We're still on the lookout for this mythical unicorn of a 4 bedroom within our budget house.
Yesterday we viewed this one:
www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/73648336
Pros:
Great for dog
Has character
Normal layout
Bathroom is upstairs
Cons
There's damp (but fairly normal for Cornwall)
Long commute (not much that can be done with out budget)
Ceilings have some sort of decorative gap (DH says these aren't an issue and he can fix them)
Staircase needs a balustrade
Needs new floors (eventually)
Smallish rooms which means the girls might have to end up in normal bunk beds rather than captain ones
Dining room will probably have to be used more as a guest room /cozy/study as the nursery is too small for a second bed.
Which means of have to have the dining table in the kitchen and I'm not a fan of that, but then again dining room might be big enough for it to be all things at once!
After the last fiasco (and everybody agrees it was an odd situation between the EA and the vendors not wanting to budge on price). DH is hesitant to start with a low offer. This is Purple Bricks so we're dealing with the owner directly and definitely doesn't want to annoy him.
Listed for £200k want to pay £193-195k. I think we should start at £187k, DH thinks it should be £190k.
All criticism about the house is welcome as it has been invaluable for other serious contenders.