Dream -e- House

Excited.
Exhilarated.
Exhausted.
Emotional.
Empty.

That's how we feel as we've gone through our house search. Patrick didn't really want me to blog this so that I wouldn't take you with me through this emotional roller coaster, but I need blog therapy! The two of us agreeing on a perfect house has become next to impossible. Also, our must-haves list became a moving target. All these amazing houses (and more!) were ones in which we were seriously considering putting down an offer. We only managed to put one down, and got outbidded.

Enormous.
Immaculate upgrades. Larger than a single family.
Not a single family.
Landsdowne

Enchanting.
Single family. Enchanting porch. Does not have a large yard.
Brambleton

Elderly.
Has a huge yard. Backs to trees. Twenty years old. Low ceilings.
Ashburn Village

Elegant.
10 ft-ceilings. New. Has a good yard. No porch. Doesn't back to trees. Too snooty.
Leesburg - River Creek Golf Community

Equitable.
Not too snooty. Has a good yard. Huge house. Great price. Outbidded.
Potomac Station in Leesburg

Expensive.
No bidding in new construction. Has a yard. A porch. Backs to trees. Not snooty. Rooms too small.
Ashburn-The Glen at Loudoun Valley

Earth-shaking.
Large rooms. Has a yard, a porch, backs to trees. Almost perfect. In the flight path (red zone) for a future runway at Dulles!
I AM NOT KIDDING!!!!
Arcola

It doesn't appear that we'll EVER find that dream home, that matches all of our criteria. We've come so far in this search, that we're also unwilling to compromise what we know we want if this is our forever house! As frustrated as this may seem, I do earnestly believe that God does have the perfect house with everything we want. What I'm unsure of is whether or not we'll be sane by the time we find it! :) Thanks for letting me data-dump on you. I always feel much better.