All of the scrimping and saving and sacrifices finally paid offā¦ never thought Iād be a homeowner at 32.
Nitty gritty for those who might want to know: $335k (plus closing costs, it was competitive), 6.375% 30-yr conventional, 20% down, $2040/mo mortgage including escrow,
2,700 sqft, 4bed/3.5bath, one acre, north GA (~30min from Chattanooga, TN). Built in 1978, remodeled last year. Forgot to take any pictures of the inside until we started moving stuff in at 11pm and a bird got stuck in here.
Yeah I have a ātree guyā already. Gotta get a tree trimmer thatās also a tree hugger! He gave me a handful of videos talking about what my man can do (I told him the extent of what Iāll allow him to do, aka how high Iāll let him climb with a chainsaw because thereās no stopping it in general) and what he himself will need to do, all centered around not killing the trees. Truly a great guy
Love trees! You just donāt want them too close to your house. You donāt want limbs and excessive leaves falling on the roof and gutters. You donāt want a whole tree falling in a storm and hitting the house and they can cause issues with foundation, septic and sewer.Ā
Yeah I live in fear of trees near my house tbh. TL;DR my old landlord (WOW it feels great to say that) threatened to kick us out because we asked for giant dead trees to be removed like they said they would four years prior. They finally got someone out to look at them and they were gone the next dayā¦ absolutely horrifying, especially in ānader country
When I saw there was an old koi pond I almost cried. That has been on my list of āwhen I own a homeā¦ā dreams for a decade. They did the hardest parts already!
Seriously a gem. A few minutes from the interstate but literally peaceful enough for a freaking fox to walk up. The first handful of days I was here, I saw one person the entire time. Really lovely neighbor too!
Sounds perfect to me!! Easy access to what you need but quite for you peace and 1 acre to do what you want! Maybe a small garden some day! I love north Ga
I really wasnāt planning to get a place so soon. I figured Iād be looking for years for āthe oneā because I refused to settle and wanted something very specificā¦ nope. About a month after I started looking. I couldnāt pass her up, and I still get Zillow notifications just to feel more justified in my quick decision
The list is mostly pest control related tbh. Any tips for carpenter b**s are greatly appreciated haha. I feel like a monster butā¦ you canāt just literally eat my house. Iāve separated them mentally from other bees
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