My next house

It is yet another house we will not be buying--but I really want it.  If I had an extra $200,000 (on top of the money we're all already bringing to this sale), I would snap it up so fast...

It's a Utah Historic House, built 1898, but allegedly completely redone inside.  (I say "allegedly" because the listing says "New stucco, paint, flooring, wiring, plumbing electrical, etc", but I peeked inside.  (Don't worry, nobody lives there.)  The bathroom I was peeking into did not exactly look completely remodeled.  And you had to walk down three steps to get into the bathroom, by which I mean you open the door and then walk down three steps.  Weird.)  But the listing pictures of the kitchen, etc, look very nice.

It is on more than an acre, but with the downside of having the railroad tracks bordering (or cutting through, it's not clear) the property.  The property itself needs work--hence the extra $200,000, no driveways or garage, sprinklers or landscaping.  But..but...but...just look at it!

Isn't it gorgeous?  According to the Utah Historical plaque, it was built in the Swiss Chalet style for an artist.  I'm sort of Swiss, right?  And aren't those balconies to die for?  I want them.

Here is around the side, so you can see the various levels.  It doesn't look like there is more than one room on the very top floor, possibly two.

The backyard has an ooooold stone fireplace, which needs some work (and a cement pad in front of it, with a place for a table and grill, don't you think?) but is really awesome.  The barn...well, the barn probably has to go, or be renovated into the Grandma cottage!  Or, on second thought, just torn down and the Grandma cottage built on top of it!  (See the need for the money?)

This is the back door, which would probably need a patio or a pergola linking it to the outdoor kitchen area.  Maybe we would make this my mom's front door!  Then she could have a little outdoor sitting area with planters and a porch swing!

This is the rail line, a fair distance from the house.  There is no fence, however, and that would have to be fixed pronto.  A nice vinyl or pressed concrete number, with a locked gate to keep the kiddos from playing chicken with a freight train.

Here is the second floor, with the entry-way patio to the left.  We'd need paved walkways, but this might be a good location for a kitchen garden!

I foolishly didn't take a good picture of the front patio-door area.  It's big, though, and has a nice wrought-iron railing.  It would be a perfect place for an outdoor dining room, with comfy chairs and maybe a sofa.  And container plants, spilling over with ivy and pretty flowers.  (That's the bathroom window right there, nice, huh?  Probably need some curtains for it.)

Here's the National Register plaque.  Do you think that being on the National Register would stop us from doing renovations?  Have to look into that before we make our imaginary offer.

I swear this mint sold the house for me.  It's growing in the amazing ROCK WALL that holds up the front door patio area.  There was a sister plant just over, and lots of spring bulbs getting ready to flower. Oooh la la!

So, anyway, heh heh.  Not going to happen, but it sure was fun to dream.