We're loving the house

No photos today, but I just wanted to update about how much we love living in this house! It's not perfect yet, far from it, but this is such a fantastic place to live.

Main benefits:

• lots of space and built-in storage - bedrooms here in New Zealand generally have built-in wardrobes, so we have lots of storage space without having to fill the rooms with lots of furniture. I do plan on buying a wardrobe organiser, because I have more need of shelf space than of hanging space, but at least the space is there.
• no strangers living on the other side of our walls! I haven't lived in a detached house in years. It is fantastic to be able to turn up the telly without worrying about annoying the neighbours, and of course we aren't being annoyed by thumping music coming from the other side of the living room wall either (a major annoyance in our last place).
• a quiet neighbourhood with easy access to local shops and the city centre. We can cycle to work in less than 15 minutes, at a leisurely pace on flat ground.
  
• friendly neighbours. The couple who lives in the house beside ours (we share a driveway) is very friendly, as is the couple who live beside the entrance to the driveway. They are both a good bit older than us - that seems to be the norm around here - but I'd much rather have that than deal with other people's children running about.
• great outdoor space. We have space for two cars to park out front, a conservatory and large deck, and a vast amount of garden space. I've never had a garden with enough space for even one tree, and now we have five or six of 'em. I know that means a lot of work for us too, but we are both looking forward to having something productive to do with our spare time that will enhance our surroundings and provide us with food and enjoyment too.

As of now, we have yet to discover any real negatives about our new home at all - which is just the way it should be. We had expected to get a "for now" home, and maybe sell and upgrade a few years down the line, but I can't see why we would want to upgrade from a place like this. Hopefully we will have many happy years of living here together.