We Have A New Place!

I am happy to say we have a new place to move into.  After looking around some more this past Saturday.  We added one additional place to our list of those to consider and eliminated another.  Before we started out looking we eliminated the one with loads or space but stairs galore.  So as of Saturday evening we had 2 places to decide between.  We weighed the pros and cons of each one.  It was between a brand new complex that had hardwood floors, nice kitchen, and an attached garage.  Downside to that one was lack of landscape to walk the boys around, lack of closet space, and we couldn't get the top floor.  Brad really wanted top floor so we don't have noisy neighbors above our heads. We were also concerned how that hardwood floor was going to be with the pugs. No traction for the pugs! The other place we were considering was a top floor apartment in a midrise building I previously mentioned in a post. It's an upscale building with indoor corridors, elevators, and a downtown feel. It would be similar to living in a resort with a parking garage.  Now which one did we choose?

It's all about the penthouse folks!  Yep, we chose the top floor apartment in the midrise building! Neither one of us has ever lived in a midrise building with indoor corridors.  I think for me I really wanted something a little different than anything I've experienced before.  Plus it's the benefit of being on the top floor but there's elevators.....no stairs!  There's also a multi-level parking garage so you just drive up to your floor that you live on no need we don't actually have to use the elevator when coming home in our cars.  We'll only have to deal with the elevators when taking out the dogs.  The property is on the edge of a lake and they built a walking/jogging/biking path all along the edge.  That will be perfect to walk the boys plus there's a dog park on site.  Not to mention it was the one property that was easiest access for Brad to get to and from work. I did not want him driving too far, we wanted to stay in the area.  We're both fond of the area. Since our new place is on the edge of downtown where they shoot of fireworks, I'm thinking we might not have to go anywhere for the Fourth of July.  Just look out our windows.   

We pick up our keys tomorrow.  My stuff will be moved on Friday and Brad's stuff we have yet to determine when we'll move his.  Most likely the following week.  We have his apartment until the 25th.  So the main focus is getting my place packed up and moved. It's so exciting...our first place together!  The place we picked together!