YHL first home back on market

[hesitantbride]

Per GOMI, YHL first home is for sale again:

vt.realbiz360.com/Listing-1273108.html

I found the images really interesting to see one owner's stuff and use of space compared to the other!

ETA another (non flash) link:

www.richmondhomesearch.net/real-estate/Central-Virginia-Regional-MLS/Single-Family/property/1307488-8051-Brown-Road-North-Chesterfield-VA-23235/

[SusanBAnthony]

Their first house is so much cuter than their current house. Both the style, the layout, the exterior..... So pretty much everything.

[ssmjlm]

Wow, it's interesting to see the changes. Using the living room as a family room and the den as the dining room. Also OMG the furniture in the master bedroom, really big. And they took out the built-ins.

[Deleted]

Mar 25, 2013 8:35:59 GMT -5 SusanBAnthony said:

Their first house is so much cuter than their current house. Both the style, the layout, the exterior..... So pretty much everything.

I think so too.

[Blueper]

Some of their furniture is pretty awesome- I hope that it fits in with their next house style better.

[SusanBAnthony]

I wonder if their goal when they bought their current house was to have as many rooms as possible to redecorate?

[grey56]

This link isn't working for me at work. Are they selling for much more $$$?

[pinkeggs]

Mar 25, 2013 9:05:10 GMT -5 grey56 said:

This link isn't working for me at work. Are they selling for much more $$$?

No, only $214K. It's so weird to see other people's stuff in there. I wonder why they are moving so soon? Although it does look a little tight for their stuff.

[Deleted]

Wow, already? Maybe they are looking for a larger home. In some of the rooms it looks like a pretty tight fit with their huge furniture. YHL's stuff suited the house much better.

[pinkroses]

This link worked better for me (I can't see flash at work) www.richmondhomesearch.net/real-estate/Central-Virginia-Regional-MLS/Single-Family/property/1307488-8051-Brown-Road-North-Chesterfield-VA-23235/

I love that they used the floating shelves in the old living/dining room as a media console.  And the den as a dining room is crazy, but totally works (other than that tiny rug under the table). 

[grey56]

THANK YOU for that link!

Garages must be a big deal in that area, I remember YHL not wanting to look at their current house b/c it didn't have a garage. This posting has "garage" in ALL CAPS! Haha.

I wonder if they are using those too-small rugs to highlight the floors? But WOW those are SMALL for dining areas.

[bunnymendelbaum]

Wonder if their realtor is wondering why the listing is getting so many hits?

[TBM]

Mar 25, 2013 9:26:22 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

Wonder if their realtor is wondering why the listing is getting so many hits?

Since the listing actually mentions that it is 'the former home of Richmond's most popular diy bloggers', I'm pretty sure she expected a lot of hits.

[Susie]

The distortion in the photos from the wide angle lens is really distracting, especially in the bedrooms.

[munkii]

The current owners love tiny rugs, huh? Weird.

[aimeedyan]

I really loved that house - and I think YHL did a great job in it - but wow, is it small! My house isn't much larger but my layout is a bit more open so it feels a little bigger...

Maybe they have to move?

[emjacobs]

Mar 25, 2013 9:20:18 GMT -5 grey56 said:

THANK YOU for that link!

Garages must be a big deal in that area, I remember YHL not wanting to look at their current house b/c it didn't have a garage. This posting has "garage" in ALL CAPS! Haha.

I wonder if they are using those too-small rugs to highlight the floors? But WOW those are SMALL for dining areas.

I think it is because garages aren't very common in the area so it is definitely a selling point. It's not like we get any extreme weather that would warrant a garage. 

[emjacobs]

I really love what they did with the floating shelves. This might actually be something we do whenever we decide to hide all of our cables. I love the sunroom but that rug is too small for the table, but whatever it's a trend they have. I like the patio outside but it looks a little cramped with how the furniture takes up the full width on the end.

If that house were in my county (a little further north) at that price point it probably wouldn't last 3 days.

[goaskalice]

I can't stand the phrase "cream puff" I'm not sure why it bothers me so much, but it does. The house is so cute and tiny.

[emjacobs]

Mar 25, 2013 12:02:06 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

Mar 25, 2013 11:53:44 GMT -5 goaskalice said:

I can't stand the phrase "cream puff" I'm not sure why it bothers me so much, but it does. The house is so cute and tiny.

What does "cream puff" mean?

I thought a cream puff was a dessert. A little pastry ball filled with cream, occasionally topped with chocolate.  

[goaskalice]

Mar 25, 2013 12:02:06 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

Mar 25, 2013 11:53:44 GMT -5 goaskalice said:

I can't stand the phrase "cream puff" I'm not sure why it bothers me so much, but it does. The house is so cute and tiny.

What does "cream puff" mean?

Basically it means it's in almost perfect condition, ready to move your furniture in and do nothing else. But, it just reminds me of the dessert and using it to describe a house annoys me.

[emjacobs]

Mar 25, 2013 12:13:40 GMT -5 goaskalice said:

Mar 25, 2013 12:02:06 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

What does "cream puff" mean?

Basically it means it's in almost perfect condition, ready to move your furniture in and do nothing else. But, it just reminds me of the dessert and using it to describe a house annoys me.

Oh, I've always heard this as turn-key. 

[goaskalice]

Mar 25, 2013 12:45:23 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Mar 25, 2013 12:13:40 GMT -5 goaskalice said:

Basically it means it's in almost perfect condition, ready to move your furniture in and do nothing else. But, it just reminds me of the dessert and using it to describe a house annoys me.

Oh, I've always heard this as turn-key. 

That's a much better description! The older generation of agents just loves the term cream puff for some reason. 

[homeslice]

That house is sooooo much better than the current mess.  They should have added an addition...it had so much potential.

The asking price cracks me up...I live 10 minutes from Laguna Beach in a ranch with very similar sq footage and we paid triple that!!

[mellymel]

Wow that was fast! Wonder if YHL wants to buy it back

[heygrey]

i liked YHLs version of the master better. i loved the coziness from the built-ins on either side of the bed.

i can't believe they haven't painted over those blue swirly designs in the sunroom... that would have been the first thing on my 'to paint' list. 

[emjacobs]

Mar 26, 2013 8:29:27 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

that's some big bedroom furniture. I think the den as dining. Makes sense. and sooo cheap. omg $1700 in taxes for that giant lot?

I think it's interesting to see the ugly house wall in the den

My 2 acres with a 2500 sqft home is $2400/year, which will go up slightly next year. I love VA

[sjh722]

Mar 26, 2013 11:04:41 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Mar 26, 2013 8:29:27 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

that's some big bedroom furniture. I think the den as dining. Makes sense. and sooo cheap. omg $1700 in taxes for that giant lot?

I think it's interesting to see the ugly house wall in the den

My 2 acres with a 2500 sqft home is $2400/year, which will go up slightly next year. I love VA

Our 0.5 acres + 2000 sqft house w/attached garage + 3 car detached garage is $700/year. Boring Indiana FTW!

[emjacobs]

Mar 26, 2013 11:19:05 GMT -5 sjh722 said:

Mar 26, 2013 11:04:41 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

My 2 acres with a 2500 sqft home is $2400/year, which will go up slightly next year. I love VA

Our 0.5 acres + 2000 sqft house w/attached garage + 3 car detached garage is $700/year. Boring Indiana FTW!

Nice!!

[Deleted]

Didn't the buyers want the built in bed frame plus wall units? That's what I remembered anyway and now they're gone.