* It is the smallest house we viewed, coming in at a whopping 784 square feet. We love this fact. Joshua loves it because it is less to clean; Laura loves it because she doesn't have to walk as far when she forgets something in another room.
* We will take ownership of the house a full two months before our apartment lease is up so that we can rehab all of the inside surfaces of the house. We (and in some cases we mean that in the "pontifical plural") are probably going to redo the floors, the walls, and the ceilings in almost all of the rooms. Since this is such messy work, it will be great to still live in our apartment while all of this work is done. At the end of the two months, we hope to move into a house with beautiful wood floors, colorful walls, and a level ceiling.
* We got the house at such a screaming deal + the work that needs to be done isn't horribly expensive = this house as an investment.
* We are a comfortable walking distance from a great area of boutique shops, coffee shops and restaurants where hipsters hang out all the time. Also, because we are in the Italian area of town, there is a gaudy fountain in the middle of one of the intersections, which is known to the locals as the Fountain of Youth.
* We are within a comfortable walking distance from the subway system that connects us to Temple University. Instead of the hour long commute (1 mile walk + 45 minutes on the subways), Laura will enjoy a 5 minute walk and a 20 minute subway ride = awesome.
* Even though our place is smallish, there is an extra bedroom and more than enough room for visitors. Not only do we encourage visitors, we are going to start demanding it! With fines for those who don't obey!
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