Day 2 did not start out as auspiciously as Day 1. We only had 2 new houses to see.
House 6. In Founex (Foo-nay). On a very quiet street near the lake and behind a hedge about 20 feet high, the house was painted more like a Houston house with neutral walls and white trim. A lovely pool and deck area with a nice bit of yard. Even an area where the owners had taken part of the yard and used soft sports tiling where their son had used a portable basketball hoop. Three bedrooms up--a nice master and two smaller ones. A wide open living/dining room and smallish kitchen. In the basement, a large room, a small bedroom, and another bomb shelter. This house also had a little guest house next to the pool Just one room with fireplace and a bathroom with shower, but perfect for guests or as a school room.
We'd now found two houses that we decided could work, but had ruled others out:
- House 2 was a possibility, but the lack of upkeep concerned us. The garden hadn't been well tended and the landlord wasn't doing much because he wasn't getting any rent. This bothered us and gave us the impression he might be that way about future problems.
- House 3 was just too big. The upkeep on the yard as well as having two separate laundries, heating systems, electric meters, etc. (two houses combined into one, remember) combined with the odd layout and being at the top of our price range just made it impractical.
- House 4 was a perfect location for commuting, but no view and the layout just wouldn't have worked for us.
- House 5 was just so-so. Nothing really special to recommend it.
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| House 1--Duillier |
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| House 6-Founex |
Thus it was that we found ouselves going back to the House 1 in Duillier to compare it to House 6. We walked around for another hour and it was really no comparison. The build quality, the view, the yard, the extra space in the finished attic, the pool--House 1 (hopefully) was going to be the house for us! Time to put in an application!
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