We sure did not ever expect to buy a house built in 1910 in the city of Pocahontas, with a population of 6000! Lol! Our dreams of moving to Arkansas were to be in the middle of nowhere and live off grid or almost off grid and have a very simple life. But when you put a mother in a desperate situation she has a STRONG desire to provide a home for our family! So I found this house for sale by owner, seller financing and it was big enough for our family of 8!!!
The woman was willing to work with us on down payment, which was necessary since we had just recently closed on our land and paid a down payment there and not only was Chad's painting business still very much in the early stages but I had actually lost my real estate job in March, right after we closed on our land!
We are so grateful to have found a home that works for us and honestly I've been an old house lover MY WHOLE LIFE so I loved every inch of this place from the moment I saw it! It is 3 stories, built into a hill, with a walk out basement, a huge attic, real hardwood floors, central heat and air, a 2 car carport and a TINY backyard!!! Lord a mercy, I will get to the yard issues in another post but for now let me show you...
Because even though we had bought it and actually closed on it...we still couldn't afford to move. It took every dime we had to be able to pay our down payment and it was 2 hours away from my Mom's so any time we came over to clean up, do yard work or anything it was a 4 hour round trip commute for us and in my 2010 Excursion we have (that is a major gas hog) that meant every trip over cost us $50+!!!
From the back of the house it looks so huge!
I love all the window casings and tall baseboards!
The kitchen is mostly original, or close to it and very small! There isn't much counter space to work with but we can make it work!
The main floor hall bathroom has a transom over the door and I absolutely love it! It allows light into the small, dark hallway!
The built-in cabinet in the dining room speaks to the age of the house and I absolutely love it!
This is a HUGE 600 square foot attic that is usable space! It has carpet, wall coverings and an AC window unit so the boys want this to be their room! We can easily fit 4 boys up there!
She needs some work and some much needed love but we'll be able to get her in shape and add some sweat equity!
She is a beauty but she sure does need a lot of work! And I can't wait to put all that time and energy into her!
xoxo,
Elizabeth
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