Because it's Friday...

... I'm going to leave you with the pictures of a beautiful house built in the 1920s snuggled in the historical Winnetka Heights neighborhood in Dallas.  There's nothing like a gorgeous home that I won't buy to end the week on a positive note.  This house has almost EVERYTHING you could want - skylights in the kitchen, guest house in the backyard... except for a garage.  I know, what could you want a garage for when you have all that?  Tool / car storage is the simple answer.

Last weekend, I may have reached a cold hard truth of house hunting when we did a drive-by of (yet another) horse property within the city limits.  The ranch had a beautiful, brand-spanking new house and was on an 8-acre lot, complete with big red barn (according to B, it's not a barn unless it's red). There were horse properties on all four sides and several commercial stables as well.  It was easy to get wrapped up in the dream sequence of having several four-legged friends grazing in my backyard and a pack of dogs running around.  BUT enter the harsh reality.  My current life is not conducive to owning livestock.  At least not right now.  The hours that I work and the amount that I travel would mean installing a permanent animal babysitter/barn-keeper at the ranch and then really, what's the point of that.  It was almost a feeling of relief reaching that conclusion because I'm ill prepared for the farm life / rural living.  However, it does give me a goal to work for as well as time to prepare - maybe in the next decade - for a future life as livestock owner / farmer / rancher extraordinaire.  Maybe?












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  1. THAT HOUSE IS FREAKING GORGEOUS! I also LOVE older houses. At that price in California, you get a crappy condo. I kinda have the same (by proxy) dream of living around livestock.

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  2. Dayum! This has to be one of my faves, Rooth! This is exactly the type of house I would want to move into, if ever we do plan to move that is coz I really hate moving. Anwayz....that kitchen....sig....

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  3. Great post!!! would you like to follow each other's blog dear? Please let me know, I am following you now.thank you :)happy halloween!!

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  4. I will take that house. Please and thank you.

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  5. This one is really pretty. You know the only way I look at move-in ready houses is if you post them. Also, a garage is really necessary in my opinion. Maybe it's not an issue in Texas, but I'm tired of digging out my car every time it snows.

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  6. That is a beautiful house. Maybe one day when your circumstances change you will be able to own a place like that. We all need a dream.

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  7. That is a fantastic house, Rooth! As for living a rural life, don't say, "Maybe." Make it happen.

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  8. Great spacious home!

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  9. I'm pretty picky when it comes to houses (overly so), but this one gets a big thumbs-up! Perhaps my alternate retirement plan could be to become your animal babysitter/barn-keeper. :)

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  10. I don't know what it is about all that white tile. It's gorgeous! They designed this place well, and I just looooooove that kitchen.

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