I was today old when I found out that the offer that the Basha and I put in on “La Casa de Nuestros Sueños” (the house of our dreams) was accepted – no counter, just as written!!!
I can’t believe it!!!
We’ve had some rough starts and dead ends. This is a house I can see us being in for a LOOONNNGGGGGGG time.
It has room for visitors, a pool for hot days, in the flat, walkable part of the centro, and a view of the Sea of Cortez. Never in my life did I believe that I’d live in a house like this one. This is truly a dream come true.
Since getting “stranded” in Mexico by the COVID pandemic, we have adjusted to being Mexpats. We have shifted our expectations such that going back to the United States is no longer in the short-term plan. We went back recently to sort, catalog, and ready what little we have left for when we eventually find/buy a house in Mexico.
Upon returning to our southern city, we started with an agent, and began the active process of finding a house. It is not as easy as it sounds! There are few houses on the market here right now – it is the low season, and with COVID there aren’t as many people visiting down here. We looked at houses in town, condos in town, houses out in the desert-burbs. It seemed overwhelming. We knew what we wanted, but couldn’t seem to find it in a price-range and neighborhood that we were comfortable with.
We found it. We went to view it. We walked away – it needed some work, it wasn’t furnished (commonly houses here are sold fully or partially furnished – makes moving in easier, especially for people like us who sold just about everything up north), etc.
We looked at other properties and eventually decided to go back and look at “Casa Madero” again. (Casa Madero is our name for the house – for now). Yes, it will need some work, especially to showcase some of the great features of the house. We’ve decided that we are ok with that, and it means we can get exactly what we want. The bones of the house are good, now we get to make it ours.
Without further ado… here are the listing pictures for “Casa Madero”
Front Door – it is on a shaded, but active street in Centro 
Entry – there is a formal entryway, the window you see leads to the TV room 
TV room – the window opens to the street, and an archway connects it to the living room 
Living room – windows to the pool area, stairs to the second floor, the door leads to the garage, there is a bathroom on the other side of the stairs 
Dining room – as seen from the LR, on the left is an office or bedroom, on the right is the kitchen 
Office/BR – on the ground floor, window to the street 
Kitchen – dated, but workable. Has a door out to the pool area 
Stairs – EVERY damn listing shows pictures of the stairs!?! WTH 
Master BR – BIG room, window to the street, LOTS of closets 
Master BR – BIG room, closets 
Street-facing balcony – on the hallway that connects all 2nd floor BRs 
BR 1 – window faces the pool area 
BR 2 – window faces the street 
BBQ area – just outside the kitchen, large outdoor cooking area 
Pool colonnade – outside the kitchen, a seating area with some shading 
Pool area – the back of the house, room for hanging out etc.
Let the fun begin!!
Wow! Congrats!!!
This is AMAZING!
Congratulations! This place is beautiful! SO fitting for the both of you. I can’t tell you how happy I am for you.
Love and miss you both.
xoxoxo
Keri
Thanks!!! We are so excited. Now you can start making plans to come and visit!! 😉