The first property had a nice house with 4 nice-size bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms...but we crossed it off the list because it had no open space outside and there was a steep drop off a retaining wall in the front. The lot was heavily wooded and nicely shaded, but had no space for kids to play.
The second was a short sale on the edge of a development off of route 23. They had half-primed for re-painting, torn up the flooring on the second floor, and did some DIY electrical work. They had re-done the master bedroom, which was very nice, but hadn't touched the bathrooms, which were in sorry shape. And on closer look at the rooms they had re-done, the work they did had been pretty shoddy and was obviously quickly done. So we crossed this one off our list, too.
The third one was on the corner in a little development. It had a nice patio, but looked out on at least 4 other houses. The bedrooms were small, but everything else about the house was nice. (We kept it on the list, but it ended up getting replaced later in the day by #5).
The fourth was a brick rancher in Elizabethtown that was built in 1949. It had some nice character, but the floorplan was a little cramped. The bedrooms were a nice size and it had a master suite that was very nice. The breezeway was enclosed and it had a nice garage. The neighborhood was cute and actually reminded me of one of the older streets in Biglerville or one of the newer ones in Gettysburg. It only had 2 big trees, but they were big enough to shade most of the property. The only thing that had me concerned was the basement. Everything they had stored there was up on pallets or in plastic bins, so I asked about flooding, which the sellers mentioned in their disclosure. I don't think I want to deal with that. But on further exploration, I realized the corner of the basement they were complaining about needed new gutters and a longer downspout on the outside. Some landscaping changes would probably fix their problem, since there didn't appear to be anything structurally wrong (but what do I know). Tim really liked this house because it has some character. I think it would take some work :-z (Click here to see)
The last house we looked at was a two-story just down the street from the rancher. It was very well kept and actually appeared to be in better condition than the newer one we looked at (#3) earlier. It had a nice open floor plan, formal dining room, sitting room (which might get turned into an office), 4 really nice-sized bedrooms, a nice, private yard with a deck. It has over an acre, part of which is protected wetland...that means no one will be able to build there, but we wouldn't be allowed to mess with it too much either. There is a little retention pond and a clearing cut out that the last family used for a fire pit. And the stream that runs through was very small, even with all the rain we've had over the last couple of days. This actually turned out to be our favorite. (Click here to see)
So we kept 4 and 5 on the list and are planning to go back either next weekend or the weekend after to see what else we can find:)
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