Finding Our Duplex

I arrived in Eugene a little over 2 years ago to join my partner. Knowing how expensive the rental market is, moving to Eugene was extremely intimidating (not to mention living together for the first time after years and years long distance). Being lovers of the outdoors, we wanted to find a nice spot, with some pretty trees, in an active neighborhood, and a space for all our bikes and various adventure gear. We were both employed full time, had spent time hammering out a detailed budget, but our hearts sank as we saw rental prices for what we considered good candidates. Then we found it. We could have our own space, a little yard, beautiful trees, and a peak-a-boo view of Autzen Stadium even. How could we ever afford a place? Oh, because it was a duplex! We didn’t mind sharing a wall. We were actually excited to have a reason to make friends with our neighbors. We enjoyed hanging out in our shared driveway, chatting with neighbors and passerby. We would never have been able to live in that area if it hadn't been for that duplex.

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