I just found a house closer to our oldest son. We’re about 6 blocks from him now. This one is maybe 3 blocks but on his other side if that makes sense. It’s in the city but like his place fringe and a great neighborhood.
Best part is it’s on the top of the hill he is on and with a fantastic view of the Chartiers valley. You can see out to Robinson Towne Center and beyond...quite a distance.
The house is newish split ranch with 2 fireplaces, internal garage, great yard with plenty of garden and wonderful spots for my weather station, webcams and shortwave radio antenna! It’s on a dead end flat street with a major road at one end and a park area on the other.
Nice attached garden shed with windows so youncould start plants early.
Covered patio, nice kitchen and finished family room. It is actually laid out very similar to our apartment.
Asking $107,000.
I am so tempted....if I had the money, LOL!
But then it would be back to taxes, lawn care ...and since it’s landscaped that won’t be cheap...shoveling snow and keeping up wih things that happen..
Think we’ll stay put!
Got to get some sleep!
I called comcast. The Triple play doesn’t apply to us since we already have all three in the bundle. You added something new - the land line. Nevertheless, we did get a small cut in the amount. Every little bit helps. Plus, we don’t have a contract, which I didn’t really want anyway.
Son and wife are talking about living in or near Pittsburgh now, though they had a bit of a pause after they saw how wild things got when Sandy hit the highly populated area in NY area. I’ll have to tell them about the area your son lives in. The price you named was in their price range. What school district is that? DIL would love the shopping areas. She loves IKEA, and I know that’s nearby!
Is be tempted too!
Because you ALWAYS have that nice BIG family room area in the lower level of most split levels (which is ready finished) and that it has a flat yard (a Pittsburgh rarity). BUT...do I ever understand property taxes and upkeep. It’s something to think about (especially if 1. It’s been on the market over 45 days OR if a foreclosure (maybe lender would do a short sale?!?)).
When my daughter was looking (almost 3 years ago—did that time go fast) I found her a 48 foot, Ryan built split. Big “L” shaped eik w/a pantry; finished LL w/FP; 2 1/2 baths; 3 BR...and future son in law informed us “he doesn’t like the split concept.” Okaaaay....so they bought a tiny Cape Cod (big on charm, small on space) that now they both say is too small (baby stuff is taking over).
If they had at least LOOKED at the split level...(that’s why they involved me as an ex RE). Sigh.