Home Sweet Fixer-Upper

We've finally decided to reenter the real estate market. We thought we'd buy the ugliest house in West Seattle. Ha ha
Actually, we are really excited about our fixer-upper and can envision the house's potential. We think it is a diamond in the rough. After 30 years as a rental it needs A LOT of tlc!

2224 is located in West Seattle, a peninsula directly across from down town (there is a ferry in the summer, bridge access year-round). The house is two blocks from California Street, a great little shopping area. There are a few great pubs, stores, restaurants, a movie theater, and a public library all with in a few minute walk. The main reason we chose this house though is it's proximity to a great public school (Lafayette Elementary) . Jack will be in Kindergarten in 2011, and we wanted to be settled into a neighborhood well before he begins.

Living room:


Dining room:


Kitchen 1


Kitchen 2


Fabulous wood-panelled basement. Future kids hang out:




The yard:



Marty made the property manager/seller leave the plastic lawn furniture and BBQ. He loves a deal! Ha ha
Rear-facing picture of the house:


Happy Home owner:

New Years Eve

Our friends Adam & Mindy celebrated New Years with us in Sacramento. Nana and Poppa watched Jack and Bryce, plus Ben (Adam & Mindy's son). We go the kids settled, managed to put the little boys to bed, and headed to Down Town Sacramento.





We enjoyed a great meal at Esquire Grill. Great food and conversation. We probably over-stayed out welcome, there was no one left in our section when we took this picture (whoops).









After our dinner, it was nearly mid-night so we headed back to Mindy's sister's to watch the Time Square count down. We had a very rich tiramisu cake and champagne (in beer glasses- classy) to ring in the New Year!





Happy 2010!!