  I got an apartment.  And I thought I could live here for awhile.  I was wrong.

So now it's house time again.  And I don't know exactly what I want but I don't want much yard.  I want as little yard as possible.  So I've been looking at garden homes.  I've decided that a garden home is a smaller house than normal but $50,000 more.  Today I saw 2.  The first is in a great neighborhood and beautiful on the outside.  And butt ugly on the inside.  I don't know where they got the pictures but this house did not look like the pictures.  The second one was much better.  I really liked it.  But why?  Do I love it because I love it or because I hated the first one so much.  Because the apartment is such a poof fit?  There are definite pros and cons on the 2nd one.  

Pros:

Very well kept up house.  

Great pantry.

Very little yard.

Plantation shutters.

Huge bedrrooms

Huge master bath with separate shower

Good carpet

2 car, rear entry garage

$2500 less than ugly first one. 

Realtor thinks we can offer $5500 less than asking price. 

Pretty neighborhood

Gas logs. 

Great laundry room.

Cons:\

Across from Frenship football field.  Loud Friday nights.

Corner lot, side backs up to commercial property  for sale.  Potential dumpsters next door.  If sells to restaurant, potentially even smellier.

All inside needs paint.

Only 2 bedrooms.

All kitchen appliances need to be replaced.  Horrible dishwasher,  Stove with coils.  ICK!!

Gas in house but not sure if in kitchen.   Is in fireplace so may get lucky.

For now.