Wednesday, June 22, 2011

A New place for the Vardo Build

My new year's resolution is to build a vardo. 
So far, I've bought a few books and two windows, then got a hitch on the back of the truck. But it all comes down to NOT having a place to build. (The rent house from brown will not allow any wood working.)

I am now in the hunt for a second house after the first house fell through. If nothing goes wrong, I'll move in to a new house in 38 days.  Two days later I might be able to buy the trailer I want and start the build. I have rented a storage shed as of the first of the month so I can start to move my stuff now. What doesn't get moved gets pitched.

As soon as the house closes, I'm moving the cats and me out of the rent house from BROWN. I'm sleeping in the new house as soon as I have the keys. I can't wait to get out of here. (Wonder if I can get the water turned on in time. I can live without electricity for a few days, but water...)

Update: there will be no water. Over the winter, the house hadn't been open/used. The new water filtration system that the previous owners installed froze and busted. When my inspector came out to do the inspection, the city turned the water on. There was a lovely fountain outside, water was shooting out of the water filtration tank in two different directions at once.  My realtor is trying to figure out who needs / has legal rights and responsibility for, fixing it. Because it ain't going to get fixed on my dime. Other than that, we're good to go.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Ok: Contract on the house: Still no trailer

I am happy I have picked a house. Ok, it's under contract and I'm waiting on a inspection and termite inspection.  And funding... But I still don't have a trailer. But if it all goes right I have a place to build. This is insane... P.S. The red accents have to go. Deep green or a nice sand color but red. No.

Update: June 16th 2011
The house was a complete bust. Nice outside: complete gut job on the inside. But there is another house that just came on the market 2 days ago, move in ready and in my price range. With a double spot car port one for the truck and the other for a trailer.  Working on contracts tomorrow A.M. Wish me luck.