House: Part 2
Katie and I set out this morning for our regular Sunday swing by the house to document its construction. We weren’t sure how much would change in a week, but it looks like the builders made some pretty good progress. As our loan application was officially approved on Friday, this trip was all the more exciting: we’re another big step closer to actually owning the place.
The front of the house now has some yellow moisture / mold guard around it.
We spent some time in the downstairs office trying to map out where furniture will go. Katie took a nap on an imaginary loveseat next to the window, which looks out the front of the house.
Electrical and plumbing are going in … all of the outlets have been wired and the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry area are ready for appliances / fixtures.
… and we have a fireplace! Our Midwestern family & friends will laugh that it contains a gas log only. We laugh that California has the strictest air quality standards in the nation.
We concluded our outing by poking around downtown & Old Town Tustin (which dates back to the 1870s … earlier, if you go all the way back to the New World peoples who inhabited the area in the early-mid part of the second millennium). We were thrilled to discover that there are a ton of Indian, phở, mexican, and sushi joints near us, as well as the normal grocery store / strip mall fare. Most important: Trader Joe’s and Peet’s Coffee are close at hand.
the fake fireplase goes with the fake cold.
so true … we have a”real” fireplace in our current apartment, and I don’t think we’ve used it once in 5 years.
congrats on the house! Me and the girl aren’t ready to get one just yet but this gives us hope – there are houses out there waiting to be bought and finished and they may even be close to cool stuff like an old blimp hanger.
I soooo wanted a fireplace when Tetsuo and I moved out here to AZ. Turns out, fireplaces aren’t exactly common out here. Damn, all I wanted was to be able to decorate it for Christmas!!