Our House.

[Chelsea14Ian]

As I've said our house went on the market last Tuesday. Things  are starting  to move quickly. Yesterday, the estate agents phoned me to book one viewing Monday and four next Saturday.This morning we went to Bluewater.They phoned we more viewing. Another  one Monday, Wednesday and next Saturday. 

Rain warning. I washed the car just now.First one since we brought it two weeks ago,so dusty.A few more small paint jobs on the back of the house.

[Cal]

Thats slow!

Our last house went in the market Friday afternoon. We had six viewings that weekend and five offers on the table Monday morning 🤔

[Chelsea14Ian]

It went live Thursday  evening.Not worried if it takes a time.As long as the price is right. We have spent lots of money, time and care on the house. 

[SwanR]

Good luck Ian! All you need is one offer! We had lots of viewings on one day but it was hard work. 

[Jbx5]

Take your time Ian, especially when looking for a house in Norfolk, location location, from experience  what looks lovely in the summer can be bleak in winter.

John

[ZimbiIV]

Ian/ Marina,

We bought our house rather than rent, 20 years ago decided 2 years gone to stay.

Guess I am going to have to empty that box that is still sealed from when we moved.

3 doors away they put a for sale sign up with the sold sign on 2 days ago!

Enjoy the move.

paul

[MaceSwinger]

2 hours ago, Jbx5 said:

Take your time Ian, especially when looking for a house in Norfolk, location location, from experience  what looks lovely in the summer can be bleak in winter.

John

Isn't that the truth! I lived in Lulworth for a while and people very often said how lovely that must be...not during the winter it's not!

[TheQ]

It is noticeable that houses here in North Norfolk have been selling fast, I suspect a lot of townies particularly Londoners have decided to move to the countryside for good. So many companies have decided to keep  working from home it's going to change working patterns.

Even Norwich union announced they were closing two sites in Norwich , concentrating most staff in fewer buildings but allowing the majority of staff to work part time from home.

It may bring life back to many villages which are full of second homers only at the house on the weekends.

[Chelsea14Ian]

This afternoon we had three  viewings. One seemed keen and said may put in a offer. Two viewings  Wednesday, then four Friday  three on Saturday. Think we're have to start looking soon in Norfolk or Suffolk. 

[OldBerkshireBoy]

You have nothing to lose and much to gain by starting to look now.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Think we're consider some time next week.

[Chelsea14Ian]

A big day for us today.Seven viewings, seven also since Monday.One firm offer,three cancellations.Next week we are staying on the boat for a few days.Viewings Norfolk and Suffolk. 

[SwanR]

Good luck! Looking forward to hearing how things go with the viewings of your home and the places you choose to view up here. 

[ranworthbreeze]

33 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

A big day for us today.Seven viewings, seven also since Monday.One firm offer,three cancellations.Next week we are staying on the boat for a few days.Viewings Norfolk and Suffolk. 

Best of luck Ian.

[Chelsea14Ian]

We've  booked three viewings in and around  Suffolk, waiting for conformation of four more in Norfolk. 

Some pics of the house. 

[Chelsea14Ian]

If you look closely at our picture on the stairway.You will see Kingfishers.

[JawsOrca]

1 hour ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

A big day for us today.Seven viewings, seven also since Monday.One firm offer,three cancellations.Next week we are staying on the boat for a few days.Viewings Norfolk and Suffolk. 

Accept the offer ;) Don't forget to pop in if you passing,though mums banned from touching the garden lol!

 

[Chelsea14Ian]

Why?

[ZimbiIV]

Because Marina will talk them into an un-managable growth spurt, that Alan will not be to cope with!!!

 paul

[Chelsea14Ian]

Think its because she gave there rose bush a hair cut.Well more like a number one.

[Chelsea14Ian]

People are nice.Across the road one of our neighbours asked if I wanted  any turf.I said no.Its free,someone ordered  too much.Funy enough I wanted two .Very kind of them.Thats my job later replacing the worn out ones.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Viewings finished for the day.Two very positive. So one firm and three maybes.Two of which are investors. Will take stock Monday,will probably go ahead  with other viewings, perhaps next Saturday. We five booked plus awaiting two or three other bookings. 

[addicted]

All this talk of viewings brings back such good memories to me. During the 90s my daughter had an  Estate Agency with 2 offices one in Kentish Town and one in Highgate Village, I used to work for her one day a week, sometimes more.   I loved it She got fed with it being "open House" on estate agents in general and the result of this, people being gratuously rude  so she sold it.  I still really miss it even though our moving to Cambs. would have forced my retirement anyway I was always sorry she sold it.  She never regretted it She didn't stay idle for long however, she started an internet company specialising in all things pony related which has gone from strength to strength.  In its early days we used to get drafted in  to help with the Christmas deluge of orders but it got too big and she had to employ a fulfillment Company after a while. I still miss the estate agent days.

 

Carole

 

ly days we used to get drafted in at Chrisrmas to help with

[SwanR]

Highgate Village. Must have seen some very high prices up there.

My family were from that area and we used to visit often as I had close relatives up at the top of North Hill.

[Chelsea14Ian]

Bit of a spanner in the works.When our boiler  was fitted, they never issued  us with a Gas Compliance certificate. Then the company went bust.So now we've had to get one done,which will cost me a few Bob.Must be done,but so annoying 🙄. Still onwards and upwards.