First time buyer

renfirsttimebuy

So I've changed my plan now- 

Repainting whole house 
Flooring in bedrooms 
Fixing stairs 
Boiler 

Then focus on outdoor space to enjoy summer 

jimbog

renfirsttimebuy that is brilliant news!

MovingForwards

@renfirsttimebuy how about mixing it up a bit? Some of the garden and some of the house? That way you get to enjoy the outside space while the nice weather is here, the garden doesn't have to be perfect for now, just enough that it's useable, you can do a small section at a time.


I'm concentrating on the garden, saving the inside stuff for the iffy days as I've decided to give the whole place a freshen up in white as I've enough if the stuff!

renfirsttimebuy

That is a good idea. Yes i think i will do that. I can imagine I'll be tired and would need a nice place to relax!

MovingForwards

Exactly, otherwise you will be drowning in interior work and not having an escape from it.

Best off write a list of all the jobs you want doing then you can pick bits off eg:
Paint 3 fences
Dig up left side by fence
Dig up right side by fence
Prepare patio area
Lay patio
Paint 1st bedroom walls
Paint 1st bedroom skirting
Paint 1st bedroom door

Once it's bite size you can see results, look at the whole job as one and you will start to get annoyed 🤫

han_nah95_2

@renfirsttimebuy congrats on exchanging!! Have you completed yet? 
We're due to exchange and complete same day on Wednesday! I cannot wait!! But not looking at my bank account for a while haha

renfirsttimebuy

1st June.....


How exciting!!!

MovingForwards

han_nah95_2 said:

@renfirsttimebuy congrats on exchanging!! Have you completed yet? 
We're due to exchange and complete same day on Wednesday! I cannot wait!! But not looking at my bank account for a while haha

I kept track via a spreadsheet, I've set a new one up so I don't see how much I used to have 🙈

I've also opened up a new savings account and reused my old ones as 'pots' for different aspects of my life eg:
-- car stuff / home insurance,
-- interior repairs / furniture
-- communal repairs
-- garden
-- emergency fund
-- savings just for savings

I will get your new home guide up by bedtime Tuesday, just been extremely busy with packing, moving, unpacking and I've still got more to move over and finish working through everything needed due to the move 🙈🙈🙈

What I can say is, it's so good being in my own home 🤭

renfirsttimebuy

I am going.to do the same!!! Spreadsheet idea is great!!! 

sjc93

So excited for all of you!

Fingers crossed we're going to get something set in stone this week. Here's to hoping 😩