In the meantime....the ideas flow

The fun part......

I've been spending a lot of time contemplating the features and design changes I want to incorporate throughout the house.  Thinking can be dangerous because naturally one thing leads to another....and another....and another.....

I've started a list of improvements I want to undertake.  I’ll elaborate on each down the road as they become the current issue of the day (not necessarily in designated order).

• Remove all trashy trailer paneling wall covering.
• Drop sheet rock ceilings in all rooms
• Remove all old insulation
• Rework and/or improve wiring as necessary to facilitate new features or the relocation of existing services (ie; appliances, furnace/AC, etc)
• Widen all closet openings to full width of closet
• Redesign kitchen layout
• Add window to kitchen
• Relocate appliances as appropriate
• Gut both bathrooms down to studs
• Rework bath and kitchen plumbing as necessary
• Relocate (or install new) AC/Furnace to attic space
• Relocate (or install new) water heater to attic space
• Consider tankless water heater.
• Consider installing gas lines to convert heating sources to gas (house all electrical at the moment)
• Plumb for Central Vacuum system
• Rework/replumb laundry facilities.
• Replace solid front door with new glass insert type
• Install two skylights (location TBD).
• Replace all windows and sliding glass doors with energy efficient double pane equivalents.
• Add series of small windows to master bathroom to let in natural light
• Add skylight/solar tube to central windowless main bath.
• Insulate all walls and under roof deck with expanding spray foam insulation
• Replace exterior roof with standing seam metal roofing.
• Demo the existing one car garage to return area to drive through carport
• Redesign carport support structure to remove center support posts
• Add electrical outlets around exterior perimeter
• Add exterior under eaves lighting around perimeter
• Dig French drain across front of house along road to handle run off
• Add gravel or concrete driveway to carport.
• Build round exterior storage shed to stay in sync with house.
• Dredge creek to become full canal with seawall
• Build new round garage also to stay in sync with house.
• Clean and stain concrete floors (slab foundation) in lieu of any floor coverings.

I'm sure there will more to come!

Still waiting to close......

So close yet so far.  I'm still waiting.....   

Was advised by the closing company that they're waiting for a check from HUD to cover back HOA dues to the tune of $67.00.  I'd pay that myself if it didn't delay the process further but I'm reluctant to do anything that will slow the process already underway.  Their check request is in...far be it from me to mess it up!

Status and new pics of the outside

Fun times ahead!  According to the closing company, they're waiting for the seller (HUD) to issue a check to cover delinquent HOA dues.  Can't be more than $75-100.  Once that's done, we can hopefully close this upcoming week.

In the meantime, I took a HUGE leap of faith yesterday and accepted a job transfer to the lake store.  It will sure be awkward if, for whatever reason, the deal falls through at the last second.  It's unlikely but still......  It makes me a tad nervous in not having my final signature on the dotted line!

I took a bunch of updated exterior shots while there.  The HUD management company came through and cleaned up the whole property of out of control underbrush. tree limbs, and the half sunk boat in the creek bed.  It looks pretty good!  I'm sure glad I won't have to do all the work they did!!

The creekbed....a tad dry at the moment....

 The neighbor....

New Closing Company

Looks like I have a new closing company.  Communicated with them today and sent forth a signed Buyer's Title Request form they were in need of.  No assigned date yet but it shouldn't be very long.

Stayed tuned......

Closing Company Confusion

Got an email from Steve the Realtor on Thursday professing confusion as he had received a new set of documents identifying a different closing company that the one identified on Jan 27.  Just the day before I had called the original closing firm and was advised they had received they title documents they were waiting for and that we could close possibly by this coming Thurs or Fri.

Sent Steve the Realtor  a followup message.  He did some checking and said this new firm is the closing firm.  I sent a message back advising I'd rather stick with the original given they were nearly 2 weeks along in the process.

I'm waiting for his followup......