# my first house **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 9, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687 "2008-03-09T12:20:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/1 "2008-03-09T12:20:26Z")
well, it’s pretty much set in stone now that the offer was accepted and my loan application is in. I bounced around spending very little to building a new house but in the end I decided to buy a recently built home. It’s in Henrietta, near RIT. 1500sq/ft 0.14 acres, built in 1999 - one owner. 3 bedrooms, the master one is a lot larger and has a big walk in closet and direct access to the upstairs bathroom. I really like that it has a large deck that backs to a decent yard (without being high maintenance) and there is a large pond beyond that so it feels a lot bigger than it really is. The basement is poured concrete and when finished still has 8’ ceilings so I plan to build a nice home theater down there. on to the pictures, ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1874&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1874&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1877&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1877&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1879&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1879&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1881&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1881&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1883&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1883&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1885&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1885&g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1887&g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1887&g2_serialNumber=1) I should be done closing in about 4-6 weeks hopefully. got some cool areal shots thanks to microsoft ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1889&%20%20g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1889&%20%20g2_serialNumber=1) ![http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1892&%20%20g2_serialNumber=1](http://www.nyssan.org/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1892&%20%20g2_serialNumber=1) ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/2 "2008-03-09T12:22:00Z")
:tup: congrats! looks nice ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/3 "2008-03-09T12:30:08Z")
Mind if I ask How much? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/4 "2008-03-09T12:33:23Z")
congrats :tup: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/5 "2008-03-09T12:33:36Z")
since anybody can look it up anyway, $155, including all appliances. ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/6 "2008-03-09T12:36:19Z")
congrats. very nice house. ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/7 "2008-03-09T12:36:41Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > since anybody can look it up anyway, $155, including all appliances. Damn you got a nice deal. I paid 149k for my little shack in hamburg ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/8 "2008-03-09T12:37:24Z")
very nice and a great price for it all! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/9 "2008-03-09T12:39:22Z")
I’m happy overall… I first wanted something cheap for like $120K. then I looked at building new for around 200K… then I found this which is a perfect compromise… the waterfront part and being 15 mins from downtown finalized the deal. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/10 "2008-03-09T13:22:14Z")
Very cool Aaron… but where are the garage shots??? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/11 "2008-03-09T13:27:21Z")
Very nice. You can go play some hockey back there on the ice, then jet ski in the summer to piss off your neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/12 "2008-03-09T13:38:23Z")
when I first went to look at the house there were people playing hockey. they even had chairs with spectators etc… ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/13 "2008-03-09T13:41:06Z")
damn, i didn’t realize you backed up to that? thats awesome. but is it in a flood zone? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/14 "2008-03-09T13:42:15Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Very cool Aaron… but where are the garage shots??? none, it’s a pretty normal 2 car garage… the ceiling is finished, must be good for keeping it warm? ---
**Author:** ![Boomin99GT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boomin99gt/32/7306_2.png) [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/15 "2008-03-09T13:42:34Z")
Welcome to the club Aaron. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/16 "2008-03-09T13:45:07Z")
> [@AJC2500](#): > > damn, i didn’t realize you backed up to that? thats awesome. but is it in a flood zone? no idea, the yard is on a slight downhill slope, so I should be ok. plus poured basement and sump should protect pretty well. the basement shows no signs of problems. my inspection is wednesday (it’s a contingency of the sale) ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/17 "2008-03-09T13:45:18Z")
Cool nice looking place ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/18 "2008-03-09T14:13:42Z")
congrats:tup: looks good ---
**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/19 "2008-03-09T14:23:08Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > no idea, the yard is on a slight downhill slope, so I should be ok. plus poured basement and sump should protect pretty well. the basement shows no signs of problems. > > my inspection is wednesday (it’s a contingency of the sale) well then its probably not a flood zone because you’d know by now. if your house falls in a flood zone you are legally obligated to buy flood insurance. It should have been stated when you were making your offer. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687/20 "2008-03-09T14:46:19Z")
thinking about it - the pond is man made, probably to prevent flooding. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-first-house/44687.md?page=2)