Time to get serious

EatingTheElephant

Yes, very exciting! It's 8 acres with 4 timber stables & tack room, on hardstanding so about the same size as where the horses are now, but not quite as much buildings wise. It's even got a little strip of woodland too. I cannot wait!!!

Lots of plastering completed today, still a few bits to do, but decorating can go at full speed now.

smallholdingsister

It sounds fab!

EatingTheElephant

We are poor!!! The money has been transferred to the solicitor. It will be worth it though

Spare room has been completely under coated and off to choose carpet tomorrow.

Sent some more jewellery off to Hatton GM and has £75ish land in my account today - very quick service!
Nothing from g3nie about the clothes recycling and they are shut now for Christmas.

Business banking completed and online shopping updated to come Friday. Stocked up on hay and got the turkey from the farmer.
I'm feeling pretty organised at the moment

EatingTheElephant

Whoops I shouldn't have tempted fate by saying I was organised!!
Didn't go carpet shopping as had a mishap with one of the horses. She is fine now, but wiped out a good couple of days. (Will go today now)

We had a quiet Christmas Day, with our girls round for dinner. There is lots of turkey left, which is great because it is my favourite

So this is the time of year for deciding what to do for the coming year. Ours is pretty much going to be getting the house ready to sell, sell house and move to a new house! That should keep us busy.

Thinking back to this time last year I was trying to decide between attempting to pay off the mortgage or to aim for a savings increase of 6k. Both of which seemed a stretch. If you had told me that not only did I achieve both, but increased savings enough to buy a field I really would have thought you were crazy! Absolutely amazing and still slightly gobsmacked. Thank you everyone for your company and support and here is to the next set of crazy goals

EatingTheElephant

So how quickly can we get this house ready to sell?

The spare bedroom has now been completed except for a wardrobe (for DD2) and DD2 has moved in. Found a remnant at the carpet place yesterday and hubby has fitted it already :T
Wardrobe has been ordered. Once this arrives we can move stuff out of DD2 old bedroom and make a start on that.

Bathroom is next to complete, this is currently in progress so should be completed soon.

A family Christmas meal today for hubby's family, so need to get the dog walked early but hoping to get bathroom painting finished at least.

Also must go through fridge and check use by dates!

greent

EatingTheElephant wrote: »

So how quickly can we get this house ready to sell?

The spare bedroom has now been completed except for a wardrobe (for DD2) and DD2 has moved in. Found a remnant at the carpet place yesterday and hubby has fitted it already :T
Wardrobe has been ordered. Once this arrives we can move stuff out of DD2 old bedroom and make a start on that.

Bathroom is next to complete, this is currently in progress so should be completed soon.

A family Christmas meal today for hubby's family, so need to get the dog walked early but hoping to get bathroom painting finished at least.

Also must go through fridge and check use by dates!

Am impressed at your endeavours - we are having possibly the laziest Xmas ever!

I must go through my fridge today too - thanks for the reminder - suspect the freezer will be gaining a lot of the contents of mine...

EatingTheElephant

Usually the time between Christmas and NY is a quiet, relaxing time for us, it is only due to the house move we are decorating like crazy! I will be collapsing in a heap once we are all moved!!

Bathroom is all finished now and kitchen is nearly done. Wallpaper has been purchased for hallway. Currently 3/9 rooms complete (counting hallway as a room as there's lots to do, also counting outside as 1 room). There will need to be a lot of decluttering done on some of the rooms that are left too.

We contacted the accountant asking what he would advise about getting a mortgage, given our mix of income and he has passed our details into a broker. Not sure how I feel about this, but if he makes it easier then it could help. I have very clear ideas about what we want and what rates are about, so that should help! I did think about going into the bank to see what they would need for a mortgage based on our situation.

There won't be too much decorating done today as going to meet my mum for the day.

Watty1

I have used a broker in the past and now would not hesitate to recommend. Have saved me quite a bit And had great advice on mix of incomes as I am self employed and Mr Watty employed.

smallholdingsister

Your husband fits carpets? Good skills!

EatingTheElephant

We are both quite handy, but there really isn't much hubby can't do! He can't cook cauliflower cheese, but I can live with that

I'm encouraged by the recommendation on a broker too, we shall see what he comes up with!

We had a lovely day with my mum and even managed a bit of painting and a little artex repair from a previous leak.

There is a new challenge now though, we drove by a house we liked the look of on r1ghtmove and hubby now really wants it :eek: