New House - Offer Accepted!

Looks like Susan and I will be back on the property ladder sooner than we thought! - Pictured is the house we have agreed to buy.

The process in England is quite different from the Scottish model - with the main point that the house deal is not final until you exchange contracts, normally 4-8 weeks after having your offer accepted. Prior to that either party can back out without commitment - so here's hoping that our vendors do not change their minds for the next few weeks!

The other main difference is that you need to pay up your deposit at the time of exchanging contacts, whereas in Scotland you don't really need to pay anything until the day of the sale - so it's goodbye to our savings in the next month!

Anyway – here are the details of the house:

The house is in a little village due south of Crewe, about five miles east of our current flat. It is well located for travel to both my work and the Bentley plant in crewe.

Although there is a main road and railway line near, these are separated by hills, so the noise and views are unaffected.

The house was constructed in teh 1920s, but has been well maintained and has had double glazing fitted, it’s chimney relined and has been modernised within to a very good standard, so hopefully there will be no surprises when the survey is done!

Here are the specifications from the estate agent’s schedule:

ENTRANCE HALL
uPVC security entrance door, central heating radiator.

SITTING ROOM
Victorian style fireplace with cast iron and tiled inset, pine surround and Living Flame coal effect gas fire, ceiling cornices, double glazed bow window with leaded light top lights, central heating radiator.

KITCHEN / GARDEN ROOM
KITCHEN AREA - Stainless steel single drainer sink unit with cupboards under, pine fronted units comprising floor standing cupboard and drawers with worktops, wall cupboards, extractor hood, ceramic tiled floor, central heating radiator.

GARDEN ROOM - constructed in 2004. Brick base with uPVC double glazed windows, fan/light, double glazed French windows to rear, central heating radiator.

UTILITY ROOM
Plumbing for washing machine, ceramic tiled floor, uPVC double glazed window and uPVC security door to rear.

INNER HALLWAY
Deep under-stairs store with double glazed window, central heating radiator.

BATHROOM
Coloured suite comprising panelled bath with Mira Sport shower over, pedestal hand basin, low flush WC, fully tiled walls, ceramic tiled floor, central heating radiator.

BEDROOM NO. 1
Storage cupboard, built-in wardrobe, bed-light switch, double glazed window with leaded light top light, TV aerial point, central heating radiator.

BEDROOM NO. 2
Built-in wardrobes, fitted cupboard and desk, double glazed window, TV aerial point, central heating radiator.

BEDROOM NO. 3
Fitted wardrobe with cupboards above, TV aerial point, double glazed window, central heating radiator.

OUTSIDE
Car parking space to the front. Exterior light. Outside tap. Timber constructed WORKSHOP power and light, workbench with cupboards under. Timber constructed GARDEN SHED.

GARDENS
The front garden is gravelled with borders. The rear garden is lawned with flower borders and paved hardstanding for the workshop and shed.