#GoodMorningWorlds It is bin day:Pink - food and garden waste
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@Maker_of_Things wow! Big step!
@IcooIey
Yes, and so many friends have told us we need to make this first step, even though we are not ready to sell.We are now hoping that it will give us a realistic ballpark figure to gauge what we can sell for at this time and condition, and how much work is worth our time and cost, as an investment, to raise the value significantly.
We might find no amount of work will make a significant difference in value, or that it will never be enough to get a small holding. In which case we'll end up staying and making the best of the house as it is.
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@IcooIey
Yes, and so many friends have told us we need to make this first step, even though we are not ready to sell.We are now hoping that it will give us a realistic ballpark figure to gauge what we can sell for at this time and condition, and how much work is worth our time and cost, as an investment, to raise the value significantly.
We might find no amount of work will make a significant difference in value, or that it will never be enough to get a small holding. In which case we'll end up staying and making the best of the house as it is.
@Maker_of_Things Good to have the information on which to make future decisions and I hope it leads you in the direction you are hoping!
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We have adulted!
We have an estate agent coming to value our house, tomorrow.
I'd better clean it a bit, and remove any H&S hazards. Perhaps have a spare hard hat and high viz for him.
@Maker_of_Things yay that’s a positive step towards where you want to be.
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@Maker_of_Things yay that’s a positive step towards where you want to be.
@helenclayton
Or knowing that we can never afford to be.I am being hopeful, but holding that pessimistic view so that I can be pleasantly surprised.
I doubt we'd find that we can afford to sell up tomorrow, but we might have a good idea how much more work is worth doing on the house, and how much we still need to save up.
It might also give us a push to actively selling off Dad's old collections, rather than just giving it away to charity shops. -
@helenclayton
Or knowing that we can never afford to be.I am being hopeful, but holding that pessimistic view so that I can be pleasantly surprised.
I doubt we'd find that we can afford to sell up tomorrow, but we might have a good idea how much more work is worth doing on the house, and how much we still need to save up.
It might also give us a push to actively selling off Dad's old collections, rather than just giving it away to charity shops.@Maker_of_Things I’m also hopeful for you but it’s a sensible thing to do.
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@Maker_of_Things I’m also hopeful for you but it’s a sensible thing to do.
@helenclayton
If we suddenly turn up in Wales declaring "We made it!" it probably means we bought a winning lottery ticket. That would be more likely.
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@helenclayton
Or knowing that we can never afford to be.I am being hopeful, but holding that pessimistic view so that I can be pleasantly surprised.
I doubt we'd find that we can afford to sell up tomorrow, but we might have a good idea how much more work is worth doing on the house, and how much we still need to save up.
It might also give us a push to actively selling off Dad's old collections, rather than just giving it away to charity shops.@Maker_of_Things @helenclayton Getting an idea of the value of the house will help you plan more accurately. It's not worth doing a lot of work on the house if it's not going to add value. Unless of course it will make your lives more comfortable right now.
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We have adulted!
We have an estate agent coming to value our house, tomorrow.
I'd better clean it a bit, and remove any H&S hazards. Perhaps have a spare hard hat and high viz for him.
@Maker_of_Things
oh wow! very, very good luck
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@Maker_of_Things @helenclayton Getting an idea of the value of the house will help you plan more accurately. It's not worth doing a lot of work on the house if it's not going to add value. Unless of course it will make your lives more comfortable right now.
@Dewines @Maker_of_Things @helenclayton
Part of the problem is that our lives are comfortable, just not in very good repair, and limited to the rooms we've worked on. So we've lacked the impetus to get on and deal with the bits that need fixing, but don't actually get in the way of everyday life.
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@Maker_of_Things @helenclayton Getting an idea of the value of the house will help you plan more accurately. It's not worth doing a lot of work on the house if it's not going to add value. Unless of course it will make your lives more comfortable right now.
@Dewines @helenclayton
Yes, this has been a driving factor.It could easily be the case that the house is worth the same derelict or tarted up as best we can, if it is sold to a landlord. It would be gutted out either way and our efforts would be wasted.
However, some things are worth us doing anyway, both for our own comfort, and also in case we are stuck here for the next 30 years!
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@Maker_of_Things
oh wow! very, very good luck@moonrabbit
Thank you.
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@Dewines @Maker_of_Things @helenclayton
Part of the problem is that our lives are comfortable, just not in very good repair, and limited to the rooms we've worked on. So we've lacked the impetus to get on and deal with the bits that need fixing, but don't actually get in the way of everyday life.
@suearcher @Dewines @helenclayton
Yeah.
Who needs handrails and spindles on the stairs when there are random bits of old stud wall to hold on to.
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We have adulted!
We have an estate agent coming to value our house, tomorrow.
I'd better clean it a bit, and remove any H&S hazards. Perhaps have a spare hard hat and high viz for him.
@Maker_of_Things Oooh, fingers crossed for a good estimate!
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#GoodMorningWorlds
It is bin day:
Pink - food and garden waste.
Brown - cans, bottles, and a plastic food tubs.I am going to meet Sue at work in a bit. It is raining a lot this morning so I expect she will have gotten a bit damp walking in.
Later I hope to be able to get on with some plastering. I will need to tidy up the work area first, too many tools, screws, and bags of waste.
We'll see how it goes today.@Maker_of_Things this morning I walked down the drive and thought "boo! Why didnt my green bin get emptied?" Then I thought "hang on a tick where are the other 6 green bins" and then "NOOOO!" I accidentally put s green bin out instead of the black bin because I waited until it was dark and couldn't tell the difference
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@suearcher @Dewines @helenclayton
Yeah.
Who needs handrails and spindles on the stairs when there are random bits of old stud wall to hold on to.@Maker_of_Things @suearcher @Dewines @helenclayton Indeed. But I'm sure you'll find it is worth more than you imagine
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@Maker_of_Things @suearcher @Dewines @helenclayton Indeed. But I'm sure you'll find it is worth more than you imagine
@Indigoatcrafts @Maker_of_Things @Dewines @helenclayton
Hmm, you've never been to our house, have you....
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@Indigoatcrafts @Maker_of_Things @Dewines @helenclayton
Hmm, you've never been to our house, have you....
@suearcher @Maker_of_Things @Dewines @helenclayton no but it sounds like it's well situated and a potential investment for someone
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@suearcher @Maker_of_Things @Dewines @helenclayton no but it sounds like it's well situated and a potential investment for someone
@Indigoatcrafts @Maker_of_Things @Dewines @helenclayton
The trouble with investments is that people generally want to pay as little as they can for them....
We'll see. We described the place honestly to the guy and he said "Well, this is going to be a bit of a challenge to value"
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@Maker_of_Things this morning I walked down the drive and thought "boo! Why didnt my green bin get emptied?" Then I thought "hang on a tick where are the other 6 green bins" and then "NOOOO!" I accidentally put s green bin out instead of the black bin because I waited until it was dark and couldn't tell the difference
@Indigoatcrafts
Oh dear!
Maybe some other identifying marks needed.
