WE BOUGHT A NEW HOUSE!!!! *pics!!*

[Samantha Puppy]

Here are some pics of the new house! (Well, the model home. Ours won't be decorated nearly so nicely for quite awhile but you'll be able to get the general idea of the layout and everything!)

Let me just preface everything by saying how disgustingly excited I am! We'll be moving out of state (from MD to PA) but there is NO WAY we could afford anything like this in MD - sadly. Ground hasn't even been broken for our house yet so we don't even have a definite date of move-in yet, but they're looking at November or December, which is fine with us - gives us plenty of time to get our house ready and on the market and (knock on wood) sold!

So without further ado, here is our future house!!


Ours won't have a gable but otherwise, it's the same.
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What you see when you walk through the front door.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture009.jpg

The formal dining room with the kitchen in the background.
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The kitchen up close.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture012.jpg

The owner's suite.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture013.jpg

Standing on the right side of the bed facing the front of the house, looking down the hallway towards our two closets and the owner's bath with a soaking tub.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture014.jpg

[Samantha Puppy]

The guest bedroom, at the top of the stairs and to the left (basically over the kitchen).
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture020.jpg

The full bath upstairs (Aidan's).
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture021.jpg

The loft from the doorway of the full bath in the previous picture.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture023.jpg

Aidan's room.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g245/203mapledr/Picture025.jpg

The view of the living room from the "bridge".
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The view of the formal dining room from the "bridge".
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Me putting the "sold" sticker on our plot of land.
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[joanofark]

Oh, Goodness!! That's a VERY nice house!!! I love what you see when you first walk in, it's like a bridge, haha!! Congrats!

[Jadapit]

:eek: Wow, that is an amazing house! Its so beautiful. I dont blame you for being excited I would be on cloud nine if I were getting that house. :) Congrats to you, I'm really happy for you.

[beeniesmom]

Wow, very pretty!
Congratulations. Lots of windows!

[caseysmom]

Its gorgeous! We did the same thing 10 years ago, picked the model and the lot and it took 9 months. It looks big, how many square feet is it? I never heard the term owners suite, here its called a master suite...guess master isn't politically correct anymore?

Don't you love how its decorated its so pretty. Are you picking the same counters and cabinets in the kitchen? I like that color combo.

[ramanth]

CONGRATS!!! I can't wait to see your house and how you decorated it. :D

[JenBKR]

Wow congrats it's beautiful! Where in PA are you moving to?

[MariaM]

Oh, wow, that is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

[Samantha Puppy]

Wow congrats it's beautiful! Where in PA are you moving to?
Hanover!

[JenBKR]

Hanover....hmm that's really familiar sounding...anywhere near Pittsburgh?

[catnapper]

CONGRAULTAIONS!!!!

Its a beautiful home and I'm sure you'll make it BETTER than the demo home. So where in Pennsylvania are ya moving to?

[Samantha Puppy]

Hanover....hmm that's really familiar sounding...anywhere near Pittsburgh?
Oh no, it's nowhere near. It's just over the MD/PA line, southwest of Harrisburg.

[I_luv_rusty]

Omg, It beautiful!!! Congrats!!

[JenBKR]

Oh no, it's nowhere near. It's just over the MD/PA line, southwest of Harrisburg.

Ok, I know where it is, I was actually in that area a couple weeks ago - you'll only be about 3 hours from me!

[My Peanuts]

That is going to be a truly beautiful home.

CONGRATS!

[Dorothy39]

:eek: WOW!!!!!!!!!!



Okay, I am middle aged, and Jealous now!!!!!!! :D


But, my little ranch in the country has a bedroom that looks similar to the Owner's Suite Photo.Same Toile bedspread folded on the foot of the bed, :D

I have a red quilt with toile print accents. But, the open stairway, the guest room, oh my goodness, the SPACE!!!! Sends me reeling !!!!!


WOW!!!!! What a dream house!!!!!! You are so LUCKY!!!!!

[Husky_mom]

OMG !!!! i´m in LOVEEEEEE!!!!! can i go live with you guys?? LOL such a nice house!!! CONGRATS J !!!!! once we pay our current house i hope we can move to a house that looks like yours............*fingers crossed*

[gemini9961]

Great house. It's gorgeous and I too am a tiny bit jealous. :o

[Ginger's Mom]

Oh BEAUTIFUL!!! Yep, put me in the jealous category, too. It really is lovely; I am sooo excited for you. :D

[Alysser]

OMG! What a nice house. Congraulations! :D

[catlover4ever]

OMG!!! I love it. I love the bridge and the complete open-ness of the entire house. Congratulations!!!!!

[Flatcoatluver]

Congrats!!! I love that house, can I move in with you? :) I love the house, and I have never seen the outside of a house look like that before, so pretty

[elizabethann]

I've never heard it called the owners suite either. Interesting terms. Pretty house. When I can move in with you? :D

[Daisy and Delilah]

It's absolutely gorgeous!! Congratulations you guys!! :)

[dappledoxie]

Oh my gosh that house is amazing!! Congratulations!! :D

[finn's mom]

wow, that's awesome! congratulations, i love your smile in that picture! that IS something to grin about!

[Samantha Puppy]

We didn't ask, but we're assuming that the term "master" was deemed politically incorrect. All new homes are calling them "owner" suites now. I actually think homes for resale are doing the same. :rolleyes:

[lute]

wow! that's a BEAUTIFUL house! :eek: puts my little house to shame.LOL

[Russian Blue]

Wow! I would be grinning ear to ear as well if I could purchase a house like that in my area. That model would easily go for $400K here. Enjoy! :)

[Samantha Puppy]

It would go for at least $500K in our area. But I can assure you it is nowhere near that!

[buttercup132]

WOWZA!!! what a nice house!!
I really like it. Too bad the furniture doesnt come with it cause thats all really nice too. I love how they decorated it .

[Karen]

Congratulatiosn - it looks great, but you look even better, putting that there dot on the map!

[BCollie_Kelly]

What a gorgeous house! lol I always love how they decorate model houses, that always look so pretty! Congrats on the new house, I'm sure you'll LOVE it! :D

[jazzcat]

Congrats!!!

The house looks wonderful! I bet you guys will have so much fun decorating.

[lute]

holy cow 500k! even if you didn't buy the house for that much it's cool to have a house that is worth that much. we just bought our house for 89k. that's a lot around here.lol yeah, i live in the middle of nowheres!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

That truly is a DREAMHOUSE !!! Looks perfect!! Congrats to both of you :)

ps. What happened to that other house you saw? You were very keen on it!

[Samantha Puppy]

It fell through... thank goodness!!!

[caseysmom]

You didn't say the square footage but from what I can see that house would probably be about $800k here.

[Jods]

Wow its beautiful I can picture Aiden running through the halls and rooms what a nice house to grow up in.. Congrats!

[prechrswife]

Congratulations!!! :D

[Toby's my baby]

Your new house is BEAUTIFUL!! :eek: I LOVE it. I'm in love with the colors and decorations!!

On our trip we visited TONS of houses, and looked at tons of model homes, and I love looking at the different models and paint colors!

[sirrahbed]

The house is just lovely! :)

Thank you for the "tour" - I enjoyed it very much!!

[Samantha Puppy]

The square footage is 2950 - NOT including the basement, once it's finished!!!! :eek:

[RobiLee]

It's beautiful. Congrats!

[caseysmom]

That house would be 800+ around here, ours is 2750 and appraised at over 800 2 years ago. I don't know how my kids are going to afford to every own a home :confused:

[popcornbird]

GORGEOUS house! Its beautiful! Congrats! :D

I am sitting here, a little surprised that people are thinking $500k is a lot for a house. Jeez. If we could get a house like that for $500k, even $600k or $700k, we'd think we got a great deal. :eek: Our house is relatively new too, but it is smaller (2150 sq ft), AND, my parents bought it for $690,000 two years ago. Now? The same model is going for $950,000. Your house would DEFINITELY be $1.1M in our area...at least!!! California prices are insane.

Oh..and btw...they're still called Master Suites around here...at all new home communities I've visited to see their models. ;)

[Pawsitive Thinking]

WOW! Its beautiful (and big enough for us all to come visit ;) )

[*LabLoverKEB*]

WOW!!! Now that's a nice house! :eek: :eek:

[Anita Cholaine]

Beautiful house! :D Congratulations!

[carole]

Honey that aint no house , thats a mansion, well at least in my book, gorgeous home, real luxurious, no wonder you are so excited, awesome.

Yep my skin has turned a light shade of green too, but congrats you deserve it. :D

[jackie]

Congrats!

It's a BEAUTIFUL house, and it will look even better when you add your own personal touches!

[BOBS DAD]

Sams Pup,

Congrats On The New House!!!

It Looks Beee-uuute-teee-ful. I Was Going To Ask Where In Pa, But Some Folks Don't Want To Divulge Such Info.

I Actually Thought It Might Be Around My Neck Of The Woods (east Of Pgh), As They Have Put In A Brand New Ryan's Home Plan And The Model Home Looks "just" Like That One - And I Mean "just Like'!!! Lol!
But I Guess Ryan Homes Building And House Plans Are Common Throughout Pa! We Went To Look At And Were Considering A Move But The Kids Are All Well Into Their School Careers And Were "very Against" A Move - Especially To A Neighboring Competitor School District!!!

The More We Thought About It Anyway, The Less I Liked The Plan. I Know This Sound Kinda Weird, But I Don't Think They Took Full Advantage Of Their Land. While I Don't Like Houses Crammed On Top Of Each Other (we Have 7/8 Of An Acre Now) - I Also Would Like More Of A Neighborhood And Neighbors For The Kids To Grow Up With (they Only Made 4-5 Streets - And All Cul-de-sacs) With Tracts Of Wooded Lots In Between Them).

What's Your Neighborhood Going To Be Like??? Congrats Again!!!

[BOBS DAD]

It fell through... thank goodness!!!

wait..wait... what????

:confused: :confused: :confused:

r u saying that you are NOT getting the home!!! Wow... am I missing something? PLEASE UPDATE!!!

[BOBS DAD]

Hanover....hmm that's really familiar sounding...anywhere near Pittsburgh?

OH, I SEE IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ANSWERED. HANOVER IS RIGHT OUTSIDE OF HARRISBURG - IT'S CLAIM TO FAME... POTATO CHIPS AND PRETZELS!!!

[Samantha Puppy]

No, another house we saw a few weeks ago and wanted - that one fell through enabling us to go house-hunting again last week and find THIS house and put a contract in on it.

[Kfamr]

WOW!! That house is HUGE and so beautiful!
What a wonderful place to grow up in...

[BOBS DAD]

No, another house we saw a few weeks ago and wanted - that one fell through enabling us to go house-hunting again last week and find THIS house and put a contract in on it.

OK... YAYYYYYYYYY!!!

[Pam]

What a beautiful home! I wish you many, many happy years there! My daughter bought a single family Ryan Homes home back in 2004 and I remember how happy she was when they placed the Sold sign on her lot and also on the chart in the sales office. :) It was so much fun to go periodically and watch it being built. :)

My niece has a Ryan Homes townhome in the Pottstown, PA. area and I have to say if it isn't your same model it is very close to it. I think Ryan Homes makes an awesome home and the workmanship in both my daughter's and niece's homes is excellent. I would buy one in an instant if I was looking for a new home.

Did you do any upgrades? That's where the price can really go up. :rolleyes:

[Samantha Puppy]

Did you do any upgrades? That's where the price can really go up. :rolleyes:
Seriously. We got a couple. The windows in the kitchen (on the left side) are optional so we got them because we liked the amount of light it let in. We also got a ceiling fan anchor dropped in our bedroom in case we want to get one sometime. We upgraded the appliances by one so we could get black ones and it also means we get an over-the-range microwave (I am STOKED about that).

We're contemplating upgrading the cabinets to exactly what you see in the picture (style, stain). With the sheer amount of cabinetry there is in the kitchen, I don't even want to THINK how much it'd cost to replace/reface them later (if we went with the standard cabinets). So we're thinking of just sucking it up now and rolling it into the mortgage.

[zoey]

Beautiful! Congrats; i hope you'll have a good life there.

[Rachel]

We're contemplating upgrading the cabinets to exactly what you see in the picture (style, stain). With the sheer amount of cabinetry there is in the kitchen, I don't even want to THINK how much it'd cost to replace/reface them later (if we went with the standard cabinets). So we're thinking of just sucking it up now and rolling it into the mortgage.

Definitely if you really want those cabinets, do it now! The house is just lovely and don't you just love how they have it decorated? I do. Congratulations on your purchase. What are you going to do if your current house sells before this one is ready?

I just realized from looking at the pictures again that the *owner's suite* is on the first floor. That is ideal. Pam, maybe you should check out these out.

[CalliesMom]

Your house is beautiful! HUGE too!! ;) That is more than enough for you and your family is grow in to.

[Samantha Puppy]

Definitely if you really want those cabinets, do it now! The house is just lovely and don't you just love how they have it decorated? I do. Congratulations on your purchase. What are you going to do if your current house sells before this one is ready?We'll put our furniture into storage and move in with my parents. Aidan will have my brother's old room to himself and my parents put a double bed into my old bedroom, so we could sleep there and still have our "own" full bathroom across the hall.

We're actually kind of hoping that happens since it'd save a couple months of mortgage for us!

[K9karen]

I live in my parents' house. And now with both of them gone, I look around and think "Should have upgraded back then"... so you're doing the perfect thing by getting the stuff you want NOW! You're young, you want to enjoy your house, A house is meant to be a "home" New neighbors across the street have moved in 2 months ago and redid everything, right at the start, IMO, thats so amazing,

I'm so excited for you! Congratulations! Do you have a fenced yard for our precious Samantha? Blessings on you and your new dream house!!!!!

[Samantha Puppy]

I'm so excited for you! Congratulations! Do you have a fenced yard for our precious Samantha? Blessings on you and your new dream house!!!!!
Nope, no fence yet. If it were an option, we'd opt for it instead of the cabinets, but they don't even offer it. We'll try to get one put up sometime next year. In the meantime, it's back to cables for our Sam. :(