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Looking for house in the South for 135k..advice

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  • Bossypants
    Bossypants Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    I hope this is allowed, but as someone who has just had an offer accepted on just about the only place to come up suiting all budget/location/set-up criteria, I just wanted to wish you the best of luck! Looking within such a limited range can be demoralising, but, at least in my case, if this sale comes off it will have been entirely worth it (although if it doesn't I may need just go and curl up in a tiny ball in the corner for the rest of my life, honestly. Total nightmare, and I won't sleep properly until I have the keys in my hands!)


    TL;DR: Rethink your criteria if you can, if not, have at it and don't let anyone tell you it can't be done!
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    No scope for your OH looking for a job in another part of the country?
  • kingoranks
    kingoranks Posts: 59 Forumite
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    Hi,

    Go to Swindon/Highworth area. 2/3 Bed for 135K
  • sugarpants_2
    sugarpants_2 Posts: 601 Forumite
    We brought a house in west Swindon. Just giving everyone a heads up. It is possible to buy a house in south east for an affordable price. And it has 3 beds and a garden. Yey!😀
    SAVING FOR OUR FIRST HOUSE DEPOSIT

    15,000 NEEDED /35,000 SAVED SO FAR! :j
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    sugarpants wrote: »
    We brought a house in west Swindon. Just giving everyone a heads up. It is possible to buy a house in south east for an affordable price. And it has 3 beds and a garden. Yey!😀

    Good for you. :T

    But try not to call Swindon "the South East" when talking to the locals, 'cos it's in Wiltshire, which they'll think of as being in the South West.

    Of course, those of us who are really in the South West have other opinions! :p
  • sofarbehind
    sofarbehind Posts: 400 Forumite
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    Yay! Ah well done! I'm really happy for you, all that hard work has paid off. Brilliant!
    Mortgage overpayments 2018: £4602, 2019: £7870
    Mortgage overpayments 2020: £4620
    Mortgage 2017 £145K, June 2020 £112.6k:o
  • Bossypants
    Bossypants Posts: 1,286 Forumite
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    Well done, I am really happy for you that you managed to get what you wanted! :D
  • Landofwood
    Landofwood Posts: 765 Forumite
    sugarpants wrote: »
    We brought a house in west Swindon. Just giving everyone a heads up. It is possible to buy a house in south east for an affordable price. And it has 3 beds and a garden. Yey!😀

    Swindon is West.

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  • Callie22
    Callie22 Posts: 3,444 Forumite
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    Congratulations sugarpants - I hope you'll be really happy in your new home :)
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