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The house-hunt continues. Marle (agent) and I went around all over Oly today, and saw lots of possibilities to sleep on but nothing that stood out from the crowd. Here's a rundown of their habitats and points, in order of sighting.
West Side
Brawne
Remarkable feature: LIVE, SLEEPING, SMOKING INHABITANT. I, uh, discovered this parasite when I looked in the second bedroom. We were wondering why it reeked of fresh cigarette smoke...now we know.
Pros: Great Location, cute street, close to co-op.
Cons: Smoke reeks. No back-yard (OK side yards). High price (for me) for only 2 bedrooms.
Cushing
Remarkable feature: Upstairs hand-painted with disney characters. Entire house interior either bright blue or bright yellow.
Pros: Close to many bus-lines, stores, etc. Upstairs bedroom has perfect little office-area outside by stairs. Great big garage with wire/water, and whole yard has been planted edibly. Cheap!
Cons: Only one block off two busy streets. Place is FILTHY -- must be painted totally before move-in. Probably needs at least two windows replaced. Insulation & heating situation are questionable.
Tumwater Hill
6th
Remarkable feature: None. This house is boring in every way. I do kind of like the plate they were using as a display prop, though.
Pros: Move-in-ready, 3 bedroom. Wood floors, nice back yard.
Cons: Rambler = boring. House the elderly might live in. Currently a bit out of my price range.
Eastside
State
Remarkable feature: It's one of those odd 1920s bungalows where they TOTALLY neglected to use the space in the upper-half story, so what could be a 3 bedroom house is only a 2 bedroom. No stairs, just a pull-down ladder.
Pros: Basement, nice back yard, cute, GREAT kitchen space.
Cons: State is pretty busy, even right there, so the front yard and room are loud. Comparatively small living room. Basement leaks.
South Bay
Remarkable feature: Teeny-tiny little ADU in back with a people inside! We did not catch a glimpse of the inhabitant.
Pros: Teeny-tiny ADU in the back, rented. Looks nice inside (only peered through windows), price is reasonable.
Cons: South Bay Drive is LOUD. LOUD LOUD LOUD. If the yard was in back, it'd be a possibility, but all the yard is in front, so there's no way I could live there. This is the one house that is definitely crossed off the list.
West Side
Brawne
Remarkable feature: LIVE, SLEEPING, SMOKING INHABITANT. I, uh, discovered this parasite when I looked in the second bedroom. We were wondering why it reeked of fresh cigarette smoke...now we know.
Pros: Great Location, cute street, close to co-op.
Cons: Smoke reeks. No back-yard (OK side yards). High price (for me) for only 2 bedrooms.
Cushing
Remarkable feature: Upstairs hand-painted with disney characters. Entire house interior either bright blue or bright yellow.
Pros: Close to many bus-lines, stores, etc. Upstairs bedroom has perfect little office-area outside by stairs. Great big garage with wire/water, and whole yard has been planted edibly. Cheap!
Cons: Only one block off two busy streets. Place is FILTHY -- must be painted totally before move-in. Probably needs at least two windows replaced. Insulation & heating situation are questionable.
Tumwater Hill
6th
Remarkable feature: None. This house is boring in every way. I do kind of like the plate they were using as a display prop, though.
Pros: Move-in-ready, 3 bedroom. Wood floors, nice back yard.
Cons: Rambler = boring. House the elderly might live in. Currently a bit out of my price range.
Eastside
State
Remarkable feature: It's one of those odd 1920s bungalows where they TOTALLY neglected to use the space in the upper-half story, so what could be a 3 bedroom house is only a 2 bedroom. No stairs, just a pull-down ladder.
Pros: Basement, nice back yard, cute, GREAT kitchen space.
Cons: State is pretty busy, even right there, so the front yard and room are loud. Comparatively small living room. Basement leaks.
South Bay
Remarkable feature: Teeny-tiny little ADU in back with a people inside! We did not catch a glimpse of the inhabitant.
Pros: Teeny-tiny ADU in the back, rented. Looks nice inside (only peered through windows), price is reasonable.
Cons: South Bay Drive is LOUD. LOUD LOUD LOUD. If the yard was in back, it'd be a possibility, but all the yard is in front, so there's no way I could live there. This is the one house that is definitely crossed off the list.
