Escapee
28-01-2005, 19:05
I've done it, today completed purchase of a house!
I have lived here for over 23 years, as it is/was my grandfathers house. He is 84 and has moved in with my parents, although his mind is still very active the bad joints are stopping him from running around these days.
I am very happy about the purchase, but the edge has been taken off by the worry about the new sheltered accomodation planned next door by the council. If I need to move, I'm sure the market value will be affected as 3 houses have already failed to sell in the last couple of months due to the scheme. I only paid a fraction of the market price but thats not the point, if I had been buying for full market price, I wouldn't of entertained buying it with the new development.
I have a pot of money over, so I'm off out to invest in a new alarm system, a PC with 4 port CCTV card to replace my old timelapse system and some more fencing with some razor wire on top. :)
I have lived here for over 23 years, as it is/was my grandfathers house. He is 84 and has moved in with my parents, although his mind is still very active the bad joints are stopping him from running around these days.
I am very happy about the purchase, but the edge has been taken off by the worry about the new sheltered accomodation planned next door by the council. If I need to move, I'm sure the market value will be affected as 3 houses have already failed to sell in the last couple of months due to the scheme. I only paid a fraction of the market price but thats not the point, if I had been buying for full market price, I wouldn't of entertained buying it with the new development.
I have a pot of money over, so I'm off out to invest in a new alarm system, a PC with 4 port CCTV card to replace my old timelapse system and some more fencing with some razor wire on top. :)