House Hunters Int'l

We thought we'd take a cue from HGTV and show you the three houses we are choosing between for our time in England. Then you can guess which one you think we'll move into!

House #1

This house is located in Red Lodge

Pros: 15 minutes away from base (easy commute for Thomas), modern kitchen, detached one car garage, lots of natural sunlight, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms including an en-suite to the master bedroom, good-sized backyard for the dogs, in a town with many other USAF families (would be nice to have people in similar situation around)

Cons: All rooms are very small and close together, would have to borrow major appliances from base, washer is a front loader (UK front-loaders don't fit many clothes), dryer is in the garage, in a town with many other USAF families (might not get the full British experience)

House #2

This house is located in Ely

Pros: Modern kitchen (that's the washer to the right of the stove!), great neighborhood with nearby greenbelt for the dogs, one car detached garage, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms including an en-suite to the master bedroom, located in a great city close to Cambridge and only 65 minutes from London, dryer located in the house, wouldn't have to borrow any appliances, great energy performance ratings (meaning we shouldn't be wasting a ton of money on electricity)

Cons: Slightly smaller backyard than House #1, kitchen has a door on it and is a little closed off from the dining room, about 40 minutes from base

House #3

This house is located in Lord's Walk

Pros: Government-owned house, super close to base (short commute), large backyard with storage shed/doghouse, lots of closet space, has some American plugs, top loader washer and dryer in separate utility room, 

Cons:  Super close to base (probably won't get much of a British experience), not so modern, pink carpets, only 2 bedrooms, only 1 bathroom, can hear the F-15s flying (and boy are they loud!!!), wouldn't have the option to get nicer base housing later if we wanted it, bedrooms are small