Standing on that wood deck looking along the house toward Middlefield Road. Note that the house is green with cactus trim. I sorta like the color, although the seller's agent doesn't. Heh, actually, the seller's agent really wanted to make several changes to the house before listing it; for example, to extend the front of the house to the garage, to change the landscaping, and to paint the exterior. I'm glad she didn't get her way, though -- some of what she wanted to do would spoil the house (eg, she wanted to remove more of the landscaping than I would want).
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