Playing House

So. We've found it. For real this time.
Though, being as we sign the contract tomorrow I feel it may be unsafe to begin talking about it.

But who cares!

I'm just too damn excited.

After coming to a conclusion that our price range was not going to get us what we wanted --- we raised the 'stakes' and went to go see an apartment with the base rent already 50 euro outside of our already raised budget.

But it was worth it.

It's on a private street (translation: less of a chance we'll be robbed, lots of parking spots, silence) in one of the nicest residential areas in Rome (without exagerating) not isolated -- with a piazza (Piazza Vescovio) within 2 minutes walking and lots of shops, restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies, cinema etc.

There is also one of the biggest, most beautiful, greenest parks in the city of Rome right next to us: Villa Ada.

As is the park wasn't enough, it has a garden with two trees in it that is somewhat small... but it is a garden nonetheless and an outdoor space is important. There is enough space for a table and chairs and there are old vines growing thick on the fence that are a gorgeous lush green...

The insides are beautiful: BIG living room with shiny deep brown marble flooring and lots of windows that lead directly out into the garden, an entrance with arches, a completely brand-spanking-new kitchen -- IKEA -- very modern with reds and whites and silver with a small prop up table -- all never used...

Brand new bathroom, also never used --- spacious --- shower big enough for two --- tiling in white and off white with a clean, bright look.

Bedroom with a hardwood floor, armoire built directly into the wall that is HUGE -- so there is tons of storage space.... to put all of our "stuff" away... window looking onto the garden.

We plan on furnishing it will all modern pieces... a pretty apartment warrants pretty furniture.

We move in August 1 but we may have the keys before then.

This is going to cost us a ton of money, and i'm worried about the cat getting out of the garden. But we'll find a way.

What a relief.