For 3 straight days we went around the city of Hat Yai to look for a house to rent. We went to every nook and corner of the city, even to the places I've never set foot upon for the past 7 years of my stay here.
Day 1 has come and gone. We saw a cute, nice house located at the center of the city and called the number written at the gate, but the price was too high for a house with only 2 rooms. It was 2,000 baht beyond our budget. So, we had to let go of that house.
Day 2 came and we were more disheartened to know that there were not a lot of houses for rent in the city. We saw a house or two but it was more like a shop lot building that is not conducive for kids at all. We also got to know of a house that's for rent near our old house but when we went there, the neighbor house owner told us that there's leakage in that house. So, we didn't push through calling the owner.
Day 3. We got to talk to a lady who has a few houses for sale but she's willing to have one house rented. We went to her place. The house is quite okay but it was too far from the main road and the city center. And another big turn off is that her house doesn't have a kitchen. Yes, most of the Thai houses don't come with a kitchen. So, we had to crash that house from our list.
We then went to one of subdivisions in the outskirts of the city. We seem to have no choice but to move farther from the city, who knows there might be a nice house to rent there. And true enough we found a nice house with a small place for a garden. We excitedly called the number but we were a bit disappointed to know that the house will only be available on the middle of January. Oh, we can't wait that long. And on second thought, the house does seem too distant from our school and major establishments, we might end up spending a lot on gasoline.
Then, finally we thought of calling the house near our old subdivion. We could at least talk to the owner about the leakage that the neighbor house owner is talking about and maybe ask him to do some repairs. And we called the owner and agreed to see his house that same evening.
That evening, when we went inside the house, my Hubby and I immediately like the floor plan. It's not the boring 'basketball court' like floor plan that most Thai houses have. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining area and yes, a kitchen! But house did looked a bit worn out with the paint peeling off. My hubby then told the owner that we're interested with his house but would like to request if he could repaint the house and fix a few things before we move in. The owner is a actually a policeman but he looks so meek and kind hearted. He smiled at my Hubby's request, scratched his head and told us that he will think about it and let us know the following day. But he did assure us that he already fixed the leakage months before and if there's reoccurence, he will have it fixed at his expense.
My Hubby and I had peace when we saw the house. We even asked our li'l girl of her opinion and she too is excited to move in immediately!
And today we received the call from the owner and he agreed on my HUbby's request to have the house repainted and fixed before we move in. So, it's confirmed, we won't be 'homeless' anymore and we'll have a house to move in after Christmas! Yipee! Thank You Lord for making everything beautiful in your time.
Day 1 has come and gone. We saw a cute, nice house located at the center of the city and called the number written at the gate, but the price was too high for a house with only 2 rooms. It was 2,000 baht beyond our budget. So, we had to let go of that house.
Day 2 came and we were more disheartened to know that there were not a lot of houses for rent in the city. We saw a house or two but it was more like a shop lot building that is not conducive for kids at all. We also got to know of a house that's for rent near our old house but when we went there, the neighbor house owner told us that there's leakage in that house. So, we didn't push through calling the owner.
Day 3. We got to talk to a lady who has a few houses for sale but she's willing to have one house rented. We went to her place. The house is quite okay but it was too far from the main road and the city center. And another big turn off is that her house doesn't have a kitchen. Yes, most of the Thai houses don't come with a kitchen. So, we had to crash that house from our list.
We then went to one of subdivisions in the outskirts of the city. We seem to have no choice but to move farther from the city, who knows there might be a nice house to rent there. And true enough we found a nice house with a small place for a garden. We excitedly called the number but we were a bit disappointed to know that the house will only be available on the middle of January. Oh, we can't wait that long. And on second thought, the house does seem too distant from our school and major establishments, we might end up spending a lot on gasoline.
Then, finally we thought of calling the house near our old subdivion. We could at least talk to the owner about the leakage that the neighbor house owner is talking about and maybe ask him to do some repairs. And we called the owner and agreed to see his house that same evening.
That evening, when we went inside the house, my Hubby and I immediately like the floor plan. It's not the boring 'basketball court' like floor plan that most Thai houses have. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining area and yes, a kitchen! But house did looked a bit worn out with the paint peeling off. My hubby then told the owner that we're interested with his house but would like to request if he could repaint the house and fix a few things before we move in. The owner is a actually a policeman but he looks so meek and kind hearted. He smiled at my Hubby's request, scratched his head and told us that he will think about it and let us know the following day. But he did assure us that he already fixed the leakage months before and if there's reoccurence, he will have it fixed at his expense.
My Hubby and I had peace when we saw the house. We even asked our li'l girl of her opinion and she too is excited to move in immediately!
And today we received the call from the owner and he agreed on my HUbby's request to have the house repainted and fixed before we move in. So, it's confirmed, we won't be 'homeless' anymore and we'll have a house to move in after Christmas! Yipee! Thank You Lord for making everything beautiful in your time.
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