Michael Duvall met his wife, Kristen, through her dog, Sadie.
"One day, I saw her out with Sadie," he said. "I decided to go up to Kristen and ended up asking her out. She said yes, and here we are. We sometimes joke that we have Sadie to thank."
Mrs. Duvall added, with a laugh: "He actually has a shirt that says, 'You had me at woof.' "
The couple were married in April. In June, they moved into their home in Baldwin Place in Grovetown.
They had previously lived in a townhouse in the neighborhood where they met.
"The townhouse was nice, but it was too small," Mr. Duvall said. "We looked at probably 20 houses before we came across this one. It had everything we were looking for: a brick home, nice floor plan, hardwood floors."
Their favorite place to spend time is in their back- yard around the pool, his wife said.
"We call it our beach at home," Mrs. Duvall said. "I like it because it's in the privacy of our own backyard and I can go swimming whenever I like."
While she swims, Mr. Duvall is usually busy at the grill.
"Since we've moved in, I've done it quite a bit," he said. "It's something I enjoy."
As for Sadie's favorite spot? "It's wherever we are," Mrs. Duvall said. "She's a people dog. She wants to be around a person all the time."
The couple plan to rear a family in the home, she said.
"We love it," Mrs. Duvall said. "We're going to be here for a long time."
The neighborhood: Baldwin Place
Location: Grovetown
When developed: January
Number of houses: 35; after development is complete, 108
Average sale price: $250,000
Average house size: 3,700 square feet
Schools zoned for: Lewiston Elementary, Columbia Middle and Evans High schools
Nearby shopping: Bi-Lo, Food Lion, Walmart and many restaurants
Nearby attractions: Evans government complex, Patriots Park, Columbia County Amphitheater and Columbia County Library
Neighborhood amenities: Sidewalks, streetlights, neighborhood association and two ponds stocked with fish for residents' use
Source: Milner Lively, Meybohm Realtors
THE FAMILY: Michael and Kristen Duvall and their 21/2-year-old dog, Sadie
THE HOME: Two-story, 3,820-square-foot brick house, with five bedrooms, four baths
IT'S A FACT: The Duvalls are Georgia Bulldogs fans, and Sadie has a Bulldogs collar.
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exactly what is the purpose of this article?
xanadu, the purpose of this is to showcase their beautiful house. Why don't you quit writing negative things and think more positive. One day they may come see your house if its up to it.