Downsizing (not really)

We really don't need this four bedroom home anymore and it's time to downsize a bit. Although we've been in this home for some time, it is the first home that we've lived in that was a "used" home. We're ready to move into a home that is built for us.

Although we say we're downsizing, we're really not.
We will have less area that is finished, but overall the new home will be bigger.
And we will have five acres to take care off, as well.

The new place will be a three bedroom, two bath home with an unfinished walkout basement and an over-sized two car garage to accommodate my motorcycle. I think the best feature will be the 10 x 22 ft (3 x 6.7 m) screened in back porch. It will also have a nice covered front porch that is deep enough for a couple of chairs and a small table. The unfinished basement will have a John Deere room for lawn equipment and give us room for the exercise equipment we have but seldom use. The hope is that will change.

The area was once rolling pasture land (this is cattle country) and so there are no trees on it. It is a narrow, but deep five acre plot with a dip in the middle. We are planning on planting some fruit trees and other trees, but far enough away from the house that we won't need to rake leaves in the fall.
There will be lots of room for gardening, but that's never really been our thing so I don't know how much we will embrace that possibility. I know that Chris is looking forward to having plenty of flowers so we may be growing more food for the birds and bees than for us!

Here is a picture of what it will look like from our screened in porch. (Click it to big it) This view faces to the south. If you look to the dark green area, you can see where someone has mowed a single strip on each side to indicate the property lines. The back boundary is the treeline. The color change also marks the big dip in the middle of the plot.

This is a street view (pretty similar). The orange flag in the front is where the driveway will be. You may be able to see other orange flags that mark the house footprint.

We are still months away from moving in (obviously) and we still need to sell our current house.
Just thought I'd post these pics.

John <><