My husband and I have come to an agreement that taking care of a 2800 square foot home on an acre of land is getting to be more than our almost geriatric bodies can handle. Some of you know that I live in a Geodesic Dome house. We have done quite a bit of work on it over the last decade, like a brand new roof, bath remodel, new composite wood decks, asphalt driveway, some new windows and doors, and landscaping. The house has seen some really huge improvements since we took over the property. The first thing I did was change the color of the house from a burnt brown red with purple front door to a light gray green with white trim. This made the house more friendly almost instantly.
Over the years we have burned wood in the wood-burning stove to subsidize the costs of heating a home of this size. This is the feature I will truly miss when we move. We are energy pigs, we leave lights and TV's on constantly. We run a computer server and other electrical devices 24/7. We are on a monthly budget payment with our electric company. During the summer months we wind up using more electricity because of the air conditioning, but in the winter "Oh La La!" in January we did not owe a dime and in February we owed .29 cents. It really has payed off to burn wood. Dome houses really do hold the internal temperature of the house much longer than other shapes of dwellings.
Well, as I begin this journey of cleaning clutter and preparing myself for a move. I wonder if I would like to try to auction the house off first. Having an auctioneer come in and hopefully sell the house in 1 day is much more appealing than listing it and having people trudge through the house over a long period of time. Auctioneers can also auction off the furniture and other items of interest. This would sure be much easier than a 3 day garage sale.
I wonder if I could do a silent auction to sell the house? Has anyone out there in Blogland ever sold property via an auction? I am not talking Sheriff Sale either.
OR- you could just trade us houses. Ours is much smaller- a modest 1400 sq ft (not including the basement). It sits on a lovely double city lot. We have an apple tree, a peach tree and a nice fenced in garden area. There are 3 bedrooms and a finished room in the basement. And just think, you'd be in the heart of Cleveland and could keep in touch with all the wonderful people you met through work, those on both sides of the law! LOL If life were totally different I would snatch your offer up in a heartbeat. Good luck with everything!
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