The last home improvement…
… at this house
After hating our kitchen flooring for YEARS we finally had it replaced last Tuesday! YAY!
The new flooring doesn’t photograph well, unfortunately, but it’s a HUGE improvement from the original vinyl tile, that was full of nicks and dirty spots that wouldn’t go away, no matter how hard we cleaned. Our kitchen floor embarrassed me – I hated that it was the first thing most guests saw when they came in the house.
Flooring was the last change we were waiting to make to our townhome before we listed it for sale. But, we had everything else ready much earlier (it was a long wait for the luxury vinyl tile we ordered to arrive) so we ended up listing our house on Saturday, November 7th. We had a showing on Sunday and Monday, and two offers on Tuesday, and signed a contract on Wednesday, the 11th.
I guess the kitchen (and foyer) flooring wasn’t really that big of a deal, afterall*.
The inspection and appraisal went well, so… we really are selling our townhome! Wow. That went A LOT faster than we thought it would. Honestly, Steven and I thought the townhome would be on the market awhile. We thought we might have to take it off the market and list it again in the spring, since late fall and winter can be a slow season. We feel VERY lucky. And we’re happy that a couple is feeling excited about making the townhome their first home!
But where are Steven and I going?! We’ll rent a home for awhile. We’re under contract for a home we both love, also in Lake County. I really hope everything works out with that home, because we fell in love with it this summer, and haven’t seen anything else that we are both equally as excited about. Fingers crossed!
*We did leave a note out during the showing, explaining that new flooring would be installed in the kitchen and foyer.
Themocracy
Whoa that’s awesome news!!!! How does Dates feel about the big move?
Hee hee, he doesn’t know, but I am concerned about moving him from our home to a rental to our new home. I want to make it as stress-free as possible for him 🙁
So glad to hear you found a place already! You’ll have to fill me in… hope we’re still living close by 🙂
The kitchen floor in my old place was like that too – no amount of cleaning made it look clean.
It’s about 35 mins from the house, now! I will send you a link 🙂 Still close enough to hang out!
Isn’t that super frustrating?!
How exciting!!!! I’m so happy for you guys that the sale went so quickly and that you already have a new place. I hope it’s close to things you love.
Thank you! 🙂 The new house is private and surrounded by forest, which is what we love! 🙂
Hooray! No more annoying, loud neighbors!
Wow, great news! That’s impressive that the house was under contract so quickly. Good luck with the new place as well 🙂
This is exciting – what a fun new adventure for you guys!
Wow flooring looks great. We also ripped out our vinyl flooring @nd put in tile, best thing ever. But man what a workout lol.
I can’t even imagine! This is a floating floor over the existing tile – and it still took the installers a bit of time!
Congratulations! I feel ya on the floor my house (rented) has numerous areas like that, it’s frustrating because no matter how nice you keep it it looks bad. Are you excited to move?
It’s super frustrating!
I am not too excited yet. More anxious about what we are going to do for the holidays (we have guests coming) and if we can go on a trip we had planned in December, etc. It’s a bad month to move… and it’s our fault that is when. We just never thought our place would sell so quick.
Oh, wow, how exciting for you guys! Good luck – hope all goes smoothly!
Congratulations on selling the house! The floor looks amazing, and so does the backsplash! (I know you already posted about that awhile ago, but I do love me a good backsplash!) This is very exciting, and I hope the stress of prepping and selling your house finally calms down for you!!
Thank you! I think once we move out of the townhome in to a temporary home, and get the holidays behind us, I will be less stressed 🙂
Yay! How exciting that your home sold so quickly and that you already have your eye on something new!
Thanks! We’re really excited about the potential new place!
Where have you been?! I miss your posts!
Wow, that looks awesome and congrats on selling your townhome.
Thanks!