602 Adams

This house was located in the "shadier" part of Richland, if Richland were to have a shady area. No sidewalks installed in this part, but there is a strip of gravel in front of every house that is generally used for extra parking. Like most of Richland, the majority of the houses were built by the Army in the 1940s, when it was still a government town, feeding off the lifeblood of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation during the heyday of the Manhattan Project.

This house was obviously a flip. They took the original house and basically gutted it, and even added to the outside of it to make the walls thicker with more insulation. They did Pergo floors throughout, and all the updates were very impressive. It was three bedroom, one bath. The smallest bedroom was too small for anything but a twin bed and a very small dresser. The largest bedroom had access to the backyard, and also had the washer/dryer hookups in it.

We liked that it was VERY move-in ready. Everything was very tastefully done, the updates were all impressive. I liked that you could get to the back from the bedroom, though I didn't especially like that that was the ONLY exit to the backyard. I'm imagining backyard cookouts with everyone gathered, and someone has to use the restroom. I either have to tell them to go around front, or to go through my bedroom. We're not the cleanest people when it comes to the bedroom. The backyard was also really large, which I really liked.

What we didn't like was how small it was. The largest bedroom was a decent size, but again you have to leave room to access the laundry area on one side and room to access the back yard on the other. Also, I don't like the idea of having to go into the master bedroom to do laundry. The ceilings were really low--probably 6'9"--and there was no room for a dining set. And while there was a tree in the backyard, it grew straight up, and offered no shade.

All in all, it would be a very nice house for a couple expecting a little one who knew they would be able to upgrade in the next decade or less. But I think for us, we'll keep looking.

Grade: A-



open concept kitchen... to the very right is the front door. Just to the left of that would be where you'd have to put a table.









New appliances and cabinets... the kitchen was very nice.







Living room with its AC unit... the only one in the house








Second largest bedroom








Bathroom







Smallest bedroom (with great view of the next door neighbor's backyard)








Largest bedroom. Door to the outside is to the left, laundry closet with water heater to the right.







Large back yard. As you can see, at 2:00pm, there's not an inch of shade.






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