There she is...our future home in Edgebrook. We're hanging on to a Chicago zip code by the skin of our teeth (seriously, the city limit is a few blocks away), so technically we aren't moving to the 'burbs (but, it's sure not the city). We're trading in sirens for birds, a back alley for a yard, and a walk-up for a two-story. I'm focusing hard on these benefits as we prepare for our departure. I won't think about the chain restaurants we'll be frequenting instead of the great offerings near us now or the new, longer commute. The commute won't be too horrendous...leaving the food behind? That hurts.
But, we're a few months away from the move date, so still time to enjoy all Logan Square and Bucktown have to offer. The close period is going to be long, and we have to do some updates before we move. Right now we're targeting July 26 to pack it up and haul it out.
The quick details...3 bedroom, 1.5 bath with partially finished basement. The owner has been thee 48 years, and while she's kept it immaculately clean and in good condition, she really liked the wallpaper, carpet, tile and countertops installed in 1965 and kept them. Hence the need for updates. If we can scrape together the cash, we want to rip out be carpet and have the hardwood floors refinished, redo the full bath, and have the wallpaper stripped and walls painted before we move. (We're currently negotiating closing credits and hoping to cover some of the expenses). The rest will have to wait awhile.
It's all very exciting, scary and stressful. But, I can tell you one thing...I will NOT miss this crappy apartment we will have been in almost a year by the time we move and I will NOT miss our landlord's crappy music blasting through the floor. The countdown is own and I'm ready to do this thing!
Loleta Avenue, here we come!!!
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