"Old Yellow" you had me at Hello!!

After  finding out we lost the Cape Cod I felt completly deflated, mostly because the real estate agent representing the bank deceived us, she told us we were the only bid and then later came back saying we are the "better of the two bids" going up against the bank so I was LIVID...but my husband said, "let it go" so we decided to go LOOK at "Old Yellow"....remember her from this post?  Yes, I'm sure she had you at "hello" too!!! 

 
Old Yellow is a historic house built in 1901. It is in Foreclosure and it was just reduced from $393,000 to $340,000 just out of our "budget".  We are about 10,000-20,000 shy.  We went to check her out and contemplate putting a bid on her.  She has multi-offers coming in, she is gorgeous!!  Just absolutely gorgeous!  My Dream house, really. I could see myself giving Historic Tours on the Old House Tours every October.  I could see having Grand-kids coming over for Thanksgiving but....I know in reality that at that price someone will out bid us that IS the reality and sometimes I live for a moment in a dream world.  My husbands sometimes says, "I would LOVE to live in your World"....But for a moment let's "pretend" we could move in..sha'll we? Come on in the door "was" open...

 
 
Seriously the door was left open we could just walk in...here is the foyer looking down from the stairs....

 
Nice sidelights on each side of the front door...

 
Coming in the front door to the left we have the ginormous front living room with gorgous hardwood floors and huge windows for ample light.

 
One out of two fireplaces...yes TWO fireplaces......

 
Nice chunking beams up in the ceiling...

 
Going through the living room we have a added on family room with another brick layed fireplace...with lots and lots of windows....

 
Coming off the foyar to the left is the White good-sized kitchen, I really like white tile...the only think I think this kitchen needs is a Farmhouse Sink with a curtain underneath it...and some new knobs.

 
Maybe some new hardwood floors here in the kitchen too.  Some beadboard up on the walls and a built in bench seat over at the Breakfast Nook...that looks out at the back deck.

 
Off of the kitchen near the breakfast nook is a small nook and a door that leads to a deck in the backyard and the Laundry room/bathroom.  Yes, that is the think about old houses things are a bit quirky.

 
Yep...this is the door that leads to the master bedroom that is off of the Laundry Room/Bathroom....pitter patter, pitter patter that is my heart beating at the look of those doors!! OMG!! The whole house had them....I almost fainted walking through the house....

 
Here is the master bedroom, you can see to the right the door that leads into the room from the Laundry room and the other door to the left is from the foyer.  Not sure I'm a fan of lavender but I think a Robin's Egg Blue or gray would be nice in here. 

Tomorrow....I'll share the upstairs...with you!  Don't want any of you fainting all in one day!   Glad you guys could come along for the tour with me.... 

Comments

[Sandy B]

Gorgeous, darling! I can understand why you're in love with it! Can't wait to see upstairs.

[Mother Kitty]

Absolutely lovely! Listen, don't give up on this one just yet. I don't want to get your hopes up too high, but there's always a chance that the price will be reduced eventually. Let's try to think positive, shall we? I will say a little prayer and keep my fingers crossed for good measure. ;-)

[Beka]

Oh, Ellie. I hate that there are unscrupulous real estate agents out there. I do hope there is such a thing as karma out there for people like that, and because you have all sorts of good karma headed your way. I agree with Kitty. Lots of places are having the price reduced nowadays. Remember the place we used to live in? I called and enquired on the selling price. The agent told me the asking price, but said they would probably take a number that was about $12,000 less! So you never know. My fingers are crossed too. I just know you will eventually end up in the perfect house for you. Still missing you!

[Beka]

I agree with Kitty! You have some good karma headed your way (and someone has some bad karma headed his way, Grrr!!). Lots of places are having the prices reduced nowadays. You will end up in the perfect house for you; I just know it. Fingers crossed for you!! This place is gorgeous!! Still missing you!!

[Richard Boles]

It is truly something! Its old architecture is pretty cool, especially the roofing design. And the front door is also pretty inviting. All it needs is a little magical touch to make it an astonishing one.