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Our New House

Oct 16, 2012 By Layla

We’re in our new house, and now that the internet service is finally turned on, The Lettered Cottage is back in business!

Which reminds me- a few folks have asked if we’re changing the name of our blog. We’ll still be ‘writing about life in our cottage’, so the name will stay same.

Our new house is a 2 bedroom/2.5 bath, two story, cottage-meets-farmhouse style home. It sits in a quaint, rural community (in Pike Road, AL) that Kevin and I have wanted to move to since we first discovered it, in 2005. The house was built six years ago, and was originally listed in the 300K’s. It never sold, and eventually went into foreclosure. We were able to finance it in the 100K’s, and feel so grateful to be able to call it home!

I don’t think there’s a single fixture, finish, paint color, or design element we would’ve chosen if we had been involved in the picking process- and we’re assuming it didn’t ever sell because of an awkward layout upstairs. All those things made it the perfect place for us though, and we look forward to personalizing it (and adding some square footage, landscaping, and a carport) over the next several years. (Note: We’ll be blogging about this inside of the house soon!)

The whole move ordeal was super spontaneous. Long story short, we didn’t think we’d be able to move for at least two more years, but things just seemed to (miraculously) fall into place over the past three months. We were hanging out with a friend on the 4th of July, who introduced us to a real estate agent, who introduced us to a loan officer, etc. etc. etc. It felt sort of “meant to be”, so we just went with it, and kept telling ourselves it wouldn’t be a big deal if it didn’t work out since we really hadn’t planned to move right now anyway.

But like I said, everything just seemed to fall into place.

Until this past week.

Apparently when they say you’ve been “pre-approved” (and that you’ll need to sell your current house in order to buy another one) it doesn’t mean that you’re officially approved. Boy did we sit on pins and needles as we waited for our final approval last Thursday night. Our closing was scheduled for the next day!

I couldn’t get out of that closing office with the keys fast enough! I kept saying to Kevin, “they can’t take it back once they hand us the keys, can they?” Ha!

By the way, that friend that we were hanging out with on the 4th of July was Kevin’s Shoot Fly Shoot business partner/BFF, Josh. Our house is across the street from his house, and the guys are pretty pumped about it.

I think there may be a set of walkie-talkie’s in their future.

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  1. Giampietro

    Oct 17, 2012 at 9:50 am

    Your new home is beautiful!!! I wish you both the best. Congats and have a fun with your new adventure!!! xoxo

  2. Shari @ Turnstyle Vogue

    Oct 17, 2012 at 9:58 am

    Soooo cute. I can already envision how much fun you are going to have with that house. Enjoy!!

  3. Karen

    Oct 17, 2012 at 10:00 am

    can’t wait to see the inside

  4. Geri-Lynn

    Oct 17, 2012 at 10:06 am

    Congratulations!!! Your new cottage is adorable. Your story is amazing too. I love how when something is right, God moves everything along perfectly (even with a little pins & needles). Blessings to you and Kevin.

  5. Holly from OK

    Oct 17, 2012 at 10:38 am

    I love when Gods plans come together, usually we rush ahead with our plans. Congrats on your new home looking forward to seeing all you do.

  6. Tiffany

    Oct 17, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Looks perfect. Congratulations!

  7. Betsy

    Oct 17, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Can’t wait to see what you do with this house. I love the tin roof. Congrats to you both and I am praying for you to be blessed with a child soon! Yall will be awesome parents.

  8. Ann

    Oct 17, 2012 at 12:07 pm

    Sounds like you are just where you are supposed to be. Looks like a beautiful home and community, can’t wait to see it and how you guys reinterpret it. Congrats.

  9. Becky Neville

    Oct 17, 2012 at 12:23 pm

    Oh Layla, it is beautiful! I love this story and look forward to reading and watching as you transform your new home.

  10. Laura G.

    Oct 17, 2012 at 12:30 pm

    Ahhh…I know this neighborhood, & I love it! Congratulations!! And what a great deal you got on the house! I live in Prattville & drive by your old house several days a week. I watched as y’all were moving, & it was kinda sad to see the process from outside. But now I’m excited to see what you do with this new house! Congrats again!

  11. Nicola Blake

    Oct 17, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    Congratulations. I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU AND Kevin.
    Hope all you hope and dreams come alive in your new home!!!!

  12. Catherine

    Oct 17, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I love your new home. I would have thought it was an old house by the style of it. It looks like a great area to live and how lucky to live so close to a good friend!

  13. ToTheMoonandBack

    Oct 17, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Congratulations! Looks lovely! Can’t wait to see your genius at work on the inside:)

  14. Nina

    Oct 17, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    The house looks wonderful! Congratulations on your new adventure. I really enjoy your blog. I’m also extremely nosey!! More house pictures!!

  15. Jenny B.

    Oct 17, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    How cute! I can’t wait to see what you guys do with the place. And that is so funny about Josh and Kevin and the walkie talkies. Ha! Makes me think of “Big.” 🙂

  16. [email protected]

    Oct 17, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    Congratulations !! Good things come to good people… so very excited for you and look forward to all the wonderful things that you will be doing in your beautiful new home…

  17. Kit Golson

    Oct 17, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Well congratulations! it was clearly meant to be… and you will have such a wonderful time making it yours, and enjoying your “new” neighbors!

    bonne journée!

    Kit

  18. Stephanie S

    Oct 18, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Layla I’m so happy for y’all!! Your home is beautiful!! I like you discovered this area when we first moved here 5 years ago and have been stuck on it ever since. I’m especially happy y’all got such a great “deal”!! Enjoy!!

  19. [email protected]

    Oct 18, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    Wow! That was incredibly fast! But it’s adorable and I’m sure you’ll have it customized and cottagized (is that a word?) in no time!

  20. Shirley

    Oct 18, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    The house is adorable. I love the picture of it. So excited for y’all. Too funny about the walkie talkies. 🙂 Off to check out the inside!

    Shirley

  21. Pam

    Oct 18, 2012 at 3:31 pm

    What a charming home and the landscaping looks awesome!
    Congratulations, can’t wait to see the insideJ!

  22. Calico Child

    Oct 19, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Looks so gorgeous Layla :))

  23. Rhonda Irizarry

    Oct 20, 2012 at 10:11 am

    So darling, love it and it looks like such a wonderful community. Being from Cal. never having the pleasure to visit the southern states, you’ll have to share what you love about things that seem obvious, looking at the neighborhood and home I think, jeepers California needs to take some notes from AL. Such cute homes. Congrats. Love when things “fall” into place, such blessings.

  24. Carole

    Oct 21, 2012 at 7:50 pm

    That is one fabulous looking house! Congrats, and enjoy making it your own.

  25. hello haha narf

    Oct 22, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    i love that you are sharing the entire process with us…everything from selling your fantastic home to the hoping and praying while buying this one to the way this looks now to the ongoing changes which will be happening. thank you for this gift of this blog!.

  26. [email protected]

    Oct 22, 2012 at 3:19 pm

    NO way right across the street! That is awesome 🙂 I LOVE the house!!! Boy, you are going to have some MINT posts restoring it . 🙂

  27. phyllis

    Oct 22, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    You guys DESERVE it!!
    I’m sorry for whoever got foreclosed…ouch :/
    I LOVE that sea of tin roofs!

  28. Susan (Between Naps on the Porch)

    Oct 30, 2012 at 1:00 am

    Layla, I’m sooo excited for you and Kevin! Love your house! Can’t wait to see what all you have planned! Congrats!

  29. Kristy

    Nov 13, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Hi, Layla! I hope all is going well in Puru. My mother-in-law is a compassion rep and she’s done a couple trips like yours and has loved them! I hope to do the same one day. Hey, in February we are headed down to Gulf Shores. Never having been to AL before, I was wondering if you could share some great places for shopping to decorate our nest? I tend to mix new with old and have a two year old and a 3 month old so any place you might know of that would be within a couple of hours drive, I’d love to know about. I know you’ve mentioned a few places as you do rooms but I don’t know where they would be located. Thanks in advance for your help!

  30. Jodie Cain Smith

    Nov 27, 2012 at 9:17 am

    Congrats on your beautiful home! As an Alabama native, I can think of no better place to call home. (Hopefully my husband and I will eventually get back there.) I love the website design and style, so optimistic and joyful!

  31. mattie

    Feb 21, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    too cute

  32. Teresa

    Mar 26, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    What type of siding is on your home?

    • Layla

      Mar 26, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      Hmmmm…maybe Hardy plank?

  33. Wendy

    Jun 2, 2014 at 9:28 am

    You’re not too far from me. I live in Ranburne, AL about 20 mintues from Anniston. 🙂 I LOVE your house!!

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