Houses

Aaron and I went to a couple of open houses today. Realistically, we probably won't be buying until next summer/fall, but we wanted to take a look at some neighborhoods that an acquaintance recommended for us.

The house thing has honestly been a source of strain between us. Usually we are right on with our attitudes and opinions about life... but the house was polar opposites.

Aaron wanted to buy a new house outside of Indianapolis in a town called Westfield. It's basically surrounded by farms. While that is cool, I don't want to live so far from the city, since I will likely be commuting downtown every day. In addition, the new developments are so...sterile. There's no trees, no quaint little shops, no Mom&Pop restaurants.

I preferred the older houses in the established communities, about halfway between where we live now and downtown. Most of the houses are Cape Cod, Victorian or Arts & Crafts style homes. True, you have a smaller lot for the same amount of money, but they are established communities with their own personalities. And the trees... I love the trees! That's 80% of what I love about this town.

I'm not sure what sparked the change of heart in Aaron, but yesterday he agreed that we would focus primarily on the neighborhoods between Michigan on the east, College on the west, 42nd on the south and 71st on the north (Butler-Tarkington, Meridian-Kessler, Broad Ripple, Forest Hills for my info) . The prices are in our range, the neighborhoods are beautiful, the houses are older, very lovely and perfect sized, the trees are gorgeous and there's restaurants, shops, and the Central Canal within walking/biking distance. Perfect for starting a family.

I'm only going to say it once, but I earned it... I was right! Nah nee nah nee poo poo!