Hallelujah! After much prayer, viewing of houses and house plans, and consulting with real estate agents and builders, the StatWife and I have arranged to have a new house built for us in Falmouth, Nova Scotia.  We also benefited from the invaluable aid of friends old and new.

Here are two views of this blog’s future home.  Ta-Da!

Number 9 . . . Number 9

Number 9 . . . Number 9Click for larger viewAt right is the map of Halewood Drive, our street in the Valley View East subdivision.  Our lot, # 9, is bordered by farm land in the back while a green space is across the street.

Falmouth is located on the north side of Lake Pisiquid, across from Windsor, a delightful old town that claims to be the birthplace of hockey, and south of Hantsport, which during the late 19th century was the world’s fifth largest ship-building site.  More importantly, Windsor is home to the best English pub I’ve ever visited outside of Britain: The Spitfire Arms Ale House.  I love this place already.

Only 45 minutes from downtown Halifax, Falmouth is a farming area that has become a popular place for residential development.  Many Falmouthians make the daily commute to the big city by car or bus.  I am also told that geezers retirees from Western Canada like to settle here and elsewhere in the Annapolis Valley, driving real estate prices through the roof.

Since signing the agreement to purchase the house, the StatWife and I have been very busy drinking beer selecting flooring, siding, roofing, lighting, appliances, etc, etc.  Since we only have a few more days in Nova Scotia, everything has to be finalised before we return to Whitehorse.

If all goes as planned, our new home will be ready to occupy when we arrive permanently in early September.

Meanwhile, the countdown continues.