And My Little Dog Too

The house hunt continues! After the disappointing news that the house we loved was sold the morning we made an offer on it, we had to keep pushing. This brought us back to what we lovingly refer to as, "The Dog". Now the old house wasn't exactly pretty either, we called that "The Duplex". A little background information is necessary. We are searching for a home in a very specific are known as Mac Groveland in St. Paul. This is app. 20 city blocks wide and 10 city blocks long. It is a bubble in the crashing realestate market - prices havent seemed to drop all that low becuase the neighborhood is idyllic - kids walk to the darling three story brick schools (complete with crossing guards!), the wide boulevards have 200 year old oak tress, every house is different and features homes from grand mansions to charming bungelows, and there is an eclectic coffee shop and stationaire on every corner. It's our little slice of heaven and we wouldn't dream of looking anywhere else. So, when a house comes on the market that we are interested in in the least, we have to look at it. In the case of "the dog", we were intrigued by its location. It sits on one of the best streets in Mac Groveland - a block off the mighty Mississippi river which features a grand boulevard of amazing homes, running paths, and just plain beautiful scenery. We looked at the house about a month ago and loved the location but the house itself is the ugliest and smallest house on the block. However, we want it...

There she is in all her puppy glory. Un-inviting, assymetrical, and post war design - and they want how much? But, I could make this baby great. It's got all of the makings of a great French Eclectic. The blueprints are drawn and its entirely possible. But with some seriously heavy petting. I am meeting the contractor there this week to find out if we can have some curb appeal added. It needs an addition on the front to address the bomb shelter facade and eventually another on the back to gain some much needed space. We're talking 1300 square feet in this place...a little tight for the newlyweds... So keep your fingers crossed...we may have a kennel...I mean love nest soon!