Well we managed to view both yesterday.
Bungalow One -
While this bungalow was quaint and adorable, in a lovely secluded area it was let down in many ways by the lack of correct information and work it needed. The garage and garden that were attached to the property were to be shared with the main house, giving you no privacy in your own home.
The windows were a confusing factor, although the back windows were in good condition and so didn't need replacing the fact half the windows were white plastic and the other half were black wood was quite an eye sore.
The kitchen only had one double cupboard, no shelf inside and there were a few mould spots. The tiled kitchen floor was something of an acquired taste, while it was to my taste the fact they had tiled over a green carpet that was also mouldy was an issue for us.
Nobody had maintained the property. It needed cleaning, painting, roof repairs and the trees and leaves needed clearing up. It's a shame as it was a lovely little place and with some TLC someone could call it home.
Later that day we viewed
Bungalow Two -
Despite being just off a road the bungalow cannot hear nor see the road thanks to carefully grown hedges and trees at the end of the garden. The carpets are cheap, damaged and ultimately need tearing up but that's a relatively easy task and not too bad given we would prefer laminate floors in certain areas.
The garden needs a little bit of love, the grass is a little patchy in some areas and the gravel walkway is a bit sparse. It could also do with a little fence added in two spots where the wind has knocked down the old fence.
Later that day we viewed
Bungalow Two -
Despite being just off a road the bungalow cannot hear nor see the road thanks to carefully grown hedges and trees at the end of the garden. The carpets are cheap, damaged and ultimately need tearing up but that's a relatively easy task and not too bad given we would prefer laminate floors in certain areas.
The garden needs a little bit of love, the grass is a little patchy in some areas and the gravel walkway is a bit sparse. It could also do with a little fence added in two spots where the wind has knocked down the old fence.
The bathroom is very bright and blue, we would definitely want to tone that down. The bedrooms are spacious and the house and garden have so much natural light, you just know waking up to that would be a joy.
It has an open plan dining area/kitchen which has a lovely amount of storage although the dining area needs a touch of work. The carpet needs replacing ideally, they have put ceiling lining paper on the glass roof which should be removed and due to the recent storms we've had there is a minor split in the gutter which has let a dribble of water in. Nothing that can't be repaired but obviously we would like the landlord to put some money towards this.
We have decided that Ding Ding, We Have A Winner based on approval from the landlord regarding the flooring, garden and dining room. Ultimately it's not a huge fix, it's a little time and energy but is mostly cosmetic.
On the way home hubby said it's a lot of work, so it's just a good thing we have a blog to share it on haha (:
It has an open plan dining area/kitchen which has a lovely amount of storage although the dining area needs a touch of work. The carpet needs replacing ideally, they have put ceiling lining paper on the glass roof which should be removed and due to the recent storms we've had there is a minor split in the gutter which has let a dribble of water in. Nothing that can't be repaired but obviously we would like the landlord to put some money towards this.
We have decided that Ding Ding, We Have A Winner based on approval from the landlord regarding the flooring, garden and dining room. Ultimately it's not a huge fix, it's a little time and energy but is mostly cosmetic.
On the way home hubby said it's a lot of work, so it's just a good thing we have a blog to share it on haha (:
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