All you guys are cracking me up! It feels so good to have everyone supporting us in this decision. It was a tough one for me. Alice has been practically "out the door" since the Fall. But, I've definitely come around to the idea and very much looking forward to it.

We saw two houses in the community that we liked. One we liked because of the upgrades in the kitchen, the other we liked because of the landscaping and layout of the back "yard". So we picked the one we could fix --- i.e., we one we can make upgrades to in the kitchen. We can't fix the big brown hill right out the back door in the other house that would have made me feel that we were living in a hole.

It's not a large lot by any means, or a large house. But fine for the two of us and some guests. 2 BR/ 2 bath/ 1 den / 2 car garage. Open floor plan. Gas fireplace. And patio in the back with a pergola and awesome view. Front courtyard with awesome view.

Hopefully things go through without glitches. But, you know how real estate transactions go. Although, things are going smoothly. Our buyers are moving from an apartment in Newton Corner, so that much complication there. Our sellers in Reno think it's too cold and are moving to a different Del Webb community in Henderson, NV, near Vegas. And they want to rent back from us for 3 days after we close, ugh. So, hoping this doesn't jinx us, here are a couple of photos that show why we love it:









The front courtyard has a wall around it. If you stand in the courtyard, this is the view down the street:

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