Tuesday 22 March 2016

A fantastic birthday present

It was my Birthday yesterday, which I enjoyed. I had a lovely stroll around Wisley RHS gardens with my eldest and dinner cooked for me. I also had a phone call from the estate agent..... We had a viewing on Saturday by a young couple. They want to buy the house - first time buyers, mortgage agreed and full asking price! Yippee! Obviously nothing is signed yet, but it's looking hopeful.
I'm pleased not to have to keep the house super tidy for a bit. I know they'll want to come back again and take another look, but I won't have to be in a state of 'high alert'! They are also happy to work to our timeline too, which was made clear from the off by us because it's dictated by the school holidays.
I will now book in some viewings in Shropshire and a visit to the school up there for a bit later in April. That beautiful house in Shropshire from my last blog also has no chain, so potentially it could work well.....although I do know that house moving isn't high up on the list of most stressful events for nothing, so anything could happen yet!

Thought I'd keep you updated. Not much else to write about at the moment - life just trundling along as usual. I am so looking forward to having a new garden and veg patch to get my teeth into. It's not much point doing anything to this garden. I risk getting a bit bored and frustrated over the next few months, but I do now have a decent pair of wellies (birthday present) so Jet and I can go on some good walks without causing my plantar fasciitis to flare up. I also have a couple more books to read from my son. I might also take a trip to the library and get out some smallholding, self sufficiency books again and start a notebook of useful info...

I am SO excited by it all. Mr D is much more nostalgic than I am, so seems permanently sad and worried about the whole thing. Personally, I am longing for a new adventure :)

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  1. Happy Birthday for yesterday, and congratulations on the house offer hope it all runs smoothly for you :-)

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    1. Thanks. No doubt there will be some hiccoughs along the way, but hopefully not too many :)

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  2. Great news I hope it all goes well. New adventures are always a little scary but that's what gives us thw trill.

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    1. Exactly. We've been ticking along in much the same way here for a long time now - time for something new!

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  3. Happy Birthday, fantastic news, so exciting, hope it all goes to plan xx

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  4. Happy Birthday! It's all sounding very positive. All your hard work has paid off. How exciting. X

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  5. Happy birthday, such exciting news. Hope all goes well and you will be planning a new garden very soon.

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    1. Thank you. I'm am so looking forward to getting my hands on a new plot!

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  6. I do hope you have a successful sale, but what I find amazing is that first time buyers can buy a place at almost half a million. Here, a semi like yours would be around £180,000 a town house near to us is £210,000, but we're in Torbay, not near to London.
    Margaret P

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    1. I was raised in Brixham so know all about the house prices there. In fact I'm still trying to sell my mums house down there. That's been on the market since last May!! It's crazy around here and I too cannot understand how new buyers can afford the prices in Surrey. Madness eh?!

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  7. Happy Birthday ... and WOW what a present. All your hard work has really paid off.

    Exciting times ahead now and your buyers sound just perfect, although like other commenters I am always amazed on shows like Location, Location, Location that first time buyers have the sort of deposit and earning capability to be able to afford houses in your price range. I hope everything goes to plan.

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  8. Congratulations and congratulations again, hope all goes smoothly.

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  9. Belated birthday wishes. Great house news. .... those first time buyers must have good jobs for such a big mortgage!! Shrophire's getting closer!!

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  10. Happy Birthday. Fingers crossed the sale goes through without a hitch. x

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  11. Belated happy birthday with excellent news. Hope Shropshire house hunting goes well.x

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  12. Let there be cake !
    Sounds like a lovely day and what a great gift of a buyer !
    I love the house in Shropshire looks beautiful. Hope you find one you like soon.

    cheers, parsnip

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  13. Go and enjoy the house hunting!!!

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  14. What great timing! Happy Birthday - wonder where you will be celebrating your next birthday?

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  15. That is amazing!! all your hard work has really paid off!!! You did such a good job and it is in an excellent location for commuting and is a lovely family home. Some one had to snap it up else they would have needed their heads reading.

    Happy belated Birthday wishes

    Sol x

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  16. We all know how stressful a house move can be but I hope all goes well and not too troublesome for you. Here's to a new veg plot soon!xx

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