Now I Can Share Pictures

I was a little leary of putting pictures up of the new house while it was still listed online.  I know most of my readers are innocent fiber people, but one never knows in that crazy world out there.  It's offline now because we closed on Friday so now I can share.

Our new house is almost 2400sf.  Twice the size of this one that the Army has had us in for the last two years.  We will also have a garage again.  And 1/2 acre of yard.   The first order of business is enclosing the whole yard in the privacy fencing and putting in Silestone countertops.  I'd like to put in wood floors but the carpet is high quality and only 2 yrs old, so that can wait.  The kitchen and bathrooms have beautiful tile so those will stay the same.  We thought about putting in an in-ground pool, but we may only live in this house for four years so we'd never get our money back.  Even in Central Texas.

We had a hard time when we were shopping because we had to keep in mind that this is not our forever house.  It's just until the boys are out of school.  We are in a neighborhood with great schools within walking distance and lots of kids.   My craft room will also be our guest room. I guess I can share.  I'm thinking about a murphy bed with a fold out table underneath of it so that when it's folded up to the wall, I have a sewing table. 

Hard to believe we move next week.   We're taking a week to get down there so we can stop and see friends along the way.  I have it planned so that we don't drive more than seven hours any one day (and most are 4-6) so it should be a good easy drive.  We're pulling the camper so we'll stay in it one night but the rest are with friends or at hotels.  We stopping in Canton for the Football Hall of Fame and in St. Louis to hit Six Flags.  The boys don't know yet.  Kansas is next to visit old friends and then on to Texas with one more stop in OKC to meet a fellow Hudson Valley Fiber Farm Shareholder.

So here's our new home in the Lone Star State.  We took this house off of our list twice because pictures just don't do it justice.  We decided to swing by and look at it because we were only a few streets down looking at another one.  The minute we drove up we knew it was better than the pictures and when we walked in the door to all that openess and brightness, we knew it was the one.  We took these pictures back in March, so obviously, it's not our furniture. :

Part of the backyard (we also have a HUGE side yard that you can't really see in these pics):





Office/Media Room:



Formal Dining Room:



Eat-in Kitchen:


Living Room:
  

Master Bedroom (there are three other bedrooms also.  All but one have huge walk-in closets):

Comments

[Facaderens]

Wow, excellent. What a very tidy and properly arranged house. It was a very cool interior of your house. Keep up the good work!

[darnold23]

Congratulations on the house. I'm sure you will love it.Thanks for sharing it. I would like to invite you to participate in Crock Pot Wednesday at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. Any kind of slow cooker recipe will work. Come check it out.

[Susanne]

Hope you are all moved and getting settled. Anxious to hear how the move went and how the house looks now!!

[janna]

Gosh, by now you've moved! Anyway, I'm just delurking to say your new home is lovely, and very Texas-like. I miss Texas, and my house there, every day....

[Lisa]

What a pretty house, so light and lovely. Congratulations and enjoy!

[Maria Tressler]

Hi Jean. I cannot even tell you how excited I am to find you. "Who the heck is this?!" you must be wondering. It's Slecna Gelabert, aka Pani Tresslerova...got it yet? Neither one of us tested very well in Czech, did we? It's your favorite zoomie friend from DLI, MARIA! Jean, you HAVE to email me as soon as you get this. I feel like a stalker checking out your blog when we haven't been in touch in, what, 20 years?! So much to share...seeing you here, so happy, truly warms my heart. Hope to hear from you, Maria

[Norma]

All that in 2400 square feet!!! It's beautiful and I'm so, so happy for you, and though I've only seen you a couple times when you were closer, I'm going to be sad that you are so far away. Miss you already.

[Susan]

I am thrilled for you! After what you've been living in, the new house will feel like Buckingham Palace. As for this next week business, I'm not going to think about that. But I will be visiting you in Texas! XO

[Daryl]

Wow. Next week already? But 4 years? Not your forever house? Where are you thinking of being forever? I could certainly see getting hooked on that house past the boys schooling. It looks so wonderful, just happymaking everyday to wake up to sunshine and the boys being able to walk to school, and your own craft room (even if you occasionally have to share).

[Nancy]

Lovely home. The brightness and airy feel are superb! You're sure to love it once you get even semi-organized!

[margene]

The house is fabulous! Enjoy it and your new neighborhood!

[Martha]

Sure, Jean, the house looks nice and all. But what about us? We will miss you!!! You're coming back for Rhinebeck, right?

[Jean E.]

Very nice! Good luck with your move.

[Kathy]

It's gorgeous! Have a safe trip. I'm sad you are leaving New York, but know how great this move will be for you and your family. Be well!

[Manise]

What a wonderful house! Congratulations on the closing! I'll miss you. Bon Voyage!

[Marta]

So happy for you!!! Have a fun and safe trip, and then have fun making that house your home... Marta

[Carole]

It's time to go already? Wow. The house is beautiful. Have a safe trip!

[Kimberly Woven ~N~Spun]

Congrats on the closing and all. When we found we were staying here another 3 years (already here 4 years, but somehow instead of the Army sending us to a new duty station this fall, they determined that hubby's deployment demanded we stay here another 3. Then it's retirement baby....he he he he) Anyway, we bought a house and we too more then doubled our space (1200 sq ft Army housing to 2700 sq foot house all for less then the Army privatized housing BAH. Wee haa). Anyway, if you need a potty break after stopping in OKC, Ft Sill is probably on your way down as it's right off 44. Love to have you. I have my own loom room even.

[Kim]

It's so hard to believe that your time in the Northeast has already come and gone. Ken and I will miss you guys!

[Thimbleanna]

Next week? Already??? I'm so excited for you -- it looks just perfect. So light and airy and beautiful. And won't the dogs just love all that wonderful space outside? Congratulations -- can't wait to see it all Scottish Lamb-ified!!!

[betsy]

I adore your kitchen! Kid N Ewe it is!!!