We love our house, really we do. It's definitely big and in a nice area and an impressive price... But that's the thing, it's big!
We have three bedrooms - we need at least two.
We have three toilets - great! Guests have their own toilet attached to the guest bedroom, then there is the family bathroom and the downstairs toilet. Except it is a pain to clean! I have to walk up and back down two sets of stairs AND we are in a hard water area so they require harder scrubbing. Exhausting!
We have three floors (plus attic) - while this is currently pretty cool (the guests have their own floor when they stay) it won't be practical long term as when we have another baby it would mean either us or one of the kids moving upstairs and the thought of stairs separating us from the kids terrifies me!
We have two flights of stairs - they don't have to be used every day but it's still annoying and takes a lot of time and effort when it comes to cleaning. Plus I have problems with my back and joints which mean stairs can be a challenge.
So we have decided to look at some bungalows. And there are two we are going to view.
Bungalow One - Three bedrooms, spacious kitchen that needs a little work (replace cupboards), surrounded by fields, wood burning fire in the lounge.
Bungalow Two - Two bedrooms, smallish kitchen but has a dedicated dining area, surrounded by houses but in a rural village so a 5 minute walk down the road puts you in a field, fire in lounge (unclear if it works though).
There is literally £5pcm difference in rent (funnily enough bungalow one is the cheaper one).
But can I have a little rant? Why are estate agents idiots? Two different estate agents, both were sent a request to view. The first one sent us a brochure for the place and asked us to let them know if we wanted to view... Um, that may have been why we asked to view? So we get that squared out after several emails. Then to save time we send the other estate agents a request to view with a suggested time and date. They replied to thank us for the interest and ask if we wanted to view!? What is the point in that?
And another thing, what is with this sudden "no pets, no kids" rule? Especially on like 3-4 bed places. What do you want us to do, have them as offices and guest bedrooms?
Anyway, cross your fingers for us. We cannot wait until this madness is over and we can start settling into our new home (:
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