Looking at selling up and moving north of the border.
Looks likely she can keep her job and I'm.doing my class 1.
We have a load of equity here and a rental we could sell as well though im keen on keeping it.
Looking at dumfriesshire (waves at jason)
So who fancies a 3 bed detached over looking rivington pike with excellent trails from the door and I mean from the door. No tarmac required
We are in the process of doing the same thing.
Except we're aiming for the Tweed valley.
Frustrating that we can't go and view any properties at the moment.
Do I do it….
We made the move North 11 years ago.
We have no regrets, and I can't see us leaving ever.
The boys now consider themselves Scottish (gasp) and they too are planning on staying.
Stu I'm in the same boat it's a pita
I moved up 10 years ago, bloody hell, 10 years already.
Zero regrets, and I didn’t even move to one of the nice bits. Like Matt, can’t see myself leaving, was also in Sheffield (sort of).
What's yer reason for Dumfriesshire? being class 1, I'd imagine access to M74? or you wanna live by the coast?. I really like Moffat/Biggar/Symington area, some lovely countryside, decent hills, close to motorway and Tweed valley, and probably not far off travel time to the Lakes as you are now.
Best of luck mate.
Bloody hell - I have just seen the house prices in that area OP :-O
Yeah that's part of the reasoni just like it round there. I'd love glen luce new abbey etc
Coast is lovely and it's got good riding
Not really set on anywhere.
Stranrear is cheaper still
Stranraer is cheaper still
Aye, there's a reason for that! arse end of nowhere! Kippford/sandyhills/haugh of urr area is nice, handy for Dalbeattie too.
Stranrear is cheaper still
An absolute dump of a town
Wouldn't be stranrear as such more that coast line
Some cheap decent looking potential...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-74119771.html
Grew up in Bolton, family in Horwich - lived in Scotland all my working life. I'll never go back.
Some cheap decent looking potential…
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-74119771.html/em >
That would be nice!
I've seen that...
I want a double garage really as I've a couple of classic minis and a load of tools.
And I want to be near Ae I think
Coast and double garage? Hows about this then
https://www.galbraithgroup.com/property/cad130090-balcary-house-auchencairn-castle-douglas-dumfries-and-galloway-dg7-1qz
And I want to be near Ae I think
Thornhill then.
Ay thornhill would be grand got one in sanquar I'm keen on too.
My cousin lives in Parkgate and I've been up to see him a few times. There is nothing there but I can ride to Ae in about 10 minutes
So who fancies a 3 bed detached over looking rivington pike with excellent trails from the door and I mean from the door. No tarmac required
With your neighbours? No thanks.
With your neighbours? No thanks.
They're not actually bad. I'm probably a bigger bellend but hey!
I thought sanquhar was ok. Looking as cross Michael's as well.
Got some viewings lined up Wednesday so I'll have a weigh up.
Will keep this updated
House is up for sale...
Anyone who loves riding in Rivington.....
Have you found somewhere for yourself? (Just being nosey).
A couple I like, just very nervy still as once we've done it finding a job up there should things go tits I'm up the creek of turd
I can advise on a decent estate agent in Horwich too if you’d like 😉
(Sold my mum’s house there last year).
So stealth add
That's not stealth
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-72127791.html
Give us some feedback as well please gents
Nice house, the only thing I'd pick up on is the stove fit, looks a bit HR, but then I was a quality installer.😁
It's coming out. It's not on the particulars.
Which room is the lounge? The pokey one with the stove? Weird pics, they seem to make the rooms look smaller. Also, where is the front door?
Get rid of the gym equipment and the pokey home office, make thrm look like nice bedrooms
Give us some feedback as well please gents
Take your whisky out of its packaging tubes. Only a pervert keeps his whisky like that. It only slows down the drinking process.
Fabulous kitchen.
Not sure about Stevie Wonder's bedroom in #7.
There's a small office at the back with the woodburner.
I need both offices currently as were both flat out in work.
The photo with the gym in makes the room look narrow, agents round on Friday and I'll be getting more photos as I'm not happy with them.
Ill also be pressing for more feedback on what I need to do
Looks in good order. I'd be tempted to put the gym stuff in the garage and stick a single bed in there, but the home offices will actually be a selling point currently, I'd guess.
Set dress the kitchen, bowl of fruit and some flowers. It looks bare in there. Have a look in a house decorating magazine or something (my sister in law does all that shit and it looks amazing).
Bookcases in storage along with the books.
Get rid of the gas bottles - presume for the BBQ, looks like there is not enough storage.
Might be tempted to add 2-3 big flower pots to set dress the back garden.
Dump that rug under the chair in the office, no way that does anything else but rumple and piss you off.
Lovely view.
I like it, 6/10. Another 2 points when set up for photos.
Some greenery in the front [s]garden[/s] er, area, might cheer up the first picture a bit.
Ta all
2nd viewing on Saturday.
Gyms gone, fronts tidied
Had a couple of pics removed from the advert n agent's back today to redo a couple of photos
Kitchen is a good size.
As others have said, declutter.
Kerb appeal is a huge part of house selling. Front needs a hanging basket, floral pots and a bush or 2. Hope it goes well for you.
The bench position out front is worthy of the 'Argh! My Eye!' thread. 🙂
Front needs a hanging basket,
no where needs a hanging basket.
Haha - if its the female who gives the final say in a purchase , a hanging basket is a must. :0)
So as an update I've done some bits n pieces on the house and had another agent in and I'm moving agents. Dropped the price a fraction too.
Straw that broke the camels back was the agent inviting people in with the line oh don't worry about masks I'm not.... whilst we where sat in the garden.
The old agent maintains the photos are great....
My missus went nuts.
Well offer accepted yesterday
House found in Dumfries and Galloway so offer being made there monday.
Exciting and nervous times ahead
Good luck, assume you're hoping to be inside stamp duty window? If so I would be kicking off mortgage, surveys and searches asap. Whilst pushing that others in the chain do the same. Everything is taking longer currently.
What did it go for ?
230k quite happy
Sure there will be a slight drop after the survey as is the normal way.
Survey up theres done prior to sale so it's one less thing to to.