Just Bought a House [Archive] - The Gemstone IV Players' Corner

Kranar

03-12-2009, 08:19 PM

Celephais

03-12-2009, 08:22 PM

You should throw a huge PC party there.

Drakefang

03-12-2009, 08:24 PM

Well I'm pretty excited, I just bought my first house.

http://www.mls.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=7911412

It's located right by downtown, a 5 minute walk from my work and from the subway, with a school across the street and a ravine a couple of blocks away.

It sure as hell is going to beat this teeny weeny bachelor apartment I'm in right now. Going to move from an apartment that's 300 sq. ft. to a three floor 3000 sq. ft. home.

So much to have to consider now, hasn't really sunk in yet, and I still have to do the home inspection but overall I'm pretty happy.

Congrats, Kranar! I bet you're thrilled and I can't blame you. Canada, huh? Looks chilly. Hope you have plenty of insulation. :wink: I imagine you'll be furniture shopping like mad going from 300 sq. ft. to 3,000.

Best of luck to you in your new home!

Tea & Strumpets

03-12-2009, 08:25 PM

You have to get that first floor window filled with bulletproof glass, or the zombies just come jumping right through.

BriarFox

03-12-2009, 08:27 PM

Don't let Ratolin anywhere near it.

Celephais

03-12-2009, 08:29 PM

Don't invite Methais to your huge PC party though... he'll upper decker your toilet.

Farn

03-12-2009, 08:29 PM

Congratulations. I'm jealous.

BriarFox

03-12-2009, 08:47 PM

Not sure that picture of the exterior does it justice. Inside looks gorgeous.

Gallows Thief

03-12-2009, 08:57 PM

Congrats Kranar thats look beautiful.

Stretch

03-12-2009, 09:01 PM

For around a million dollars in this market it better be beautiful.

Congrats man- home ownership is a pretty big life stage step. If I knew I would be in one place more than a few years, I might try to get out of living in a 700 sq ft box myself.

Kranar

03-12-2009, 09:01 PM

Not sure that picture of the exterior does it justice.

Yep, the outside looks like meh... kind of flat looking really.

The people who sold it to me basically took an old house, gutted it and completely renovated it top to bottom, changed the pipes, put in heated floors, added a balcony and a deck, and every room in the house has speakers built into the walls. They did a really good job modernizing it.

For the money you can definitely find much much bigger houses, but for me location is key. I wanted to be right in the city, near the subway and a walk away from my work and groceries etc.

I really... really... hate driving.

As for furniture, yeah... I have no idea what kind of furniture I'm going to put in there. Right now in this box I live in I have a desk, a bed, a book shelf a T.V. and five computers. I could literally fit all this stuff in one room.

I'm going to be really happy to have a place to shove these server computers so I can sleep at night without the bother of really loud fans.

Stunseed

03-12-2009, 09:15 PM

Look into the SONOS product. Since your house is pre-wired, you could set up your entire house and control the music with a master unit.

Again, since your house is pre-wired, it makes buying a decent TV and/or system 100% easier. Congrats on making that smart buy.

Parkbandit

03-12-2009, 09:36 PM

Grats man... when is the closing? What kind of mortgage deal did you get?

I'm closing on a new home on the 30th. If anyone needs a good mortgage bank, I would HIGHLY recommend the one I'm using for this house. She's been fantastic and was able to complete all the paperwork necessary with underwriting and appraisal within 2 weeks (Bank of America.. the bank that I use for everything.. told me it would be a minimum of 2 months to do that)

Tisket

03-12-2009, 11:02 PM

You have to get that first floor window filled with bulletproof glass, or the zombies just come jumping right through.

Haha, I'd totally nail your ass with positive rep rays right now if I could.

And grats on home ownership Kranar. Love the yellow walls!

Mighty Nikkisaurus

03-12-2009, 11:06 PM

Yep, the outside looks like meh... kind of flat looking really.

The people who sold it to me basically took an old house, gutted it and completely renovated it top to bottom, changed the pipes, put in heated floors, added a balcony and a deck, and every room in the house has speakers built into the walls. They did a really good job modernizing it.

For the money you can definitely find much much bigger houses, but for me location is key. I wanted to be right in the city, near the subway and a walk away from my work and groceries etc.

I really... really... hate driving.

As for furniture, yeah... I have no idea what kind of furniture I'm going to put in there. Right now in this box I live in I have a desk, a bed, a book shelf a T.V. and five computers. I could literally fit all this stuff in one room.

I'm going to be really happy to have a place to shove these server computers so I can sleep at night without the bother of really loud fans.

From what it looks like, more modern pieces would fit the renovated interior best. But you should definitely take your time buying stuff you legitimately like, instead of trying to fill it up. My boyfriend and I had an "American basement" (what my dad calls it, haha) decorated house of free hand-me-downs for a very long time while we slowly acquired stuff we actually liked.. definitely worth it in the long run to only spend money on the stuff we really wanted.

Anyway, congratulations and owning a home is really exciting! Enjoy it!

The Ponzzz

03-12-2009, 11:28 PM

Sweet looking place, Kranar. What made you think of buying, considering the other thread you had saying you didn't think it was a smart investment?

Skeeter

03-12-2009, 11:29 PM

I'm guessing if he's buying a million dollar home, spending a few thousand on furniture isn't going to be a major issue for him.

Mighty Nikkisaurus

03-13-2009, 12:08 AM

I'm guessing if he's buying a million dollar home, spending a few thousand on furniture isn't going to be a major issue for him.

Not saying he can't afford it. It's dumb no matter your income to just buy stuff you don't really like simply to fill your house. *shrug*

ElanthianSiren

03-13-2009, 06:34 AM

Grats Kranar! I'm glad you got the location you wanted too!

Clove

03-13-2009, 07:08 AM

Clove

03-13-2009, 07:10 AM

From what it looks like, more modern pieces would fit the renovated interior best. But you should definitely take your time buying stuff you legitimately like, instead of trying to fill it up. My boyfriend and I had an "American basement" (what my dad calls it, haha) decorated house of free hand-me-downs for a very long time while we slowly acquired stuff we actually liked.. definitely worth it in the long run to only spend money on the stuff we really wanted.

Anyway, congratulations and owning a home is really exciting! Enjoy it!All he needs is a wife, trust me. She'll find things "they really like" to fill that place in under two weeks.

Gan

03-13-2009, 08:23 AM

Grats Kranar. The first home purchase is a fun experience.

NocturnalRob

03-13-2009, 09:25 AM

Congrats, Kamal. That's great, man.

Beguiler

03-13-2009, 09:46 AM

Beautiful home, Kranar, and I don't think you could have done better as far as location and amenities. Congratulations!

ps. You do realize you're going to move those servers elsewhere, thinking you'll enjoy the quiet, and find you can't sleep because it's too quiet? Right? :tumble:

Kuyuk

03-13-2009, 10:44 AM

nice house man, grats!

Ignot

03-13-2009, 10:56 AM

congrats on the new house!

Kuyuk

03-13-2009, 02:47 PM

So kranar...

From the budget thread posted a while back..

<<-700, rent for a very small bachelor apartment with utilities included. I am saving up for a house but I refuse to ever go into debt again after the stress and just really bad experience it put me through as a student. Until I can buy my dream house with straight up cash, I will stick to living here. It's in a nice downtown location anyways.>>

Did you buy it with straight up cash????

K.

SHAFT

03-13-2009, 03:09 PM

Well I'm pretty excited, I just bought my first house.

http://www.mls.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?PropertyID=7911412

It's located right by downtown, a 5 minute walk from my work and from the subway, with a school across the street and a ravine a couple of blocks away.

It sure as hell is going to beat this teeny weeny bachelor apartment I'm in right now. Going to move from an apartment that's 300 sq. ft. to a three floor 3000 sq. ft. home.

So much to have to consider now, hasn't really sunk in yet, and I still have to do the home inspection but overall I'm pretty happy.

Congrats. Its a wonderful feeling moving into your first home. You've officially completed the standard American Dream.

Androidpk

03-13-2009, 03:20 PM

That looks like a great house. Congratulations Kranar.

Cephalopod

03-13-2009, 03:20 PM

You've officially completed the standard American Dream.

Which is especially amazing, considering he's in Canada.

Clove

03-13-2009, 03:22 PM

Congrats. Its a wonderful feeling moving into your first home. You've officially completed the standard American Dream.Too bad it's in Canada.

Fallen

03-13-2009, 03:45 PM

You have to get that first floor window filled with bulletproof glass, or the zombies just come jumping right through.

Awesome.

DCSL

03-13-2009, 04:07 PM

Congratulations!

I'm on the first house hunt myself. Haven't lived in a house for years, and that was rented. I really want a backyard again, damnit. I only just started looking a couple of weeks ago, but I'd really like it to be this year.

SHAFT

03-13-2009, 04:21 PM

Which is especially amazing, considering he's in Canada.

How in the fuck am I supposed to know that? Do you think I actually clicked on the link? Plus, we all know Canadiens aspire to be American in any way they can.

You're all so goddamn smart ain't ya?

Clove

03-13-2009, 04:31 PM

How in the fuck am I supposed to know that? Do you think I actually clicked on the link? Plus, we all know Canadiens aspire to be American in any way they can.

You're all so goddamn smart ain't ya?Surrender pronto, or we'll bomb Toronto.

Kranar

03-13-2009, 05:51 PM

Grats man... when is the closing? What kind of mortgage deal did you get?

Closing date is April 10th. Don't really care about the mortgage, it's a line of credit for 300k at 3.5%. I intend to have it paid off very soon, and because it's a line of credit instead of a typical mortgage, I can pay it off as fast as I want. I was initially planning on just buying a house for 750ish without a mortgage but then found this house and didn't want to pass up on it.

The bank approved my application one day after I applied, they asked me for contracts, income tax related stuff, and stuff to show that my income was legit. Since all my income comes in at very random times and is always in the form of wire transfers, my bank statements make me look like I'm either a drug dealer or involved in the Nigerian scam.

Also... Canada, and Toronto in particular is kind of well known for having a lot of houses that grow pot.

ps. You do realize you're going to move those servers elsewhere, thinking you'll enjoy the quiet, and find you can't sleep because it's too quiet? Right?

This is so true! I once slept with the servers off, and thought it would be completely silent, but instead you just end up hearing these tiny little erratic sounds every now and then that drive you nuts... whereas at least with the servers it's a consistent fan noise.

As for furniture, I think I'll probably just be buying a T.V. or go the projector route. My friend has a nice HD projector that he uses on a 105" screen and it looks incredible for both movies and gaming, plus it's not half as expensive as what an equivalent 100"+ T.V would cost.

It still hasn't quite sunk in yet that I bought this house, maybe once I live in the house for like a month or two, I'll figure out what furniture I want.

BriarFox

03-13-2009, 05:58 PM

Out of curiosity, what do you do, Kranar? Something that uses those servers, I imagine?

diethx

03-13-2009, 06:00 PM

It looks gorgeous inside, and the outside can be spiffed up with a little loving care. Congrats, i'm so jealous. :)

Keller

03-13-2009, 06:01 PM

Out of curiosity, what do you do, Kranar? Something that uses those servers, I imagine?

http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=33697

Kranar

03-13-2009, 06:18 PM

Out of curiosity, what do you do, Kranar? Something that uses those servers, I imagine?

My business partner and I run a small operation writing algos that trade automagically on the stock market. We do some other stuff too for clients who want to buy or sell large quantity of shares, or ECNs/market makers who need volume and need to get noticed, we'll let our algos run using their system to generate tons of liquidity for them.

Clove

03-13-2009, 07:52 PM

It still hasn't quite sunk in yet that I bought this house, maybe once I live in the house for like a month or two, I'll figure out what furniture I want.Don't worry, it'll sink in once the first thing breaks.

By the way, you can pay off a mortgage as soon as you like too.

Ardwen

03-13-2009, 08:16 PM

Damn it Kranar, Stop sending me those scam letters from Africa!

Kranar

03-13-2009, 08:26 PM

By the way, you can pay off a mortgage as soon as you like too.

Every mortgage I've seen has minimum and maximum payments which make them so annoying, and the maximum payment I've seen a bank offer is twice the minimum. It's like the bank wants to force you to take a minimum of 10 years to pay off your house, even if you could potentially afford to pay it all off tomorrow.

I could be way off... but I'm pretty sure I've read that most mortgages PENALIZE people who pay too much. It's like if you want to pay your debt, you get punished of all things, for doing so.

But I'm not an expert on mortgages... I wanted something simple and something I could pay off fast without having to worry about it. The line of credit is ideal for me because it works just like a giant credit card with a low interest rate.

Sweet looking place, Kranar. What made you think of buying, considering the other thread you had saying you didn't think it was a smart investment?

I don't consider this house an investment. As far as I'm concerned this is my house for life. The value of this thing could go down to 10 bucks tomorrow, and I wouldn't care one bit.

All I've wanted for the past two years is to be in a situation where if the economic apocalypse comes... I at least have a place to sleep in. I absolutely despise debt, just really bad memories of being so stressed out over a crap load of student debt and always obsessing with how to pay it off.

Parkbandit

03-13-2009, 11:05 PM

Closing date is April 10th. Don't really care about the mortgage, it's a line of credit for 300k at 3.5%. I intend to have it paid off very soon, and because it's a line of credit instead of a typical mortgage, I can pay it off as fast as I want. I was initially planning on just buying a house for 750ish without a mortgage but then found this house and didn't want to pass up on it.

You can pay your mortgage off as fast as you want to as well... I've never held one for very long on any property. The best part of my new house is that I found a renter for my current one the same day my offer on the new house was accepted.

The bank approved my application one day after I applied, they asked me for contracts, income tax related stuff, and stuff to show that my income was legit. Since all my income comes in at very random times and is always in the form of wire transfers, my bank statements make me look like I'm either a drug dealer or involved in the Nigerian scam.

Tell me about it. I have more questions now that I am making far more money then I ever did when I was a hotel GM. It's the whole self employed thing that throws up some red flags. I think I heard "Patriot Act" about 3-4 times when applying with this new mortgage.

I got a 5.0% rate with no points and 10% down. I initially went through Lendertree.com and got 5 immediate call backs (man, they sound desperate to hand out money). I also got quotes from my local banks as well as the banks I currently do business with (BoA and Wamu). I finally went with North American Savings Bank because of their low rate, fast turn around time and quality customer service. If you ever need a mortgage, give Karen Sallee a call... she's been fantastic.

Here's a couple of pictures of our new home as of the 30th:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Housefront.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Pool.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Kitchen.jpg

Mighty Nikkisaurus

03-13-2009, 11:14 PM

You can pay your mortgage off as fast as you want to as well... I've never held one for very long on any property. The best part of my new house is that I found a renter for my current one the same day my offer on the new house was accepted.

Tell me about it. I have more questions now that I am making far more money then I ever did when I was a hotel GM. It's the whole self employed thing that throws up some red flags. I think I heard "Patriot Act" about 3-4 times when applying with this new mortgage.

I got a 5.0% rate with no points and 10% down. I initially went through Lendertree.com and got 5 immediate call backs (man, they sound desperate to hand out money). I also got quotes from my local banks as well as the banks I currently do business with (BoA and Wamu). I finally went with North American Savings Bank because of their low rate, fast turn around time and quality customer service. If you ever need a mortgage, give Karen Sallee a call... she's been fantastic.

Here's a couple of pictures of our new home as of the 30th:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Housefront.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Pool.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Kitchen.jpg

We sort of had the same thing. A lot of our savings were acquired via self-employment, and that for whatever reason required a TON more questioning/information gathering before we got approved for the mortgage on our current home.

The house you bought though, PB, is beautiful. I love my kitchen, but I can't lie, I am totally jealous of that kitchen!

The Ponzzz

03-13-2009, 11:38 PM

Wow, PB, SWEEEEEEEET looking pad. We have matching countertops, though your kitchen's cabinets and sink/island layout blow my kitchen away.

With our house, we put 20% down to avoid PMI and went through National City for a 5.05% rate. National City sold our loan though to US Mortgage, which are in Ohio and it really pisses me off as I enjoyed working with Nation City. But NC will still let us call with questions/concerns and will forward us to the right people at the other bank. Just a PITA.

DCSL

03-13-2009, 11:41 PM

Pool party at PB's!

Clove

03-13-2009, 11:44 PM

Nobody can make you NOT buy your property. You can pay a note off whenever you like.

Parkbandit

03-14-2009, 05:46 AM

We sort of had the same thing. A lot of our savings were acquired via self-employment, and that for whatever reason required a TON more questioning/information gathering before we got approved for the mortgage on our current home.

The house you bought though, PB, is beautiful. I love my kitchen, but I can't lie, I am totally jealous of that kitchen!

It's funny, we have good friends who have a very similar floor plan to this house and my wife always comments on how much she loves it. The kitchen is always the make/break item with us since we do a lot of cooking. The family room sits right off the kitchen :

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Familyroom.jpg

And there are 3 sliding glass doors that stack open where the pool is (to the right).

We close on the 30th, we're having all the rooms repainted (They are all painted in this same tannish brown currently), all the floors replaced with dark brown wood and new carpeting in the 4 bedrooms. The house was built in 1994, but they just renovated the kitchen and the 3 bathrooms:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Bathroom.jpg

The landscaping will be cleaned up and a new pool heater, filter and chlorine generator (makes chlorine from salt) is also getting installed.

Parkbandit

03-14-2009, 05:49 AM

Every mortgage I've seen has minimum and maximum payments which make them so annoying, and the maximum payment I've seen a bank offer is twice the minimum. It's like the bank wants to force you to take a minimum of 10 years to pay off your house, even if you could potentially afford to pay it all off tomorrow.

I've never heard of such a thing... maybe that's something in Canada? I've taken 30 year mortgages out on 4 houses now and have never carried them for 30 years. The longest I've ever had one is almost 10 years.

thefarmer

03-14-2009, 06:03 AM

Senior swimercise at PB's!

Fixed

Clove

03-14-2009, 08:52 AM

I've never heard of such a thing... maybe that's something in Canada? I've taken 30 year mortgages out on 4 houses now and have never carried them for 30 years. The longest I've ever had one is almost 10 years.Never heard of that either mebbe it IS a Canadian thing but I have to ask- how do you sell a house? Take the cash and continue paying a mortgage on a property you don't own anymore?

Skeeter

03-14-2009, 09:10 AM

It's funny, we have good friends who have a very similar floor plan to this house and my wife always comments on how much she loves it. The kitchen is always the make/break item with us since we do a lot of cooking. The family room sits right off the kitchen :

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Familyroom.jpg

And there are 3 sliding glass doors that stack open where the pool is (to the right).

We close on the 30th, we're having all the rooms repainted (They are all painted in this same tannish brown currently), all the floors replaced with dark brown wood and new carpeting in the 4 bedrooms. The house was built in 1994, but they just renovated the kitchen and the 3 bathrooms:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Bathroom.jpg

The landscaping will be cleaned up and a new pool heater, filter and chlorine generator (makes chlorine from salt) is also getting installed.

I have the same couch. minus the love seat extension. We got a chaise instead.

Kranar

03-14-2009, 12:15 PM

That's a great looking house Parkbandit. Down in Florida with nice weather and all. Because of the real estate crash a lot of buddies of mine are buying houses in Florida simply because of the nice housing down there going for great prices.

Never heard of that either mebbe it IS a Canadian thing but I have to ask- how do you sell a house? Take the cash and continue paying a mortgage on a property you don't own anymore?

You have to pay a prepayment penalty if you sell your house or you refinance your house.

According to Bank of America's website, they also charge prepayment penalties, and just doing a Google of Bank of America + prepayment penalty, quite a bit of info pops up detailing what their penalty is, usually though they will offer a trade off between the interest rate they offer, and the prepayment penalty.

For some reason I can't paste the link in here, but just Google Bank of America prepayment, and a Bank of America website will pop up explaining it.

Like I said... I am not an expert in mortgages and I don't want to be an expert either. I basically just walked into the bank and asked for the simplest way to get 300k for a house with a 750k down payment, and the ability to pay that loan off in 3 months if I so choose... or 20 years if I so choose.

They recommended I not get a mortgage but instead a line of credit, and I took it. This way I can pay it off when I want, and since it's linked to my existing debit card I can use it to buy candy at a store if I feel like it.

Parkbandit

03-14-2009, 01:54 PM

I have the same couch. minus the love seat extension. We got a chaise instead.

Those aren't my items in the house as we don't close until the 30th. I THINK those are staged items since I heard the family had already moved back to Ohio last summer.

Clove

03-14-2009, 02:20 PM

Tisket

03-14-2009, 03:04 PM

We close on the 30th, we're having all the rooms repainted (They are all painted in this same tannish brown currently)

I really like the tan walls. White and/or cream colored walls are le blah.

Parkbandit

03-14-2009, 05:46 PM

I really like the tan walls. White and/or cream colored walls are le blah.

Not throughout the entire house though. I like the color, which is why I'm keeping it in my office.

I agree.. white/cream color in homes is so unfriendly and unwelcoming. I think the wife is leaning towards the color in our current house which is a blueish grayish color.

Stanley Burrell

03-14-2009, 06:15 PM

Microsuede sofas ftw.

Congratz, Kranar.

Gan

03-14-2009, 06:21 PM

You can have hard, or soft prepayment penalties depending on the mortgage. With the excellent credit you must have I don't imagine you'd have trouble getting mortgage without prepayment penalties. My mortgage doesn't have prepayment penalties and it's even transferable (which was an unusual little "perk" in the loan).

From my understanding most mortgages (that someone with excellent credit qualifies for) will let you get away with up to a 20% lump once a year without a penalty after about 5 years of loan you don't usually have to worry about prepayment penalties at all.

I can see the advantage of a line of credit if you want the ultimate in flexibility; but honestly being able to payoff a 850k house over five or six years is more than enough convenience for me. I understand how a line of credit might be useful if you given your convenience requirements though.

In any case the interior looks fantastic and I like your kitchen especially.

Oh and PB, I'm with Narc on your kitchen- very nice.

Prepayment penalties are either included in the note (contract) or not. If the note says there are no prepayment penalties, then there are none regardless if your prepayment is $5 or $50,000.

Thats standard language for A and Alt+A loans. FHA/VA loans collect their interest for the whole month on the first day of the month (different from conventional loans), so there is a prepayment penalty if you attempt to prepay to principal and the payment is received after the 1st of the month. That penalty is that some of the prepay is going towards that month's interest. So if you're in a FHA/VA loan - make your prepayments prior to the first of the next month.

People in Kranar's situation usually opt for a 3 or 5 year ARM because traditionally they had lower rates than conventional and could pay it off before it adjusts. However, these days - ARM rates are higher in some cases than conventional loans. (www.bankrate.com (http://www.bankrate.com))

I like the idea of going the HELOC route in this situation, and based on my experience in mortages and in title (and soon to be real estate agent/broker) - think its the best option for that kind of liquidity situation.

Skeeter

03-14-2009, 11:10 PM

Those aren't my items in the house as we don't close until the 30th. I THINK those are staged items since I heard the family had already moved back to Ohio last summer.

I wish I had known about staged houses when I was a poor college kid. I'd have been all over that shit.

Gan

03-14-2009, 11:13 PM

Those aren't my items in the house as we don't close until the 30th. I THINK those are staged items since I heard the family had already moved back to Ohio last summer.

Its very common for listing brokers to rent furniture in order to help sell a house thats vacant. The risk is number of days the listing goes without a contract, and that varies with each area/market.

Parkbandit

04-14-2009, 07:31 PM

So Kranar, how's the new home?

We've just spent the last 2 weeks putting in wood floors, 4 bedrooms of carpeting and painting every wall. We have some really nice neighbors.. they've all come over and introduced themselves and one even brought us dinner tonight! We still have boxes all over the place, but at least we're all moved in.

Kranar

04-14-2009, 09:21 PM

We've just spent the last 2 weeks putting in wood floors, 4 bedrooms of carpeting and painting every wall. We have some really nice neighbors.. they've all come over and introduced themselves and one even brought us dinner tonight! We still have boxes all over the place, but at least we're all moved in.

That's awesome.

I got the keys to the house on Thursday, feels kind of neat to own a home. I spent like an hour just walking around it outside thinking "That tree... yep, mine. That other tree... also mine. That big rock over there... yep, I own it."

I just got back from it, I haven't moved in yet so I sat on the floor for a few hours waiting for my bed to be delivered. The handyman is coming in next week to remove all the nails from the walls, fix up the holes and paint some of the scratches, and then a cleaning service is coming in the next day to sanitize the entire place.

I hope to fully move in by next Sunday. Man it's such a change just coming from that home back to this tiny 300 sq ft. bachelor. I have one room in there that's the size of this apartment.

Kranar

04-14-2009, 09:23 PM

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04-14-2009, 09:28 PM

Dude, that place looks awesome. Keg party on the terrace anyone?

Gan

04-14-2009, 09:30 PM

Dark cabinets in the kitchen - FTW.

Dark wood floors - FTMFW.

The room with the french doors needs crown moulding (since it does not look vaulted from the picture).

Kranar

04-14-2009, 09:34 PM

What's crown moulding?

I plan to make that room my office, shove a T.V. on the wall to the left, have my desk on the left, and like a book shelf on the right.

Kranar

04-14-2009, 09:44 PM

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/Pool.jpg

This picture is pretty surreal man. So many trees and a nice blue sky.

I wonder what the experience in this room during a thunderstorm would be.

Gan

04-14-2009, 10:20 PM

http://forum.gsplayers.com/kranar/2.jpghttp://forum.gsplayers.com/kranar/4.jpg
(http://forum.gsplayers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2704&stc=1&d=1239758530)

What's crown moulding?

This (see trim joining wall to ceiling below).
http://www.upperdeckdesign.ca/upper/images/gallery/trim_work_crown_moulding_column.jpg

It would go well with the baseboard trim you currently have. And it is a great value add to any home.

Parkbandit

04-14-2009, 10:38 PM

I can't find my fucking camera.. so all I have is my iPhone to use:

Family Room is basically done:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/IMG_0230.jpg

Dining room is done except for light:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/IMG_0231.jpg

My office better NOT be done in this condition. Sitting on the floor typing HURTS LIKE HELL after a while:
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/IMG_0232.jpg

Parkbandit

04-14-2009, 10:48 PM

This picture is pretty surreal man. So many trees and a nice blue sky.

I wonder what the experience in this room during a thunderstorm would be.

You should see it now. We trimmed all the trees, put in mulch, put in spot lights and pressure washed the deck. We also have a friend in the pool business who put in a new pool heater, filter and chlorine generator.

Parkbandit

04-14-2009, 10:51 PM

This (see trim joining wall to ceiling below).
http://www.upperdeckdesign.ca/upper/images/gallery/trim_work_crown_moulding_column.jpg

It would go well with the baseboard trim you currently have. And it is a great value add to any home.

We have some weird thing on our ceiling.. I'm not a big fan (I like crown moulding better) but my wife loves it:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e6/belike53/IMG_0235.jpg