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Craftsman Bungalow
November 22, 2005
Sunday afternoon Christa and I took a drive downtown and through the historic neighborhoods to the immediate north of downtown. We only expected to look for apartments and gaze at cute homes. We drove by a cute craftsman bungalow that was with an “Open House” sign out front. We decided to take a look. And LOVED it. Absolutely. So Monday I went about getting approved for a loan, signed an offer in the evening, and had the offer accepted by noon today. So, now, two days after looking at the house, we are now looking at a December 12 closing date (after inspections etc).
A short rundown on the area. It’s in the Mesta Park neighborhood, 1.5 miles from my office (which is downtown Oklahoma City). The neighborhood is a recognized historic district, so we get the fun (slight sarcasm there) of being in a very rule-oriented neighborhood. There is a commercial district three blocks to the north, and another four or five blocks to the west. A cute old elementary school is one block north.
The house was built in 1914. It has a wonderful front porch, a sidewalk out front, a one-lane driveway to the two-stall unattached garage. The garage is spacious, and has nice carriage-style doors with glass at the top. The backyard needs some work, but I’d love to get my hands dirty.
The back entrance to the house includes a screen-porch and steps to the basement. A note on that - almost all homes here do not have basements, but this one does. The washer and dryer are located in the basement, but not much else. Inside the back door sits the kitchen. It’s a beauitiful yellow, spacious enough for cooking, but definately not overwhelming. To the right of the kichten (facing east) is what will be the office/interior design studio (for Christa). North of that is the guest bedroom/future tv room. The one bathroom then separates the middle room and the master bedroom, with windows facing north and east.
Immediately west of the bedroom is the spacious living room. The west wall of the living room is beautiful. A mock fireplace (with gas fire) splits the west wall, and on either side are located bookshelves four feet tall. Above each bookself is a beautiful window. Finally, the dining room sits between the living room and kitchen. On the west end of the room is a large group of windows and a long seat built below. Woodwork adorns the home, and all of the floors are oak, and it looks to be original and in very good condition. The kitchen floor planks are wider and unfinished, part of a renovation that never quite made it all the way from to the kitchen. The only thing we’ll do to the place is paint some walls and add a dishwasher and possibly a new stove (the chef in me is hungry to take on my own kitchen for once ).
That’s a quick summary of the home… We’re very happy, and closing will be December 12, barring any unforseen difficulties.
Posted by paul at November 22, 2005 07:30 PM
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