Yes, you read that correctly. We, Mike and I, have found a place of our very own. A nice one too! It’s not two sad small rooms in a dark and dreary triple decker! (Like most of the apartments in our price range.) We have found ourselves an actual, like we can have people over and not be embarrassed or sitting on top of each other, really nice apartment.

The apartment is actually half of a little duplex just outside Dedham Square, along Route 1 and close to 128. Here is a link to a map of the area. The magic of google has allowed us to place markers on all of the cool things nearby. MAP

We don’t have any pictures yet, so I’m including a doodle of what it looks like from the outside. [Our Place!] Our apartment would be the left half, with a nice little skinny fenced yard along the side. Nothing special, but it’s private and it’s a yard. It’s at least enough room for a patio set and a grill, which is waaaay more than any other place we’d seen.

The first floor is a long combined living and dining room, with hardwood floors and off-white walls and lots of windows. Plenty of room for my insanely large couch, and a table and chairs for the dining half. Through the living/dining room is a big eat-in kitchen. Lots of cabinets and counter space, a gas stove, a big newish fridge and a dishwasher. There are washer/dryer hookups right in there the kitchen, and it even comes with a dryer! There’s also a full, private basement, which seems clean but just maybe a bit damp. We’re excited because it’s plenty of space to store things and even have a little workshop area.

Upstairs there are THREE (yes, three) small bedrooms. There’s also a fun house hallway (incredibly long and skinny) running the length of the house down to the unfortunately small bathroom. We’ll take the front room for our bedroom, then Mike can have an office/music room, and I can have an office/craft room. Super added bonus, my room has a 4ftx4ft walk in closet. (Whoo-hoo!) Next to my room is the teeny tiny bath room. It’s a full bathroom with a proper tub/shower, but it’s tight. There’s enough room to open the door and step in, and that’s about it. But it’ll work.

So, we’re reeling from the excitement of it, we just found out we got it late Thursday night. Not sure if we’ll actually move in then, but it’ll be ours September 1st! We can’t wait for everyone to see it, and come visit! We should have plenty of room for any out-of-state guests too, we can totally put you on an air mattress in the basement. I kid! I kid! Nothing but the best for anyone who comes to stay.