As you can see from my previous post, I got proactive booking house viewings to try and get us thinking about what we're looking for.
Staying where we are and going ahead with buying has a number of issues:
1) the loft needs stripping out.maggie is going to do this but no timeframes have been given, we can't choose the builder band we'll be left to deal with the mess.
2) as a result of 1 we lose a room but are still paying 20k more than the average price in the area for a 2 bed.
3)all of the above is exhausting in terms of legal wrangling.
4) we still need to paint the front room wall
5) the new external render needs painting
6) the bathroom needs tiles on the floor
7) the downstairs ceiling needs painting
8) the carpet downstairs needs replacing
So, we figured if we found a bigger 2 bed with a decent garden and off-road parking that needed less work we'd make an offer.
After 8 viewings we have a contender-
The work that needs doing:
1) The upstairs carpet is hideous so we will need to replace it
2) the textured wallpaper in the bedrooms needs replacing
....and that's all.
The boiler is older but in good condition, the extension has a flat roof so will need reproofing at some later date but no immediate issues.
I'm taking my Dad to give us a second opinion on Monday.
And if he's satisfied we'll make an offer!
😁🏠
Anyone who fancies spending their Xmas break stripping wallpaper let me know 😂
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