The house inspection went off better than expected today, and the inspector even told us that it was a "great investment." Not bad, especially considering the last time he looked at a house for us, the recommended fixes were estimated at more than $50,000.The most uplifting aspect to me, though, was the realization that the architect's drawing of the original house is framed on one of the walls. It shows the garish green-and-black exterior (don't believe the photo...I assure you it's green) was originally natural wood. It looks incredible, especially without all the overgrown shrubs that besiege the place now.
The interior is apparently good to go, except for outdated electrical wiring and the need for new smoke detectors. Outside, we're going to repaint the vertical-panel siding to look like the original.
We'll also be pulling out bushes, dead trees, vines and overgrown weeds by the ton. That probably won't be a blast during the summer months, but we'll suffer through.
Next stop, July 16 move-in.
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