House Hunt

Finally, I got to go talk to a real estate agent, and she took William and I to go see the house.  William found his room.  Problem is, it is too far from a train station.  Darn.  I REALLY loved this house!  4 bedrooms and 1 storage room upstairs (enough room to have a place for friends when they're over) and a shower.  Rarely do you find just a shower in a house.

It had hardwood floors or tatami mats.  A skylight in the kitchen, recessed lighting, plenty of storage already built in, I could go on and on by what it had.  The best, was a beautiful Japanese garden.  Great for adult zen, but I'm afraid William wouldn't be the best for it.

It was across from a middle school, so you have fewer neighbors to deal with.  

We'd be closer to Ikego, which is where there is a K-3 school for military kids.  Many of the teachers who teach there live in this neighborhood.

It had 6-8 plug ins in each room, cable pre-wired into rooms, remote controls for lighting, etc., a security system, and more square footage than our house in the states.  

The light in the house was beautiful.  You face south, but you're near a top of a hill, so you get good light.  

The price was right, too.  Right now, the yen is really strong against the dollar.  So, even though the government is helping to subsidize housing (it's so much more costlier than at home), they only give so much American dollars.  So, if the dollar declines too much more, we can afford less.

Did I mention this place was near a large park?

BUT, it is 45 minutes uphill walk from a train station.  

After the real estate agent dropped us off, William and I went to a function at a co-workers of Tim's place.  Ben will be 4 in a short while.  He and William played well until William became low on calories.  It was such a set-up.  He had a snack before getting there (almost lunch) and then his friend Ben snuck snacks for them, which he ate.  So, when lunch (noodles) rolled around, he wasn't hungry.  William LOVED one of the toys, and when Ben and little sister Mary (OMG what a cute kid!) were also trying to help him play... well, a time out ensued.  Poor guy.  He finally ate some cheese, and then they were best buddies again.

Well, let me explain that.  They both are smart, willful, train loving children.

It was nice having a child-friendly home with toys to play with!