I am trying to get BHH put together enough to do a preliminary photo or video tour. People have been asking a lot of questions about the house, and I am anxious to show it off. I have no plans to make the house perfect, as if that was even possible, but I do want…
This is my first summer in New York, and I have discovered something interesting. Just like most climates, the landscaping here goes dormant or dies off in the winter. Winter here is particularly long, so the entire area looks dead for much longer than the milder climates in the south or out west. However, due…
So, I mentioned in the first post that we had a sewer backup within days of moving into BHH. Our flood started with what seemed like a typical kitchen drain clog. Andy, the more prolific dishwasher in this house, mentioned that he could not wash a full sink of dishes quickly because the drain was…
Our heads are still spinning just a little. Â We started our move the first week of June, and it didn't go as smoothly as we had hoped it would. Â I suppose it never does, but honestly, this has been the most disorganized and difficult move we have ever made. Â Fortunately, we had our rental until…
We are the proud owners of a little piece of history. Let the adventure begin.
Yesterday was the final walk-through. Â We sign the papers tomorrow. I joked with our real estate agent that I didn't know why we were even doing a final walk-through. All of the broken stuff was still broken. There were no negotiated repair items for follow-up.
There is so much to do, but so many things are…