Here are pictures of our soon-to-be new house! On March 17th we signed a contract to build our first house! We were originally going to buy a standing home in another neighborhood and even wanted to make an offer but things got complicated when another couple made an offer the morning we were going to make ours. To think things through we drove around Oxford and, on a whim, decided to check out a neighborhood we had been to months and months ago. As soon as we drove in the neighborhood I felt at home. Thankfully some contractors were working on the model and we were able to get inside, even though an agent was not on duty. We immediately fell in love with the floorplan (I think I even heard Richie say, "this is it!"). While in the house we met one of the builders, Marty Daniels. He was very nice and explained the neighborhood to us. He even told us that the model was for sale. We were excited to hear this news as we were hoping to move into our new house in time for the wedding. As we walked through the house we found everything we were looking for. The only draw back was the location of the model home- it was the first house in the neighborhood, right next to the highway. To make things worse, Marty told us they would be extending the highway next year. Richie didn't let this bother him but I was much more unsure.
We thought about it, talked about it, called our agent, talked about it some more...then finally decided to sleep on it. The next day, I woke up still feeling uneasy about the location. We debated what would happen if our future dog ran onto the road, or a child. Or, more unlikely, what if a large truck should veer off the road and hit our house?? Haha. So, we called our amazing agent and decided to explore building.
Because we had to be in before the wedding we decided to work with the other builder, Ronnie Leggitt. Ronnie said he could build our house in only four months- just what we wanted to hear! We signed the contract that evening and the house has been flying up ever since!
Today, just about 7 weeks after signing the contract, they delivered the brick. The drywall is up, sanded and ready for paint. The cabinets are ordered and are on their way. We've had the house prewired for surround sound and an alarm (I think we are one of the only people in Oxford to have an alarm but I always like to be prepared!). We are so excited and can't wait!
Just a quick overview of the house: it has a two car garage which opens into a huge laundry room. The kitchen has double ovens for all of my baking and cooking with a large center island for visiting. Attached to the kitchen and breakfast area is a hearth room. The hearth room has a fireplace and a TV nook just above. There is a door from the hearth room to our screened-in porch. I have a feeling we'll live on this side of the house! On the other side of the stairs is a dining room and family room and down the hall is the master bedroom, master bathroom and another bedroom and bathroom (future nursery!). Upstairs are two bedrooms, an office, a bathroom and a storage/bonus room. Lots of room for growing! And lots of room for guests so come visit this summer!
We thought about it, talked about it, called our agent, talked about it some more...then finally decided to sleep on it. The next day, I woke up still feeling uneasy about the location. We debated what would happen if our future dog ran onto the road, or a child. Or, more unlikely, what if a large truck should veer off the road and hit our house?? Haha. So, we called our amazing agent and decided to explore building.
Because we had to be in before the wedding we decided to work with the other builder, Ronnie Leggitt. Ronnie said he could build our house in only four months- just what we wanted to hear! We signed the contract that evening and the house has been flying up ever since!
Today, just about 7 weeks after signing the contract, they delivered the brick. The drywall is up, sanded and ready for paint. The cabinets are ordered and are on their way. We've had the house prewired for surround sound and an alarm (I think we are one of the only people in Oxford to have an alarm but I always like to be prepared!). We are so excited and can't wait!
Just a quick overview of the house: it has a two car garage which opens into a huge laundry room. The kitchen has double ovens for all of my baking and cooking with a large center island for visiting. Attached to the kitchen and breakfast area is a hearth room. The hearth room has a fireplace and a TV nook just above. There is a door from the hearth room to our screened-in porch. I have a feeling we'll live on this side of the house! On the other side of the stairs is a dining room and family room and down the hall is the master bedroom, master bathroom and another bedroom and bathroom (future nursery!). Upstairs are two bedrooms, an office, a bathroom and a storage/bonus room. Lots of room for growing! And lots of room for guests so come visit this summer!
This is the back porch that will be screened-in. We'll also have a non- screened in patio to enjoy.
This is a picture of the hearth room taken from the stairs. The fireplace is in the bottom left of the picture and the TV nook is built in above the fireplace.
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