We've seen a house in a location we really hadn't considered, a very naice village just on the outskirts of a large town, it's got good transport links and the house itself is lovely, an old 1930s workers cottage with a double height extension which makes it massive. It's got eco heating and hot water so cheap bills too, basically there's nothing like it locally so it's really difficult to gauge what it could go for. There are things against it too, a very individual kitchen that might not be to everyone's taste and a timber yard next door.
There was an open house yesterday, 8 or so veiwings I think, we loved it...it's offers over 380. They sold last year at 350 and the buyer pulled out, they need to move soon or lose out on the house they want. They also had it on at 400 and reduced it. (House prices have gone crazy round here in the last few months, ours went up by 20k in 2 6 weeks and we had offers in one day of it being on the market.) Normally this would make me offer around 365 to start with, but I have asked the agent if offers below that will be put to the vendors and they said no.
We can go up to 410 before mortgage payments would be a bit stretching if anything happened to one of our incomes, and to be honest I don't think k it's worth much more, it's a semi and detached countryside houses are selling for 400. Most in that price range are being reduced in price. We are waiting for our offers after 24 veiwings at our open house but already have two, no chain as they are all first time buyers.
Our plan is to call on Monday and say we are still waiting but try and find out if there are other offers, then I guess offer accordingly. .the oieo has thrown me though..
Any thoughts wise mumsnetters? We really love it, it would mean slightly more rural living than we are used to but I'm really liking the idea.
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Seen a house we love... OIEO..no idea where to go with offers!
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Youcantscaremeihavechildren · 07/02/2016 09:08
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