We did it!!

We bought a house!  Well, we are only a few days away from the actual closing, but I'm sure that anyone who is following this blog would like for us to stop this silly "but there's more to the story" line and just spit it out. OK, we are buying Casa de Las Lechuzas. It's just that the way this all happened seemed to be worthy of a good "story." I have to tell you that we were about to make an offer on another of the homes we viewed, one that came with some very desirable advantages, but at the last minute decided that there was so much right about Las Lechuzas that it had to be the one. With only one day remaining before our flight back to Norfolk we made an offer that was accepted and here we are. There was much we liked about all of the homes we saw, but Las Lechuzas met and exceeded most of the criteria we had placed on our 'want list.' The size is just right for us, but should we ever want to add a master suite upstairs, the roof is prepared to accept an addition.  The home was designed and constructed by Victor Cruz, a young and most talented architect. The more I see his work, the more I appreciate his creativity and his penchant for using curves in places where a straight line is the norm (see kitchen counters, island, and cabinets). He even carries this theme outside with the pool that allows for laps. The owners of the home ( a Louisianan and a Russian) worked closely with Victor to ensure that the needs of two foreigners were met, like built-in closets, storage areas, and laundry room. There is even a studio with half-bath, and an outside shower just steps away, not to mention a small bodega for garden tools, etc. To top it off, a huge garage with built-in concrete storage shelves and a sky light. Perfect for two guys who have parked on the street, sometimes a block or more from our home, for the past twenty-something years.

We are thrilled and extremely grateful that we are in a position to catch this dream and live it.