Back to Chestnut?

Brandon & I went with our realtor to check out this house. From the front it looks really small; however, it has over 3300 square feet!! It is a 3/4 bedroom 1 bath, with a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment in the basement! These pictures do not do it justice, but you can get the general idea.

Chestnut Street is the street we lived on for 5 years. It is in Winona Lake, which is

basically an extension of Warsaw. Grace College is located just a few blocks from this street and the Village at Winona is just around the corner. Check out their websites for more pictures of the area. We like living in Winona Lake, and I've said that if I have to live in town, close to other people, then this is a really nice, safe, quiet place to live. There are hiking/biking trails just down the hill from us and a couple parks in the area.

This house was build in 1950ish and does need some repairs; however, it is a wonderful investment opportunity and has some unique features such as this second story porch, which is accessible through a bedroom upstairs.

The yard is small, which is fine with us. Less to mow.

The basement apartment galley kitchen.

The basement apartment living room with walkout door. The current owners are very creative with their painting. Those trees have been painted on the wall. Also, the picture below is for the upstairs bathroom. It is tropical themed. This picture does not do it justice. There are palm trees painted on the walls and the ceiling feels like it's actually a grass hut.

Main floor living room

Main floor galley kitchen and laundry. There is space in the back of the house to create a laundry room and open up the kitchen.

The main concern about renting out the basement is parking. There is limited parking space on Chestnust Street, but we have a couple plans for that. A big thank you to those who have been praying for us and sending us your thoughts of support and encouragement. I am believing God that we will move in (somewhere!) soon.