First step....

   ... finding the house.     It didn't seem possible to find a house with everything we were and weren't looking for but, we did!! 

Things we were looking for:

three bedrooms
a garage
a yard

 Things we weren't looking for:

an upgraded kitchen

upgraded bedrooms

upgraded bathrooms

 

What we got:

A three bedroom house built in 1957 with a two car garage and a big front and back yard that have clearly been lavished with love by their past owners.  

 

YAY!!   You can find all the photos of our house in its current state here