Our new place

We found a great deal on a home in Michigan. It's a small three bed, 1 bath ranch-style home with a small detached garage. It was built in 1947 but has had a completely new roof (trusses, joists, shingles, etc.), reinforced foundation, brand new mechanicals, and an all new inside. It's about 14 miles from campus in DeWitt, which is a very small town just north of Lansing separated by open farming country. The home is in a cozy neighborhood right between an upscale subdivision and 1000s of acres of cornfields. Two years ago DeWitt was ranked #75 in CNN Money's rankings of the best places to live in the US. We decided on this one because appreciation rates are better out here than in Lansing where those other two homes are, the home was in pristine condition (ESPECIALLY compared to the other two, which were fixer uppers), we got a steal of a deal on it, and it's in an awesome community- and we'll actually get to have a yard. We plan on finishing a partially finished room in the basement, relandscaping some big planter beds that are filled with rocks, adding a sprinkler system, improving the front porch and back deck, fixing up one of the bedrooms (which was previously occupied by a teenager who wanted black carpet, a black ceiling, and red walls...), tiling the kitchen and bath, and doing some minor interior work to make it our own. We're excited for everyone to come visit us out there! Something else we're excited about- we'll be in a branch, and think that's awesome.

here's where it is

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