We moved into our house three years ago and at the time I thought it was everything we ever wanted. Unfortunately, the last homeowner really has done a number on us. We found out the family bathroom was not functional and when the shower was used, it leaked through the ceiling downstairs, the kitchen was falling apart, the conservatory has massive gaps in the roof which has caused leaks and the outside brickwork to this has a massive crack in it which when we look back at the pictures can see he has put plant pots in front of it to disguise this (the survey didn’t pick this up). The en-suite floor was rotten due to an ongoing leak over a number of months. Something to note we viewed the property in July but it didn’t complete until December that year so there was no way of seeing the damage in the conservatory. By that time as well, the garden decking had all but rotted and it looked horrendous. We’ve had to decorate it throughout (granted our choice but the way he’d done things before made everything so much harder). We’re in the process of changing the Conservatory to an orangery and just need to confirm with the building company that we want to go ahead. We’ve already spent around £30k, this could cost anywhere between £16-32k if the crack on the wall is a foundation issue. It also needs a new central heating system and double glazing. These are 3 big jobs but hopefully the last of them. My question is do we invest the money or do we try to find somewhere suitable for all our needs? We have 4 bedrooms and the orangery will be an office/playroom. We’ve had our house valued, we’ve made £25k on it and did have a large deposit so torn as to what to do. If we do all the above work, we potentially see ourselves there for 5-10 years. What you do.