The Brick House

When the ranch asked me to stay on through the fall, they offered me a place to live on property which was definitely an answer to prayer. So here is a tour of my new home. I get the privilege of living in a 102.5 year old house. Ok, so not really sure just how old it is...but it's old. It has three stories, four if you count the attic which is basically a time machine into the past.

The first floor is basically the laundry room for the ranch and a guest room that they use for speakers who come for retreats and during the summer. Then there is a door that leads to a set of stairs that leads to where I am living.

Steps leading upstairs

At the top of the first set of stars, the entry way

Then right off of the entryway is the big old kitchen, it's also my office (as noted by the chair)

 The room to the right that you see through the door is the guest room.

 There is also a half bath off of the kitchen

Then if you step out of the kitchen and head to the right you will encounter another set  of steps, a door to the porch, the guest room, and the living room. 

My porch! Perfect for hammocking.

Mini trampoline. Morning exercises happen there (well they haven't yet, but maybe one day)

Here is the bare living room. I'm working on scrounging up some furniture but it's proving harder than I first thought.

Living room

Living Room

My frist housewarming gift made by a friend 

This is the bathroom on the third floor

Hallway on the third floor. My room is at the end of this hallway.

My room! Right next to the attic steps

The bed and chair were given to me by my boss from this summer and his wife.

Wall flowers! This is a big reason why I choose this room.

While the house is great and I am LOVING it...there are a few quirks (as there would be with any 102.5 something year old house).

Lots of HUGE rat traps

I have a plant! Actually...it's growing in through the window frame.

The fridge. Randomly it makes this really loud banging noise. You get used to it eventually. It also has a bunch of liquid that likes to sit in the bottom of it. I'm told that its from the freezer which leaks, still haven't been brave enough to clean it yet.

So there is my new home away from home. Like I said, I'm loving it. The first week was a little iffy but now that I've figured out a lot of the noises and such and I don't mind it at all. The mice and I are getting along just perfectly.