European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse In just about everything that could go wrong did1 the couple began House Hunting when the Dollar wot up. The Schwartz Home Saluni a sweeping combination living and dining my with Tolt of natural wit by Mary Neth consumer editor a t night after they have put the Bany toned they love to Sll in their Hying room and Gaz out at the twinkling lights across the Schwartz and his wife Claudia a every pleased with their Roomy three level Home patched on a Hilltop near War Ryburg. There is a Sauna downstairs n laundry room upstairs. A Bank of closets covers one Wall of the Large master bedroom. The elegant Long living room boasts a Pale Pink gazed-1ile oven. All together the Lisl and second floors comprise a lot of living space. There Are Lour rooms plus a Lull Bath upstairs seven Tooms including the Sauna and a Hall Bath downstairs. The basement includes an extra renal apartment. The House does not look like a prefab which it is. It looks expensive and according to John ii was. Ii Cost so much that we have to love it. We have to. Be committed to Loving it he says wryly the iwo signed she contract Tor the House in april of 1985. Ii took until the end of december however Belore i hey were a ble to move in. I guess says John just about everything thai could go wrong did.". In the beginning he decided to keep a list of the problems thai came up he gave up alter 28 major snafus. The Lisl thing thai happened was that the real Estale agent got mad at the seller Belore the Deal was closed. That put us on our own but we still had to pay his commission. Then the architect s plans did t correspond to the dimensions of the lot. When in was Lime Tor approval of he new plans everyone in the government Ollice that gives the . Was on vacation. Next a neighbor complained that the Balcony was too close to his property line. One end had to be lopped Oil Ole neighbors complained thai the gabled Rool did t lit into the took of the neighbourhood. I had to prove by photos thai the e or
