Lofts to Say...

I am so sorry that it has been so long since I have posted, a lot has been going on and this blog is to tell you about it! It all started about a month ago, the journey that Blake and I have taken has been kind of a whirlwind. Our lease at Woodmont Terrace is up on May 14th so we decided that it was time to start looking for a place to live. We finally decided that we might as well start looking at buying something because we would be paying as much for a mortgage as we would for rent. We spent ONE Saturday looking and got really frustrated because everything we saw was either too big, ugly, too much, or in an area of town that we really did not want to live in. So we decided to look for another place to rent, and that is just what we found. So as of May 15 we will live in an adorable duplex in Green Hills, an area of town that we really love. We would love to live there permanently but is WAY too expensive to buy anything there. So we found this duplex on Friday and by Sunday we had made even more plans for our future... No we are not pregnant and not trying anytime soon! That Sunday we went to Blake's parent's house for lunch and then went to an open house at the Werthan Mills Lofts, this really great old factory that has been turned into residences. We looked at them open lofts and fell in love with them all over again. Back in November Blake and I looked at the lofts for the first time and wanted to move in immediately but they were WAY out of our price range. So in November 2007 Blake and I will be the proud owners of a beautiful loft just north of downtown Nashville. They are currently renovating the 3rd phase and we will be living in the the Phase 4. We are sooo excited. Let me just describe it for you. Exposed brick, original hard wood floors, 15 foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, and granite counter tops, washer and dryer, and only 700 square feet. Yes only about 700 square feet but it seems so much bigger. We ended up being able to purchase unit 222 because the Werthan Mills got TIF money to help renovate the lofts, and because of that they have to sell 20% of the units to people who make 80% of the median income or less. Blake and I did... according to last years tax return. Anyway, we will hopefully close in late October or early November and get to move in shortly after. Don't worry, we aren't worried about space. Last weekend we spent about 3 hours in IKEA, in Atlanta, with Kevan and Sharon Albright and found thousands of way to make use of a small space. We are SUPER excited and can't wait for all of you to see it! If you want to look at the amazing place we are going to live just go to www.WerthanLofts.com I can't wait for everyone to come and visit... and have to stay in a hotel! Ha! Just kidding, we'll make room!