A Family Goes Back to Their Roots in the Netherlands
Anyone who?s gone through the rigmarole of buying a home will tell you there?s no magic formula for finding your perfect space. My partner and I, for example, looked at condos our realtor suggested and proactively found some ourselves. We explored fixer-uppers, newer construction, kept our minds open to various neighborhoods and learned the art […]
Anyone who?s gone through the rigmarole of buying a home will tell you there?s no magic formula for finding your perfect space. My partner and I, for example, looked at condos our realtor suggested and proactively found some ourselves. We explored fixer-uppers, newer construction, kept our minds open to various neighborhoods and learned the art of compromising one feature for another. You name it, we did it. Mindy and her husband Theo came into owning a home in their own unique way, too. Four years ago, the couple set their sights on returning to Theo?s hometown of Drachten in the Netherlands. Not only did Drachten evoke Theo?s fondest childhood memories, but the area also boasted great parks, nice schools and, best of all, was still home to his mom and dad.
As the couple prepared to move to Drachten, Theo?s parents also decided to move. How convenient. Just like that, Theo and Mindy had been given the chance to own a house in their desired area. All they had to do was take over the family’s two-story, 1970s-era home and give it some updates.
Customizing the space for her own family has taught Mindy a lot about he...
Anyone who?s gone through the rigmarole of buying a home will tell you there?s no magic formula for finding your perfect space. My partner and I, for example, looked at condos our realtor suggested and proactively found some ourselves. We explored fixer-uppers, newer construction, kept our minds open to various neighborhoods and learned the art of compromising one feature for another. You name it, we did it. Mindy and her husband Theo came into owning a home in their own unique way, too. Four years ago, the couple set their sights on returning to Theo?s hometown of Drachten in the Netherlands. Not only did Drachten evoke Theo?s fondest childhood memories, but the area also boasted great parks, nice schools and, best of all, was still home to his mom and dad.
As the couple prepared to move to Drachten, Theo?s parents also decided to move. How convenient. Just like that, Theo and Mindy had been given the chance to own a house in their desired area. All they had to do was take over the family’s two-story, 1970s-era home and give it some updates.
Customizing the space for her own family has taught Mindy a lot about he...
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