Peter’s House, Our Temporary Home

Originally uploaded by daviderwin.

A million times, I have wanted to blog about our rental. This place rocks. Hardwoods, ceramic tile in the kitchen, and a HUGE covered back porch that was a lifesaver for the kids on hot or rainy days.

Our landlord was a real peach and got the house in tip-top shape before we moved in even though he didn’t have to. Our rental manager lives only a few blocks away and has always been responsive and on top of stuff.

I had promised to put the word out about the place when we were close to move out to help find a new renter, but it is no wonder that I didn’t have to do much boasting. They found a new renter right away.

And everyone has been sooo patient about our move-out date! We seriously cannot have been luckier. For all the crappy rental experiences I have had, this one has made up for them all.

David and I are definitely a little freaked out. Our lease is officially up on July 31 (so much later than we had originally anticipated), and I doubt that Erwin House will be ready on time. There is still a long list of things that must be taken care of prior to move in, electricity being at the top of the list. I’m not sure what we will do or where we will go, but I can hardly complain. Our rental home has been a charmer, and we’re very lucky to have found it.

Off I go to search the Craigslist postings in hopes of finding something short term. Keep your fingers crossed that our contractor is able to make some miracles happen in the next week!