Back To Manzanita...

Two Sundays ago (1/10/10), Jacob and I went back out with Erin (our realtor) to Murrieta to look at our house again. (The one we put an offer on in September). They accepted our offer, so the house is pretty much ours. We are just waiting to get into escrow (which is VERY soon, probably some time this week). We were last there in September of last year, so it's been quite a while... and we definitely needed a refresher. It's taking a long time because it's a short sale. Erin took us around to look at more houses just in case :) . While we were pulling up into the community of our house Jacob and I had forgotten how beautiful the community was! I was like, "wow...i forgot how nice these neighborhoods are!" We are definitely sticking to our house on Manzanita St.

So anyway, we had to go back for a refresher and we wanted to take some pictures of the interior and exterior so we can figure out what to change, paint, re-do, etc. (which is pretty much EVERYTHING!) Well, we brought in our camera and Jacob started taking TONS of pictures... we realized there wasn't a memory card in there so all that picture taking was a waste! we were hoping the pictures were saved on a camera, but just in case, i started taking pics with my iphone. We ran out of time because we had to go look at the other houses and Erin had another appointment back in OC. If you have an iphone, you know that the only 'good' pictures you get are ones that are taken outside when it's sunny, or in the kitchen where there's tons of light! When we got home and hooked up our camera to the computer, there was NOTHING saved on the camera! Good thing I had that iphone... that takes crappy pictures! Below is a combination of pictures I took and pictures from the listing site.

We'll definitely put a retaining wall at the bottom of that slope in the back, and then fix up that area so it doesn't look so...bleah

Master bath. Definitely needs a new paint job!

Definitely going to remove the mirrored closet doors

Looking into the master bedroom

Junk left from the previous owners. People are so trashy!

Hallway view. Bedroom to the left and right, and then another at the very end of the hallway. Jacob is looking inside the extra niche area, which is currently a desk/cabinet spot. We'll probably make the 2nd bathroom bigger using this space.

This is that niche area

From left to right: bedroom, niche, bathroom, other bedroom

Jacob at the top of the stairs. Door to other bedroom

Top of the stairs going to the front door. Living room and dining room to the left

Living room

We'll change all the flooring downstairs.

Dining room. Too bad they didn't leave these guitars!

Arch to the left leads to the family room/kitchen

View of the family room from the downstairs hallway underneath the arch. We'll change out the tile and get rid of that yucky "hardwood" flooring. It's uglier in person lol

Family room, den/5th bedroom in the back, tile floors leading to laundry room and garage on the left, and full bathroom at the end of the hallway

Full bathroom downstairs

Den/5th bedroom off the family room. We'll use this as the study. This room has the BEST hardwood in the house! We're keeping this room's floor :)

Study

View of kitchen (in the background) from the study

Family room and sliding doors to the backyard

Kitchen. Definitely going to change out countertops, stain cabinets a darker color, and get rid of that yucky purpleish paint.

View of the kitchen from the corner of the family room. Jacob under the arch (with dining room behind him). We will change the paint... everywhere!

Fireplace

Fireplace and entertainment section