On a Thursday morning in May, we put the house on the market. It went under full-price contract by Sunday night and about 5 weeks later we closed on it and moved out.
We spent several months decluttering, packing items up, and fixing up issues with the house.
In the end, it looked great and it was sad to leave. I am grateful that selling it wasn't a long, drawn-out process. We tried hard to take care of the things that might be issues and priced it at what we thought was fair. We were very pleased that not only did it sell quickly, but the buyers (a young couple) also waived the inspection clause, which meant that we didn't have to fix anything else.
Here's a glimpse of how it looked when we put it on the market:
We spent several months decluttering, packing items up, and fixing up issues with the house.
In the end, it looked great and it was sad to leave. I am grateful that selling it wasn't a long, drawn-out process. We tried hard to take care of the things that might be issues and priced it at what we thought was fair. We were very pleased that not only did it sell quickly, but the buyers (a young couple) also waived the inspection clause, which meant that we didn't have to fix anything else.
Here's a glimpse of how it looked when we put it on the market:
We had to do some good sprucing up in the yard before selling...
Ahhhh, the kitchen I designed myself. I miss it. Especially the 48-inch wide fridge. I hope to have that again someday.
The kitchen got a fresh coat of paint, decluttering, and some simple decor.
Another view at one of my favorite places in the house...
We FINALLY got a cushion for the window seat in the dining room and decluttered.
We also got a new light fixture.
I LOVE how our dining room looked...
Adam's room was decluttered, the wood floors refinished, and brightened up with new bedding.
The master bedroom was decluttered, wood floors refinished, and spruced with new bedding and decor. I love the Pottery Barn bedding!
Ellie's room just got a fresh coat of
paint, a refinish of the wood floors, and a major decluttering (since it
had been the room for at least two kids for most of the time we lived
here).
Emma's room got a fresh coat of paint, some new bedding, and new carpet.
Our master bath got a new vanity, coat of paint, new mirror, some vinyl flooring, and a refinishing of the shower.
The basement bathroom looked great with a new vanity and mirror!
The rec room just got a fresh coat of paint and new carpet.
Another angle of the rec room...
The back of the rec room just got a major decluttering and the new carpet and paint.
We replaced the wrought iron railings with new wooden ones and got a new light fixture in the entry way.
The hall bath got a new mirror, vanity, paint, and light fixture.
The laundry room got new vinyl flooring and some beadboard walls. It was previously unfinished, so this looks remarkably different.
One of my favorite spaces...the living room.
Adam and I redid the fireplace ourselves, then hired an interior decorator to update the decor. I LOVED how it turned out.
The back deck...
The backyard never did grow grass well, so mostly we just removed the trampoline and did some good weeding.
Not pictured: The new roof and the major painting of the garage.
We have no regrets about moving, because we felt strongly that it was the right thing for our family, however we do miss a lot. Mostly the people, but also the house. I hope to someday feel that settled again. At this point, it's way too soon to know where that might be, but someday, somewhere...
