Built in 1906 with a solid foundation and old growth fir timbers the house at 2934 SE Yamhill was built to last - and last it has. The conundrum of buying a home was set at ease by a home inspector that kept saying, "this is a great house." The front porch steps were found to have a bit of dry rot, there was some kind of flange on the roof that needed to be sealed, a J-box in the attic needed to be covered (I don't know what the hell that means), and a few other minor injuries (hey if you were 100 years old you would have flange problems too). Fortunately, being in the house for over an hour allowed me (and I hope the cow) to feel less anxiety about our decision. The House on Yamhill (I am going to write a book and that is going to be the name-from now on it will be known as HoY!) has many great features and a few that will need to be changed: the front porch is large and inviting, HoY is painted well with the under-hang rafters being a deep-dark read, the door bell is on the outside center of the door-you turn the knob on the outside and on the inside the bell rings (I love this), the fireplace is ugly and needs to be changed but it is a gas fireplace so maybe the cow and I will be able to get it lit, there are composting bins and a great storage shed in the backyard. Inside the house the bathroom has good color and new toilet, sink, and a refurbished claw foot tub with shower. All of the light switches have a dimmer switch built in. So when you go to turn the light on or off it will brighten or dim with the degree of up or down (THAT! is a good description). The living room, dining room, and bedrooms have beautiful molding around the light fixtures and the fixtures aren't bad either. Luckily it has a new furnace and all of the floor grids look new. As you can see the backyard is grand! There are apple trees on both sides of the porch, the porch is large enough to put a table and chairs for 6-8 (come and visit we will sit outside), and the view from the kitchen sink is pretty lush. What more could a girl ask for? Closets - I didn't mention the closets. Well-We all have a few flaws that need work so lets just say that HoY needs a few nips and tucks like the rest of us!
Built in 1906 with a solid foundation and old growth fir timbers the house at 2934 SE Yamhill was built to last - and last it has. The conundrum of buying a home was set at ease by a home inspector that kept saying, "this is a great house." The front porch steps were found to have a bit of dry rot, there was some kind of flange on the roof that needed to be sealed, a J-box in the attic needed to be covered (I don't know what the hell that means), and a few other minor injuries (hey if you were 100 years old you would have flange problems too). Fortunately, being in the house for over an hour allowed me (and I hope the cow) to feel less anxiety about our decision. The House on Yamhill (I am going to write a book and that is going to be the name-from now on it will be known as HoY!) has many great features and a few that will need to be changed: the front porch is large and inviting, HoY is painted well with the under-hang rafters being a deep-dark read, the door bell is on the outside center of the door-you turn the knob on the outside and on the inside the bell rings (I love this), the fireplace is ugly and needs to be changed but it is a gas fireplace so maybe the cow and I will be able to get it lit, there are composting bins and a great storage shed in the backyard. Inside the house the bathroom has good color and new toilet, sink, and a refurbished claw foot tub with shower. All of the light switches have a dimmer switch built in. So when you go to turn the light on or off it will brighten or dim with the degree of up or down (THAT! is a good description). The living room, dining room, and bedrooms have beautiful molding around the light fixtures and the fixtures aren't bad either. Luckily it has a new furnace and all of the floor grids look new. As you can see the backyard is grand! There are apple trees on both sides of the porch, the porch is large enough to put a table and chairs for 6-8 (come and visit we will sit outside), and the view from the kitchen sink is pretty lush. What more could a girl ask for? Closets - I didn't mention the closets. Well-We all have a few flaws that need work so lets just say that HoY needs a few nips and tucks like the rest of us!
1 comment:
ahoy hoy! (i love monty burns)
Post a Comment