Our House Sold in One Day

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  I know I haven’t shared any decor posts and what has been going on with my family; so today is the day!  Greg and I had been debating about whether to put the house on the market or stay put for 7 years.  The 7 years are the years Chloe will be in Middle School and High School.  Both Greg and myself have moved during Middle School and it was tough on us.  We just didn’t want to do that to Chloe.  Also, where we live, it is quite busy.  Our neighborhood, though quaint at times is a pass through for traffic trying to bypass a light on a nearby street.  There are times when our street is so quiet and then there are the times I feel like I live on a racetrack.  We really would like a house that is tucked away on a quiet street.  The last reason is that we want a second bedroom downstairs in the event my Mom wants or needs to move in with us.  So, we started a search and found a couple of houses that we liked.  We are in contract on a house which backs up to water, is on a quiet cul-de-sac and has a second bedroom down.  I will share that house with you in the next week or so as we near our close date.  

Our House Sold in a Day

Yes, the title is correct!  The first day our house was on the market was Saturday, March 9th.  We had one showing at 4pm and had an offer submitted Saturday night!  The negotiations have been a little interesting to say the least, but we are happy with the terms settled on and to be under contract so quickly.  Below are pics of our house staged to sell! 

Our House Staged to Sell

Greg and I had a lot of work to do to get the house on the market to take advantage of a market shift in our neighborhood and to purchase our new house in a timely fashion.  When we made the decision to list the house, we had a week and a half to get the house ready.  That was the BIG PROJECT I referred to recently.  We can get a lot accomplished once we partner up and get with it. 

We cleaned up the landscaping, installed new exterior lights and Greg pressure washed our fence which took forever!  In the picture below, you can really see the difference pressure washing the fence makes compared to our neighbors fence.

Come on in!

You can just get a glimpse of the new light fixtures.

Foyer

The foyer didn’t require too much work.  Just a good clean and polished floors.

Study

The Study got a fresh coat of paint to cover up the Evergreen color it was sporting before.  We also did some rearranging and took a bookcase and its contents to storage.

Dining Room

I painted the dining room back in December which was one project I was thankful to have completed.

Family Room

We moved one couch upstairs to open the space up a bit.  The gold chairs (I promise I’ll get those recovered one day) moved from the fireplace to where the couch was.  And, new chairs were purchased to go by the fireplace. 

Breakfast Room

No changes in the Breakfast Room except we took the chandelier down because I want to take it to the new house. 

Kitchen

No changes since painting the Kitchen Cabinets white and installing new hardware.

Powder Room

Nothing new in the Powder Room.

Laundry Room

This is just one side of the laundry room.  Across from the dryer is our freezer.  I had plans to paint the cabinets white, but ran out of time. 

Master Bedroom

Last year I painted the Master Bedroom, so I didn’t have to do anything in here except to tidy up the flat surfaces and clean. 

Master Bathroom

This Master Bath is HUGE!  The one we are going to is nowhere this big, but I prefer to have extra space in the living areas, kitchen and closets.  This room received a fresh coat of paint and a good clean.

Chloe’s Bath

If you look in the reflection in the mirror, you can see the linen closet for this bath.  This one also has a built in vanity. This room was painted and cleaned.

Chloe’s Room

I promised Chloe I would recreate this room in the new house.  We are taking the chandelier and the sconces to the new house.  No changes in this room since the makeover last year.

Upstairs Family Room

This is where the downstairs couch landed.  This room received a good tidying up and cleaning.

Guest Bedroom

This room is where I spent the majority of the time working.  I had to strip wallpaper off the wall that was super difficult to get off even with hot water and steam and then paint.  

Jack and Jill Bath

Fresh paint and cleaned.

Spare Room

Nothing by a good tidying up and cleaning. 

Backyard

There was still a ton of pollen in the air even after we cleaned up the patio furniture.  The back patio is quite lovely, but this yard is too big for us.  Our next house has a gorgeous covered patio with an outdoor fireplace as well as backing up to water.  Chloe and Greg are already talking about getting new fishing rods and a canoe!  

Next post, I plan on showing you the transformation of this house with before and after pictures so you can get an idea of how far our house has come!  I hope you enjoyed the house tour!  Want to come over and help me pack?  LOL!

Make it Pretty Monday will go live tonight!

Click the links below for any posts you may have missed!

Tips for Modernizing your Bathroom

Selling and Moving Out Tips

Water Removal

6 Home Improvements that are Worth the Investment

7 Things to Prep your Home for Spring

Redecorate your Home on a Budget

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Toodles,