u/mehoff636

I have an opportunity to buy my grandma house, she has it paid off and bought it new in 1966. Grandpa passed away in 1993 and the house hasn't had much updating since. In the last few years it has new roof/gutter outside paint, gas furnace and water heater interior hasn't been touched basically since. The house itself is about 1500 Sq ft with a 2 car garage and a 28x26 shop and a nice covered back patio. Interior needs a lot of updating from flooring to paint and such.

I currently have a home a few miles away that is about 1300 Sq ft with 2 car garage. The way our house is laid out we are unable to have some of the things grandma house has like a back porch the shop and a few other interior things. I have a new water heater and furnace but doesn't need much more updating.

Land size they are about the same with mine being at .289 of an acre with grandmas at 0.340

I bought my house in 2012 for 192,000 and put 20% down and have a interest rate at 3.675.

My house is now worth about 525,000 and I think grandmas house is around 450,000.

Am I stupid thinking of walking away from a 3.675 interest rate? Grandmas house would check a lot of boxes and to get those things in another house I am looking at 600,000+ houses.

Would it be possible to add grandma in red to family picture and change Christmas background and change grandma sweater to all red? My wifes grandma never got the chance to meet our son and hoping to create something special for her mothers day. Willing to pay $30 bucks.

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