So, the Man and I are moving to Stony Mountain. Well, Rockwood actually, but close enough. We searched high and low all throughout Altona, found some great houses that we'd have loved to buy, but lo and behold.
Apparently you are supposed to put a downpayment on a house before you buy it.
Who knew?
So, we concluded that in order to live greater one day, we're going to have to live poorer right now. That means maybe not having all of the amenities we'd love to have, maybe not having the most beautiful furniture on the market right now, and maybe just sticking it out for a while to save up some dough for the future.
We researched apartment buildings in Winnipeg here, that have a lower rent than we are expected to pay if we stay with our current apartment ($1000 a month, are you kidding me??) But nothing seemed to catch our eye. Just when we thought all hope was lost, an offer came from an unexpected source.
The man's mother, or, I suppose, my Mother-in-Law, offered to completely finish her entire basement into a two bedroom apartment, with a kitchenette and bathroom, seperate entrance and garage parking, access to an enormous farmyard at all times, for us. FOR FREE! No rent, no utilities, no parking costs, heck. No cable or internet costs either!
Imagine how much we'll save!
So the plan? Our lease is up on June 1st, and then we're making our trek out of the city! We're going to save up for a while, see how much we can accumulate, and eventually buy something a little closer to the house-of-our-dreams, instead of a house-for-right-now. I can't wait!
Plus, just imagine... waking up in the morning, going for a walk down country roads, picking fresh raspberries from the garden, lounging in a hammock in the shade of the oaks...
Can't wait for country living again!
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