Our House

Because many of you will never be able to actually tour our home in person, we wanted to give you a virtual look at our Saipanistic abode.  Welcome to Facey Farms, Bungalow 7, Saipan.

Top road leading into Facey Farms.  There are about 9 houses total on the farm.

Hand-carved sign right outside our front door

View of our house from the driveway

View as you walk in the front door.  The living space is basically one huge room with the kitchen separated by a partially detached wall.  The views from the two sliding doors and window are revealed below (our favorite part). Our bedroom and bathroom are to the right off the living space and situated at the back of the house.

Central nerve system of our house.  Bookcase for storing the few items that made the trip.  Phone book, guide book, craft projects, Tear Mender, flashlight in case of power loss, electrical supplies, piece of wood mailed to us from Hartford House (smells sooooo good and reminds us of Georgia), papers to keep, and "stuff to do" pile.  Having the house feel like a home is very important to us, but the only decorations we really brought were pictures.  Our wall of fame in Saipan!

Close-up of the wall featuring friends and family!  If you don't see yourself here, you may be on another part of the wall or in our coffee table photo album (Thanks, Therie, for the album.  It's perfect here!).

Our living room and where we spend most of our time when we're actually home.  The couch is a futon that will sleep some of our guests

Air Conditioner.  Central air is very expensive in Saipan.  These are the kinds of units found in homes and in our classrooms.  This is the only unit for our home, and it works really well.  To conserve energy, we only run it when we are actually home.

Fans are a necessity, and we have one in the main room, and one in the bedroom.

Our "formal" sitting room and our "formal" dining room

Our Kitchen, where Elizabeth has gotten her bearings!  You'll notice that one appliance is missing...

Our Diswasher.  Here is a picture of our dishwasher, good ol' Joy and our hands.

Here's our dish dryer...old school!

No resident of Saipan can drink water from the tap.  In fact, only 70% of Saipan has 24-hour access to water (Six years ago, it was 30%).  So, a part of life here is getting drinking water from the local market.  You take an empty jug, and you get a full jug for about $1.50.  We bought the pump to put on top for about $15.  To drink cold water, we have old school ice-cube trays, and we keep a big bottle of water chilled in the fridge. 

Our bedroom, complete with a Queen-size bed, one end table, and six-drawer dresser.  No need for a blanket in Saipan, so we just sleep with a flat sheet.  We love the high ceilings!

Our closet.  Yes, we both REPRESENT the Raiders with our clothing here!  Our closet is huge, and we love it!

Best part...our view!  This is the view off our deck to the right...

...to the center...

and to the left.  House you see in the foreground is ours as well.  It's a fully screened-in gazebo type building. 

We hope you enjoyed the tour of the Elger Home in Saipan.  It's comfy, cozy, and incredibly relaxing.  From what we've been told, we have one of the best houses on the island, and we really can't disagree!  Come by to visit anytime!!!