6 months and still not found a house :(

[LizziePizzie]

We have been looking for a house for 6 months now and not found anything. We lost out on 3 houses we bid on, and I am getting really down about it. Are there house's for sale that are not on rightmove?

[CuddyMum]

Which area are you l

[CuddyMum]

Looking in and what type of home are you looking for/budget etc?

[LizziePizzie]

Cambridge detached and 400k. Garden, old and parking!

[ClareMarriott]

Try Primelocation You don't say how many beds you need but there are 3 or 4 beds for £375k on there

[MisForMumNotMaid]

Have you tried approaching owners direct, dropping flyers through doors with your email etc Like Phil and Kirsty do? Its just possible that there are people out there with a property in your price bracket that can't face lots of viewings and estate agents.

[upinthehills]

I'm afraid it took us 18 months - we were looking in quite a restricted area though because we had to get a DC2 into the same primary school. It was a bit of a bun fight to get it too and we a paid quite a bit over the valuation - sorry - not the news you wanted.

Are you flexible with areas? I second primelocation also zoopla, there are also a few of the sites around where you can sell privately, have a google.

Globrix has a handy feature whereby you can see them all on a map and then filter your requirements.

Having a quick look - it seems that the "old" requirement is the problem for Cambridge itself. What about surrounding villages or somewhere on the train line like Saffron Walden?

[Rhubarbgarden]

It took us two years. It was worth the wait to get the right house though.

[GrendelsMum]

Is the problem that you're looking for a detached house in central Cambridge? Would you be better off looking for a semi-detached?

I agree with Upinthehills that perhaps you should look somewhere on the train line?