Just bought a 1 bedroom house

pinkteapot

Stop looking at Rightmove.

ReadingTim

Post on mumsnet instead.

zagubov

Never look in estate agent windows unless you're actively house-hunting.

No good can come of it.

LadyDee

Just as you fell in love with your house when you saw it, so will somebody else when it comes time for you to move on. You have something unique and it will always be somebody's dream home. Just keep it well maintained (especially the roof) and you'll never have trouble selling it in the future.

steampowered

And if you bought a 2-bed flat, you'd be sitting there wondering if you'd be in a 1-bed house.

Everyone has to make compromises when house hunting, no property is perfect. There's no point living with "grass is greener" syndrome.

Crashy_Time

ReadingTim wrote: »

Post on mumsnet instead.

Bad idea, they seem to have woken up recently to just how poor value a lot of property is.

Davesnave

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Bad idea, they seem to have woken up recently to just how poor value a lot of property is.

Hmmm, reading some of this thread, I could already be on Mumsnet.

People are being very positive and kind, without any proper knowledge of the property. It must be Christmas, or maybe it's the prospect of 5 more years with Boris at the helm.


Whatever it is, I'd like some! ((( big hugs to you all )))

ReadingTim

Crashy_Time wrote: »

Bad idea, they seem to have woken up recently to just how poor value a lot of property is.

They probably also think there's a link between the MMR jab and autism, that mobile phones give you brain cancer, and are convinced danger lurks round every corner so keep your kiddies wrapped up in cotton wool and don't let them out of the house; so it's hardly a ringing endorsement of intellectual rigour is it? Or anyone who thinks it's a intelligent indicator of anything...

AlexMac

Everything's relative Jacobswell; my grand daughter's 24 and will never be able to buy locally; at least until we snuff it!

So look on the bright side and thanks your lucky stars- or rather your work ethic and lucky circumstances! I'd have loved a period property at your age- although I did manage to buy a Victorian wreck in my late 20's when property was affordable and Governments really did help - 100% mortgages from the REgional Authority and Home Improvement Grants to rescue derelict purchases!

(Now there's an alternative idea to public padding the profits of the Developers of shoebox ticky-tacky? Youtube link attached for those of you who've never heard of the old Folkie Pete Seeger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUwUp-D_VV0 )

jacobswell

Wow, I didn't expect to get so much response! I should really count myself lucky that I've been able to buy full stop at my age, let alone a really beautiful cottage. I've already started saving towards the thatch, which a survey revealed a few weeks ago needs work done in 10 years time at around £20,000!!! But 10 years to save it isn't much a month if I start saving now. Thank you everyone!