We recently viewed a house that ticks all our boxes (well, all of mine - DH is less convinced but it's still a good contender). It's in the same village as us, which is where we want to stay, and I realised as I went round that I know who lives there (family photos on display)! She's not a friend, more a friendly aquaintence (otherwise I'd have known where she lives) and our children are the same age. Aside from feeling rather uncomfortable about poking round a house belonging to someone I know, who doesn't know I know, IYSWIM, I wonder how easy it will be to make an offer (we think it's overpriced and would offer 15K below asking price) now I know whom I'm, um, trying to shaft?
I suppose if we do make an offer, we'll officially 'know' who lives there soon enough, and she will know who we are. I'm actually dreading bumping into her in the village now, in case she can tell I've viewed, but I know that's just crazy paranoia!
Anyone been in similar situation? Tis the problem with staying in the same village, I suppose. Our vendors for the house we're selling are still here too...