Janice M Cali
Old Houses & Gift Horses
A Closer Look
Yesterday I wrote about the possibility of moving an old house onto Jerry's property. This was a remote possibility, something for the near future, like within six months probably, since I have to sell my place first. But today I got a call from the realtor handling the house with some weird, disturbing and upsetting news.
It seems that she has a client that wants to buy the lot the house is onfor a client of his, who wants to move a mobile home onto the land, which in the neighborhood is allowed. He doesn't want the house and would be willing to move it, at his cost. Now this is strange, weird and, as I said, somewhat disturbing. I would still have to purchase the house, for a measly $5000, that's not bad, but...
I have to ask myself, am I ready to do this right now?! Not in a few months, but right now. It would have to sit until I could afford to start work on it, as in when I sell my place. But, I'm seriously thinking about it.
My unsaneness leads me to believe that this wouldn't have happened if I wasn't meant to rescue that poor old mistreated house. See the unsaneness? I rescue dogs, cats and houses, people too, sometimes, but not too often they don't appreciate it as much.
Now, I have to figure out, one how do I come up with the money, two exactly where on the property do I put the house and how do I place it there, I'd need a foundation of some type, pier and beam would be best probably, easy to set up and easy to use and also what it's sitting on right now.
Unsanely, I believe that this came my way for a reason, but was it to see if I had any self restraint? or was it because in my unsanity I believe I can save this house with the help of a few close friends and my own not so strong arms and legs?
Ever face one of those conundrums where you don't know which way to go, what's right or what's wrong? Well this is one of 'em. Do I borrow the money, buy the house, have it moved, not work on it for months but visit daily or more, and dream of the day it will be my lovely little cottage by the stream?
Dreams are great, but reality gets in the way. Reality says don't do this, not now, dreams and hope says go for it. Hell, I don't know what I'll do but it will probably be something strange and strangely, typically me. As the saying goes, Reality Bites.
