THE BEST NEST --- NO LONGER HOMELESS

"I love my house, I love my nest, 
in all the world, my nest is best."

P.S. If you have never ever read this book, you need to.   One of my all-time favorites as a child, and still is today.   

Well, it's official!   I am no longer homeless..... and as of a couple minutes ago, I am once again a homeowner.   (okay, technically the bank owns the home....but I guess you could say that I am the proud new owner of a mortgage payment).  YAY!! Ü

A little background info for anyone out of the loop...........
For the past couple of years I have been thinking that I wanted to move...upgrade...get something a little newer, bigger, with an attached garage etc. 
Everyone probably has a list of features for their "Dream Home."   Well, when I bought my condo almost 11 years ago, I was a poor college student that was just tired of throwing my money away paying rent and was ready to buy something and start building equity.  Needless to say, I couldn't afford a whole lot of my dream home features, but my little condo served me well for over a decade and many good times were had there.   It was just time for a change, so I put it on the market.   I had 3 offers in the first week that it was listed.  I put most of my stuff in storage (I highly recommend PORTABOX, but will save that for another post), or sold it.  
Fast forward 4 months.........I found a beautiful townhome on the Sandy/South Jordan border and can't wait to move in.   
Although it is a major improvement, I still do not have everything on my "dream home" list, but I love my little "CHATEAU ON THE RIVER"!       
Call me crazy, but my favorite room in the whole house is the garage!  I am so excited for my bike to no longer live in my bedroom, to not have to cart my groceries a 1/4 mile from my car, not have to scrape snow/ice off my car in the early mornings before work, to have extra storage space, etc.   

Here are some pictures from the previous owners of the home:

Front door
 (Notice that they are UTAH fans.  I think it was a sign that "This was the right place!")

Main Floor Living Area (I LOVE all the windows and great views!)

Dining/Kitchen

Dining Room

Master Bedroom

Back Patio (I LOVE all the green space!  You can see more of the extent of the green space in the Living Room picture.)