Our New Home

Our house

Kevin proudly guarding
our front door.

The search for a rental property is a little different here as a real estate agent is involved in the process.  Once we found a wonderful quaint community in south west London, we stopped into several real estate offices and reviewed properties.  We'd heard that rentals turn over very quickly, so we (naively) thought 3 weeks would be enough time to find a place.  Who knew that you have to give 60 days notice when you're planning to move out?!!  We found that many places weren't available for weeks, up to 2 months.  Despite a few surprises (and frustrations), I am very excited to say that we've successfully escaped the sites and sounds of the city.  Please don't misunderstand me, being in the city was a great experience and provided incredible access to many different venues, but it's very nice to see more of the (grey) sky and green grass.  We also look forward to becoming a part of a smaller community.  Did I mention our neighbors brought us tea, coffee and cookies the day we moved in?!!

Living Room

Living Room (minus the TV, a
story for another day...)

Kitchen with the washer/dryer

Master bedroom

Bathroom 1
(shower is not shown but is
to the right of the tub)

"En suite" bathroom

View out our window!!

Our Garden

There is still more work to do to get the place in order, but we're getting there box-by-box.  I can't say enough about how thankful we are for this home.  It's a wonderful respite from the daily pressures and responsibilities outside its walls.