An I being unreasonable to even ask our buyer this?

[hooliodancer]

We have a buyer for our house. For background- We got a higher offer, but chose this offer because she was in a better position. We said there was a bit of work to do which would show up on the survey, about 3k, we wouldn't knock off the price as we had accepted a lower offer. She was really delighted when we accepted her offer as she really really loves the house. She was even more delighted when, in the second viewing, we showed her a second, very large garden (which we rent from a farmer for a peppercorn rent) that the agent had forgotten to show her!

So the thing I want to ask her... We have a sink vanity freestanding unit thing in our bathroom that cost 3k. It matches our bathroom cabinet, which was 1k. I bought them because I thought we would never move, and because the bathroom is very small- the size of an en suite really.

I want to ask her if I can take the vanity unit and replace it with a very similar one from Victoria Plum. We are taking the cabinet anyway, it's on the form that it's not included. So her bathroom cabinet won't match the vanity unit anyway.

Am I being cheeky? She hasn't mentioned she likes it or anything, and it isnt named in the details. I thought I could say I am just asking in case she doesn't really like it but am happy to leave it.

The house is a tiny cottage, I know I overspent on the bathroom, it was a little inheritance I had and I wanted a bit of luxury!

Unless you told her at the viewing I would say she'd want to renegotiate the price of sale if you took something that is screwed down and expensive out of the offer suddenly. Also be mindful if you take down every thing that is screwed at walls it leaves a terrible mess we had to paint every room and refil holes left by someone who didn't tell us they were taking all the shelves that were drilled into various walls he even randomly took a curtain pole that matched l the others in the house, he had to bring it back to us because the inventory said it was included

Whatever you do decide, make sure it is very clear what you are leaving and what you are taking.

Our vendors left loads of stuff we didn't believe counted as fitted furniture (IKEA stuff with anti-topple fixings) plus a load of bloody awful freestanding stuff they couldn't be arsed/weren't organised enough to get rid of.

Consequently we couldn't get our wardrobes sorted out until we had got rid of their stuff and we had taken things with us earmarked for specific rooms which there just isn't room for.

They also left us loads of shite like ornaments and pictures. I have visions of them rocking up when they eventually unpack their stuff from storage (they were due to complete on their onward purchase last month) saying they want some of it.

But Yellow, if the sink needs to be replaced it sounds like the sink is part of the unit not separate.

If it's entirely separate and can be taken away and the sink left in situ, fine. If the sink is part of it, not fine.

I find the advice to not mention it or pretend it's broken really odd. It's not as if the house buying process isn't stressful enough without adding lies to it! I fucking hated my vendor because he lied about everything and he risked the sale because of his dishonestly. Why bother?

But Yellow, if the sink needs to be replaced it sounds like the sink is part of the unit not separate

Oh, yeah. I was kinda thinking it was one of those sinks that sits on top of a cabinate, and is totally separate.

Legally I think you are on very dodgy ground here. If I bought a house with a lovely bathroom and moved in to discover they put a cheap arse Victoria Plumb unit in and removed the lovely expensive one I'd viewed and paid for I would be calling my solicitor

The bathroom would be a feature of the house.
I would not be happy at all if after my offer had been accepted then parts of the bathroom were removed.

When my parents bought their house all the fixtures and fittings (including three light fittings) had been removed leaving just bare wires! I would tell her you plan to take it and offer to replace with one in your budget, but offer her the chance to choose it or replace herself - as a PP has said, you could go to the expense of replacing it only for her to rip it all out and refit anyway if she plans to remodel he bathroom.

I will definitely ask her about the sink, I would never have just taken it, the question really was whether I was being awful to even ask.

But I have put on the fixtures list that the cupboard on the wall is not included, as there is an option on there to include it or not.

I do think it isn't quite the thing really to even consider taking it but suspect I am in the minority.

Definitely wouldn't be worth losing the sale over.