Millwood

This is a CRAPPY picture but hubby has kidnapped all the damn pics of the houses and until I get some sleep, I dont feel like dealing with it SO I promise a better pic later. Meanwhile the stats:
Built in 1985 this contemporary home that looks like someone dropped it here from the rockies has 2674SF with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathroom, 4.93 acres on a corner culdesac. up on a hill (driveway could be better but still not as bad as the other old mill house we loved) garage, den (I see PLAYROOM) laundry area with sink and mud room/closet, kitchen to DIE for, sunken living room with fireplace, raised "game area" with wet bar (ok, honestly, I'll most likely put a small loveseat and chair with a coffee table there) HUGE back deck and fairly big front deck by the front door, skylights, loft opening to see down in to the living room, pool (if its in decent shape-bonus) master has a HUGE bathroom (I FIT IN THE TUB. Let me say this again, I am 6'1" and I.FIT.IN.THE.TUB.!!!!!!!!!!! oh happy day!) balcony off the Master BR and again for an older home/foreclosure, not in TOO bad a shape.
The downside:
It will need a new roof more than likely, the pool could be a 23,000 gallon money pit. (anyone know a bonded insured pool inspector?) since the roof is showing dampness, the sheet rock is showing it too in one side of the house. More expensive so therefore more downpayment and mortgage, The driveway will be 4x4 every time it snows and is washed away in places. Not too bad but one of us is going to have to drag that gravel back up. The fence around the pool/back yard will HAVE to be replaced or repaired. Its in seriously sad shape. Its standing on its own but there are places that are protesting that fact. There are 3 satellite dishes (uh-oh) is this because they just felt like changing companies or because theyve completely run out of visible skyline???? Obviously there is no cable hook up but this worries me. SO a call to Comcast might be in order (or at least a web search of the address). 2 porch rooves are showing alot of rot. They will have to be replaced. $$$$$$$$$$$$$
so, older home we LOVE or newer home we kind of like alot?? <theme from jeapordy plays> well, we made an offer on this one too. Really, we're thinking the 1st house wont even consider our offer but we hear on Saturday that its likely they are (uh-oh) so we're going to have to make a decision, but it seems like this is the house we want. Now we have to get them to accept our offer and hope that if it falls through, we can find something we love as much since the other old mill house will probably go to the other offer it has on it if we dont move forward with them. Did I mention I hate house hunting...? I'll keep you all updated on the developing saga (lol)