Have your own Coffee Shop !

This, or should I say any, job is never done for me. Of course there are actual, fairly substantial, original and necessary items still undone (think closet doors ) and the on-going attempts to control water in Mvd., but I could tinker with it endlessly.
I won't.

There's loads to learn about baking and keeping things fresh. This is not as tiring as carpentry, but close.
The down side: how fat are we gonna get?

Check this link to the last job; San Salvador  or if interested, some job photos from the US here.

Restored woodwork at San Salvador

The next Coffee Shop might be a commission, you never know.

Back in it

The end is near, I swear it.
Since it looks as though San Salvador will close at the end of this month, we are redoubling our efforts to find a spot. It hasn't gotten any easier; not much on the market to begin with and most for rent rather than for sale.

I can see it here

Here's a house for sale not far from where we live. The corner is busy, not a winding cobblestone street adjacent to a park, but there are attractions. There's a bill payment center - lots of foot traffic, some other small businesses and a bakery. Although the main cross street is a bit fast there is a bus stop.

cute courtyard

The price seems a bit high for this house.  It's cramped, run down and would need a complete overhaul. It has no garage or backyard, although a small patio and some roof space are a plus. As a residence, it has stiff competition at that price which could be good for us.
Onward and upward.

Janine contemplates the possibilities

could be quaint, right?

Spaces

I'm not sure what stage of the search we're in because it began many years ago. Of this latest search to find a spot for our long awaited coffee shop, we are somewhat midway. We started out this year as casual shoppers, lookie-loos with no real intentions towards what we saw. We kept narrowing the search; places for sale not rent, the size and of course location, location, location. We are now serious about a place in particular.
San Salvador seems poised to sell. I think it may not be too much longer. Of course this is pivotal as those funds would be a necessity and a bit optimistic. So, as we often do, we're preparing to spend money we have not yet earned.
Today we measured and got a copy of the building's plan. Here are some pictures of the place..