To Condo or Not Condo

It has come a time when Jan and I have decided to sell the house we have lived in for 30 years, and move into a condo on the beach. We have raised two wonderful kids in that house, and we have 30 years of memories there that will be hard to leave, but the house is too large for us now, and we still have the itch to travel and see new places. And then there is the fact that I am Aquarius, and have dreamed of living by the sea.

We have been "Winter Texans" since January down here in the Rio Grande Valley, and have enjoyed every minute. The weather has been wonderful, and the folks here at the RV park we are staying at have been most welcome.  We have enjoyed going across the border at Progresso, Mexico, which is just a 30 minute drive away. We have also toured a couple of condos down in South Padre. We have our sights on two of them, and plan to start making offers once we have sold the home in Buda, Tx.

The first condo is Sunchase IV on the gulf side. It is a two story condo, with the bedrooms on the third floor and the living area on the fourth floor. The balcony offers a breathtaking view of the gulf.
Here are a few pictures of this unit.

Sunchase IV

View from balcony. Fog early morning. Gulf in the distance.

Living room.

Open concept. Huge balcony. 

The second condo we are considering is on the bay side, called Tortuga bay. This condo has a two car garage on the ground floor, with the living area and bedrooms on the third floor. No elevators. Guess this is a good way to keep up the exercise routine. Just the fact that there is a garage has me sold on this one. Here are a few pictures of this unit.

Pool.

Realtor and Art looking at balcony work being done.

Two car garage (serial)

Dining Room

Living Room

We spent a couple of nights at the Schlitterbahn Resort on South Padre, and woke up both mornings at 7:00 am  to see the beautiful sunrise over the gulf.

Sunrise 7:00 am

Beautiful

Yep, this is something I could get used to. Sure beats Buda.