Weekly Winners, And The Big Reveal

by Veronica on January 13, 2008

in Life

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Amy’s newest trick is to sit on the arms of the couches.

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Now, remember when I told you all about how I had BIG NEWS! and I wasn’t allowed to share yet? Weeeeell, Nat and I discussed it and he doesn’t mind if I blog about it now.

So anyways, the story first and then the photos.

Last week, one of Nathan’s work colleagues told him about a house for sale, quite cheap (read: 50k cheaper than other places about the place) so Nat and I enquired about it, thinking that it would probably have been sold already. (Yes, it was that cheap). It doesn’t look pretty on the outside, but the inside is nice, very comfortable, and we really liked it. (They could have cleaned up the yard for the photos at least, sheesh! It has had a lot of work done since these photos were taken btw)

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Anyways, we made an offer and the owner accepted. It has so much potential for us to do things to it. Plus the yard is HUMUNGOUS, see? Can you see the teensy tiny fence in the back of the photo? Near the power pole? That is the boundary line.

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Woooooo Hoooooo!

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The kitchen has a large bench running alongside the edge of the photo that you can’t see, and the kitchen/living/dining are all open plan. No more slaving in the kitchen all alone. No, now I will be able to throw things at Nat if he doesn’t help fast enough.

SOOOOOOO, we bought a house! (insert squeals and jumping up and down here) Well, almost. We speak to a finance broker tomorrow, so please, cross every little thing you can, send us all the good thoughts, pray, whatever you do. Please, we need this house. I neeeed to get out of these rental properties. I need to stop moving. When (not if) we move in there, it will be our 6th move in 3 years. *sigh*

I will update tomorrow when we get home with what the Mortgage broker said. Either be ready with champagne, or with tissues and chocolate. K?

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SusanB January 13, 2008 at 3:06 pm

Ooh ooh ooh, how exciting!
I’ll be keeping my fingers, arms and legs crossed for you. I HATE moving, with a passion.
Can’t wait to see what happens!

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witchypoo January 13, 2008 at 3:14 pm

Wonderful news! I’ll be crossing everything I have two of for you. Some of them might hurt a little.

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Bettina January 13, 2008 at 3:23 pm

ooooo thats so exciting!!!

Will cross and bless everything I crossed and pray that it all goes ahead!!

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Taz January 13, 2008 at 3:43 pm

how exciting..

i hope it works out well for you.. :)..

good luck tomorrow..

have ya found the kittens yet?

will you be taking Amy’s cat with you?

fingers and everything else crossed for you.. 🙂

julie January 13, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Ooooh! That is so exciting! Everything crossed for you that things go well!

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Lyndal January 13, 2008 at 4:34 pm

WOW!!!! Such a small world, that was my Aunty and Uncles place around 2 years ago, they lived there for years!!!, cool place, yep and it does have a huge yard. Lucky you!!! Hope you enjoy it. xoxoxox

Smoochiefrog January 13, 2008 at 5:53 pm

Good luck!

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Courtney January 13, 2008 at 6:40 pm

HUGE yard! WOWEE!!

Having never owned a house (and probably won’t be owning one for awhile), I’m very excited for you! Congrats!

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Marylin January 13, 2008 at 7:45 pm

oh wow good luck sweety!! I have everything crossed for you… you know how hard that is when you’re trying to change a baby?! 😛

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Jenty January 13, 2008 at 7:52 pm

That is SO exciting!! I hope you get the mortgage approved. Your own little housie, very exciting! And that property is MASSIVE. WOW!

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Karen (Misc Mum) January 13, 2008 at 8:05 pm

Good luck with the fundage situation. Congrats to you!

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Mackenzie's Momma January 13, 2008 at 8:10 pm

Wow that house looks awesome! I wish I could afford one but at the moment with our(american) economy in the toilet, and me being a single parent home-ownership is NOT in our near future. though maybe someday!

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Kelley January 13, 2008 at 8:27 pm

SQUEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

I am so excited for you!

That house looks like it has HEAPS of potential to put your mark on it.

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Xbox4NappyRash January 13, 2008 at 9:18 pm

I LOVE rural Aussie houses.

No predefined layout, structure, or size.
Not like the flatpack houses we have to sell our souls to live in up here.

Best of luck for the last details and then ejoy making it your family home until it bursts at the seams!

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badness jones January 13, 2008 at 9:23 pm

Hurray! I’ve got my fingers and toes all crossed for you….buying your first house is SOOO exciting!

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Secret Agent Mama January 13, 2008 at 10:46 pm

Yay! A place to call your very own; there’s nothing like it in the world!

CONGRATULATIONS to you guys. The view is spectacular, might I add.

Great WW, Veronica!

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Babyamore (Trish) January 13, 2008 at 11:40 pm

good luck Veronica – hope it all works out for you guys.

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HappyCampers January 14, 2008 at 1:24 am

Congrats on the house! It’s always SO exciting to plan how you’re going to make the house your HOME, isn’t it? Maybe a future Weekly Winner will be some hillarious project gone wrong 🙂 Of course, funny for us, probably not so funny for you!

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Boneblower January 14, 2008 at 1:25 am

When do you move in?!?! First home – such a great feeling (still in my 1st home after 12 years) 🙂

I’m starting a mantra in your honour: The great Aussie dream will be yours. The great Aussie dream will be yours. Come on people, join in……The great Aussie dream will be yours. The great Aussie dream will by yours.

Go for ‘Gold’ guys!!

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Tasina January 14, 2008 at 3:17 am

Wow that yard is amazing. You could start a baseball team! Congrats on the house!

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Kellyology January 14, 2008 at 3:38 am

Came over by the way of Weekly Winners…

That yard is HUGE! Good luck!

Dawn January 14, 2008 at 4:41 am

Excellent! I knew it!

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cookiebitch January 14, 2008 at 5:56 am

WOW! That’s fantastic 🙂 Can I come visit?

Congrats!

tiff January 14, 2008 at 6:11 am

What wonderful news! Congratulations will definately be in order I think!

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Sarcastic Mom January 14, 2008 at 6:45 am

CONGRATULATIONS! That is wonderful. I know you’ll get it. 🙂

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Melessa January 14, 2008 at 7:30 am

Congrats on the house! I LOVE the big yard.

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SuzanneSays... January 14, 2008 at 7:59 am

Everything’s crossed over here! I remember when I bought this house (my first) – I was so excited and wigged out at the same time.

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Sandy (Momisodes) January 14, 2008 at 8:24 am

Wahooo!!!! *doing happy dance* that yard is HUMONGOUS!!! I have fingers, toes and eyes crossed for you sweetie. I feel your pain…we are going through THE SAME THING!! We’re in the midst of purchasing a home too. Crazy stress. IF and when we move, it will be my 12th or 13th address in 6 years…*sigh*…I may have lost count. Keep us posted!

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Mr Lady January 14, 2008 at 8:30 am

JEALOUS.

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Tanya January 14, 2008 at 8:56 am

of course you will get it. And will you be putting in a luvly garden? I love having a house, you can say to people, ‘see that? thats MINE!’ (they don’t need to know that you are still paying if off. technically its the banks.) Thats ma house! Thats ma garden! Thats ma driveway! YAY

Congrats guys.

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Jeanette January 14, 2008 at 9:46 am

Congratulations and best of luck. Your yard certainly is humungous!!!

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mp January 14, 2008 at 9:53 am

CONGRATS!! I would love that view from my yard!!

Amy thinks she’s riding a horse! Too cute!

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Veronica January 14, 2008 at 10:40 am

Thankyou to everyone who is sending me good thoughts right now. We will be speaking to the broker at 1pm, so not long now.

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

janet January 14, 2008 at 1:15 pm

congrats!!!! that’s awesome!

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Leslie January 14, 2008 at 2:27 pm

How wonderful! Hurray! I hope you get it! Fingers crossed here.

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Tara January 15, 2008 at 6:02 am

alright! woohoo!! hooray!!!

now you can get those chickens you’ve been dreaming of LOLOLOL just kidding…

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Leanne January 16, 2008 at 3:03 pm

Let’s hope it all works out! Congrats. Great picture too.

Veronica January 18, 2008 at 12:18 pm

Thanks guys so much. We have had pre-approval for our loan, we are just now doing a few small financial things to get it full approved. Stay tuned!

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