RoyBoy and I are renting a two bedroom, one bath beach house. It’s an older house (1940s) with lots of charms as well as quirks since it’s older.
The hardwood floors are original to the house and there is a lovely Florida room (like a sunroom but enclosed). The kitchen has a nice tile counter, but unfortunately the grout is very old and missing in a lot of places. The sink is deep, white, and ceramic. I thought this was awesome, until I noticed that it always looks dirty. The appliances are new, which is great.
The living room is an odd sea-foam green. It’s tolerable now that we have furniture and pictures on the wall, but I’d love to paint it a neutral tan. The living room also has a fireplace. However, due to spacing and the fact that I will never be cold enough to use it, and because I don’t want the bunnies exploring it, we have set the couch in front of it.
We were without a washer and dryer for about a month, which was interesting. Then a friend offered a set to us for the fabulous price of $50. Yay! Needless to say, we are thankful: We couldn’t afford a decent set.
An interesting part of the property is the garage, workshed, and mini “spare room.” The garage building is behind the house a little, with a workshop perfect for tinkering and the surfboard RoyBoy was making (and finished). The garage can’t be accessed by a car, given the post and gate in the way. No matter- it is storage! It is holding several boxes of items to be put in a yard sale, non-perishable and bug-tolerant items like vases, and some furniture we are holding for a friend. Attached to the garage is a small room that apparently was a sewing room back in the day. Now, it’s not insulated, has no A/C, and only one light. Why anyone would want to sit out there is beyond me. Thus, we use it to store winter clothes, holiday things, childhood items, and baking and entertainment items not used on a daily basis, such as trays and specialty pans. It’s great because it’s out of the way and lockable yet easily attainable.
The house is not completely insulated nor, I suspect, completely sealed up: Bugs are not uncommon, much to my chagrin. Going on a tangent, I really hate the bugs of Florida. I never really noticed them since I lived in apartments. I hate cockroaches. They freak me out to no end. They also like to visit us. Great. There are also locusts outside, which are fun to watch- they are basically huge grasshoppers. I have no problem with them. On the plus side, there are several butterflies that frequent our yard. No complaints there!
One annoying thing is that all the outlets are inconveniently located and not in abundance. This, coupled with inconveniently-located TV hookups, makes for wiring complications and cables all over. What can you do?
When will you visit? We have a spare room and places to sleep!
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