So Sad

We did not get the house.  I cannot even tell y'all how sad I am. I have spent the morning crying.  This house was perfect for us in every way.  My children despise their school so I was going to move them to the public school here.  This house actually backs up to the backyard of some good friends of ours. It is in the best neighborhood...one that is very hard to get into. This neighborhood is one that is really a small community within a big city .  This house was exactly my style (and I can be just a little picky).  In fact, 11 years ago Dave and I thought about building a house.  I took photos of a house almost exactly like this one and I have carried those photos around for 11 years.  I based the french doors in our VA house on this house.  I literally have carried this house around in my heart and my mind for many, many years.  I was actually amazed when I saw it on the market.  I took it as a sign.  I know everybody says that it just wasn't meant to be but I am having a hard time seeing how or why this would not be meant for us.

We did everything we could but another family outbid us. We had no idea what they were bidding but we have a feeling they knew what we were bidding. Their agent was a colleague of the seller's agent (in the same office).

Anyway, thanks for all the prayers and good wishes. Unfortunately, I have seen everything else on the market and nothing else compares right now. So, not sure what we will do. This was my dream house....