Saturday, February 27, 2021

We Have a New Home

We have had a wild month of moving, traveling, shipping and living in 5 different locations. The year was spent preparing for the move with the goal of moving into our new house. 

We closed on our house yesterday. We all, buyers and sellers, signed the deed and it was done. So much easier than the US, so much less to sign, and so little regulations.  This is a photo of the closing.  Our realtor, Jean, is at the end of the table and Anno and Vera (sellers) are on the right side of the table.  

This is the corner of our property at 34 Kaya Uranus.  The entire lot is walled with sharp spikes on the top to keep the ever present iguanas out of the pool. The roof you see is the cabana inside the wall.


Our front door. I am not going to lie, it was a real HGTV Fixer Upper moment.  The minute we walked in we couldn't believe our dream came true.  I cried and Rick gave me a hug and kiss and we were finally at home on the island.






Inside the gate is a huge covered patio that contains our living room and dining table.  The plaza has a swimming pool and all sorts of palm trees and Buddha's.  I am hoping the Buddha's and the Zen atmosphere will keep me calm and relaxed. 


Last night, our first night in the house, was a full moon and spectacular skies.  This is a view of the pool and cabana from the living room/covered patio. The seller was a handy man and very proud of his lighting scheme and plantings.  I think he fancied himself as a self-made botanist/landscaper.  He made the place look like a high-end resort and spa.
The sellers, always the gracious hosts, left us a bottle of Prosecco, flowers and a welcome note wishing us happiness in our new home.

 


4 comments:

  1. Sally - your house is beautiful and these pictures are amazing! Enjoy and miss you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. OMG! I just saw this! Sally, you really are living my dream! What a beautiful home. Hope nobody pinches you and you find out you are still in snowy Denver!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Sally, your new house is amazing! Congratulations!!! Enjoy forever vacation 😃

    ReplyDelete
  4. WOW! Rick and Sally, your home is absolutely beautiful. Thank God you are finally home and feeling like it was all worth it. What a long involved process but it appears it was all worth the mini headaches. Miss you guys.

    ReplyDelete

Thanksgiving

🦃 Preparing a Thanksgiving meal on an island that doesn't recognize the holiday is like a treasure hunt. Your have to go to store after...