I Was Zapped By The Lucky Super Rainbow

I mentioned before that I have been on a house hunt. Big time. The house prices are so low right now that we couldn't pass up the opportunity to find a bigger home. (side note: if you ever wanted to move to Florida, now is the time! I'm talking about houses from $59,000!)

We love the mid-century modern design, particularly the Sarasota School of Architecture designs from the 50's/60's. Of course, those homes are way out of our price range so I just go to open houses when they come up and dream. I find myself staring longingly at the house until the Realtor feels uncomfortable (just kidding.)

So on my quest - which is really me driving around endlessly whenever Rio falls asleep in the car - I would scope out abandoned houses. I would return later with an accomplice to investigate further. Once or twice we found ourselves peeking in a window at an occupant of the house, but only once or twice. heh heh

Then I was zapped with incredible luck. I found a house that looks like a wreck from the outside, but inside I could see a definite design. I tracked down the owner (who has moved out of the country) and found her to be the most gracious person I've met in a while. She agreed to aid us in our quest to make this house our home. And then she threw a little cherry on top - she told me that this is in fact a Seibert home (Sarasota School of Architecture) and has the original plans and drawings. WHA???!!!?? GAK!!!!!

Now we'll see if my luck continues...will the bank accept our offer?

Stay tuned.