#67: House Hunters

Although J and I know for sure that we're moving into an apartment come June, it doesn't deter me from doing a little house hunting in my spare time. I'd like to thank the Petersiks over the Young House Love for that. They recently bought a new house and I now love little one level ranchers. I never thought I could. But now I do. The brick, the..one level, the detached garages, all of it. Crazy.

I was on Zillow.com the other day just perusing houses in the Richmond area and I found a house (although, not a one level rancher) that literally took my breath away (cue Top Gun soundtrack). Of the seven photos of the house on Zillow, I gasped at five of them.

You can also find the house at http://www.609bancroft.com/.

Here are the stats on the house that I am in love with, but will never move into:

- 4 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- Originally built in 1915
- Roughly 1,800 square feet
- 4 fireplaces (all with restored original mantles!)
- Original 1910 clawfoot bathtub in the upstairs bathroom. Yes please.

And without further ado, here are the pictures I got off Zillow:

 Gorgeous outside! Love the covered porch and the dark wood front door.

 Gasp #1: Love the ceilings and the dark wood mantle. I die. Seriously. And don't even get me started on the high ceiling and the super wide doorway!

 I feel like this room has SO much potential. Perfect. Imagine the light fixture possibilities!

 Gorgeous well-lit dining room area. And the dark wood floors. Gasp #2.

 I can't believe the spaciousness of this kitchen! Gasp #3, soooo much potential in this kitchen. Matching barstools would be a must. Maybe take out the storage on the left and extend the counter and put in more cabinets (matching of course). And the walk in pantry on the right? I die.

 Um, HELLO his and her sinks in the master bathroom! I love them! Definitely gasp #4. Again with the dark wood. But I love the seperate mirrors, the gorgeous lighting AND the vanity in between.

Gasp #5: I love love LOVE indoor sunrooms and patios. The light wood cabinets make the room feel light and airy. This room has a lot of potential for changes. I would probably get rid of the cabinets or find use for them elsewhere in the house, only because J has some amazing artwork that would go great in a sunny room like this. I'm seeing a nice daybed and some comfy chairs and of course, lots of plants that I hope to somehow keep alive.

So there's the house that made me die. Literally. It's bananas. (Puh-lease tell me you watch The Rachel Zoe Project?)