Sold!

We actually sold the property back at the end of May finally, and given the current financial situation, we are so, so glad we did! We sold for the asking price, with the compromise of us paying the stamp duty, which seemed fair enough. On the odd day of nice weather, we thought about the new owners, and how lucky they were, especially to have the gorgeous decking area to enjoy into the evening. I really hope they love the place and have no regrets, despite probably being in negative equity by now!

I bumped into Roger & Rita, the neighbours, a few weeks back, and they said that all had not been entirely smooth unfortunately. The new owners were not particularly friendly (but they are young, and are probably just busy, wanting to get on with their own lives?), and had had a little dispute with them over the border between the properties. R&R had tended the border in the front garden for years, putting in lovely bedding plants etc. The new owners have been using R&R's dropped kerb to access the drive, and consequently crossing the end of the border with their cars. R&R discussed this with them, and the new owners showed them the deeds and said the land was theirs and they could drive over it if they liked. They also asked R&R not to continue to tend the patch!

Shame, R&R would make lovely neighbours, but that is up to them. All I can say is, we're so, so happy that we sold when we did and for the price we did, making a small profit. And anyway, the day before the money came through, we had our 12 week scan............... our new little baby is our next project!

1 year on

Well, a year ago we had the builders in, getting on with extending the kitchen and plastering the walls.

Spent another few hours round there this weekend, tyring to cover some cracks in that same plaster. Expected, but they are a bugger to cover, and seem to keep re-appearing despite the extensive use of flexigap!!

We changed estate agents a few weeks ago to Dixons. Not a big fan of theirs, but they are good at finding buyers. We've had a fair bit of interest, and an offer is on the table, but they have a 2 bed maisonette in Bromsgrove to sell, so we'll have to see how quickly that goes through. Some first time buyers went on Saturday and they liked it too. They are seeing a mortgage advisor this Saturday, so fingers crossed they may feel in a position to put in an offer too. That would be great! The offer we had was for £143k, and again we've met half way at £144k, but immaterial without their sale.

Positive thing to come out of this really is that the offers are still very near the asking price, so we really don't feel is over priced even considering the current housing climate.

We will sell this house, and I'm pretty sure it will be before the summer. I hope so, I'd like to know someone was getting the benefit of that lovely south facing decking in the nice weather!