Woah - Real Person overload

So last week I spent a few days in Lexington with the boy checking out the medical school at UK and meeting some of the other crazy students that figure spending the next 7-8 years of their lives earning both an MD and a PhD sounded like a good idea. It was lots of fun, and the school was kind enough to let me join in on some of the activities and dinners.

The other purpose of our trip was to check out some condos and townhomes to house the boy and the puppy. Since he is going to be there for so long and with this economy it makes sense for him to buy. So wanna guess what suddenly makes you feel like a real real person. Looking at houses! But I thought I'd share some of the ones we liked. Most of these are empty, so I suppose it doesn't matter if I post photos of their home on the internet.

1. Split Level with a fenced backyard

One con is that this one doesn't have a garage, but it does have two designated parking spots. Its got a cute brick exterior that I like and a little overhang so that the door has some extra protection from the weather.

 When you walk inside, you have a half stair-case up into the kitchen/living area and a half stair-case down into the bedrooms.

 The ceiling was vaulted and made of a very nice wood. It made the living area seem a lot more spacious and inviting.

 The living area also had a nice fireplace - although I don't think it had ever been used. And the kitchen was large and had a ton of counter space for cooking.

But the best part, was this lovely patio and nice backyard that I just know the puppy would love. The two bushes are a little awkward, but they could be pulled out and some nicer things could be planted...

Plus - this house has been on the market for over a year which makes you think that maybe they would be willing to drop the price some...

2. Trent property

This was a more traditional townhouse with the living area right where you walked in and then two bedrooms upstairs each with their own bathroom.

The other thing was that this one had a little less counterspace and the kitchen to living area wasn't as open as in the other one. However, it did have brand new very nice appliances (although it didn't have a dishwasher). It like the other one also opened up to a very nice fenced yard - although this one didn't have a patio and just had a little brick area for a grill or something. 

The other nice thing was that since the bedrooms were upstairs they got a lot more light and each had their own full bath as opposed to a shared one in the other house. 

So there! look at me - evaluating houses and talking and thinking about what to look for. Granted its not my money nor am I likely to be living in any of these for a few years at least. So I guess, I'm a little bit less like a real person than I originally thought.....

But still - even just thinking about such a major purchase real does seem like something only real people do...