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We bought a house! « »
Here’s a picture of me on the back porch.
This house is a little 4-bedroom, 2 bath ranch house in an older part of town. It was built in the 1950s…and has had some really interesting additions and fixes over the years. It has a really funk layout, great bones, and TONS of potential. We’re so excited to get in and start painting, rip out the kitchen and start that again from scratch, and make the back porch into a lovely hangout.
It has a huge back yard with mature shade trees (not a ton of Southern NM homes have this!):
See the basketball court? Won’t that be a great tricycle-riding spot?? I also can’t wait to install a composter, get a garden going, and get really self-sufficient veggie-wise!
The room on the left has a fireplace! I was hoping for a fireplace, and this house has one! We may eventually put a pellet stove in there, to maximize heat production, but for now…YAY! Fireplace! You can see some of the questionable update choices of the last owners…weird tiile in the kitchen space, and ugly wall colors / no wall colors.
The carpet is brand new, and while I’m not a carpet fan, it’s going to be great for the new baby to learn to crawl on! So, that will stay for now.
We’ve got a month crossover with the house we’re in now, so we can get in and clean and paint this weekend, and then spend a couple weeks moving everything over.
This house is such a blank slate, it’s going to be amazing to get to design it and fix-er-up! 
PS: Nathan took these photos while we were there several days ago for the home inspection…so that’s why he’s not in any of them. I’ll be sure to post lots of pics during the renovation stages, so you’ll see more of him then!
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8 Responses to “We bought a house!”
Well, it’s not quite the fixer-upper you posted last week, but it is pretty great.
Congratulations!! I love that it’s a blank slate and that you both get to create your own vision of home. Beautiful. Good luck!
Congratulations on the new house! I love seeing your pictures of Las Cruces because I grew up there. I went to Conlee Elementary, Lynn Jr. High, and graduated from LCHS. I lived on Hamiel Drive until I left for college. Unfortunately, my folks are gone now, but my sister still lives in LC. Your updates somehow take me back instantly to my roots! Thanks for sharing them.
I agree, the house is going to be wonderful - and congratulations on the house purchase.
Awww, congrats!!! That’s so wonderful! And look at you, looking all sassy with your lovely self! Can’t wait to see the progression!
I am very happy for you!
Congratulations on your new home! I’m looking forward to seeing how you make it your own.
Congrats to you on your new home! It is going to be lovely with your creative abilities. Please be careful though. I have always heard that pregnant women should not paint or be around the fumes. You might want to talk to your doctor first.
I really like your new shawl pattern!