Showing posts with label house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label house. Show all posts

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

It is all about timing!

Ok so house has now sold twice!  Two couples are interested in my property, couple number one have first option to come up with the money by Friday lunchtime...this means they need to have bridging finance approved so  the contract is no longer subject to sale.  If they cannot do this, couple number two will be in the running, with a subject to finance...which looks pretty straightforward.   So by Friday night I should have a date for when the house settles....I would say in about 30 days.  On the other side of the world in Iceland I have also just been told that the property I am after will be back on offer late August, which should mean I will have cash to put my bid in this time.  It is strange the way things work out...if things are meant to happen it all seems to come down to timing.  

Ok so what else have I done this week,  Lynette was in Perth for a Celebrants conference,  She and Richard bought me my very own GPS as a farewell present, of course we had to make sure it worked, so Lynette and I caught up for a Sunday lunch and a bit of afternoon caching in between the rain...which seemed to miraculously stop every time we had to get out of the car.

To add to my photographic collection of ingenious hides and the length some people go to to camouflage the cache, this one is a fake rock, it looked so real and matched the surrounding limestone boulders until Lynette tapped it with a stick.




Monday I went to lunch with my sisters...I see Kerry fairly often but we caught up with younger sister Donna and her daughter Isabella, which was lovely and Bella is growing up so fast, she is quite the young lady now.

Donna and Bella

On Tuesday I went for a drive with Kerry and Stephen to Moora and surrounding areas.  Kym, Stephens daughter had an interview there for some serious holiday work.  Of course on the way there and back we stopped for a bit of caching.  After all the stormy weather we have had here this was a beautiful still day, and I soaked up the Aussie bush and shoved it deep within so I will not forget.

Historical cemetery at Gingin.

 Betts Swamp near Wannamal Townsite, on the Moora Bindoon Road

 Stephen, Kerry and Kym grabbing the cache at Betts Swamp
 New Norcia Hotel where we stopped for lunch.
Bindoon, Northern Boundary and amazing bush area

It was so still not a leaf was moving, the calm after the storm, the bush always feels a bit eerie on days like that

Fabulous views from Bell Hill Reserve

However I think my time is fast running out and once the house no longer needs to be specky for potential buyers its time to get my hands dirty and really start culling my stuff, I am thinking garage sale or perhaps the weekend classifieds or the Quokka.  So this weekend I think it will be all about what is in the shed?
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Thursday, 10 June 2010

WELL THAT WAS QUICK!

House SOLD after ONE house open! Although subject to sale of another property...but it is an apartment in a good area and reasonably priced...should be no problem!  It is good to know that my gut instincts are on target and my choice of agent was spot on.  The contract has included the 48hour clause where my house can still be opened for inspection and promoted...I can still accept a cash buyer just giving this buyer 2 business days to come up with the money...pretty much a win win situation.  Although a little back to front, it is now time to proceed full steam ahead with the residency application....I feel confident it will all fall into place!

Because I like lots of pics in the blog here are a few random shots I have taken recently just outside my front door.
 
 An Ibis on my neighbours roof...I often see them on my walks.

 Mating moths on my front wall
 Moody skies 1
  Moody skies 2
  Moody skies 3
 My other flowering cactus....this one always flowers later for some reason...6 weeks to be precise...although they are both hanging from the front porch.  You can see the other one here.

Wednesday, 2 June 2010

At last I am ready for a home open!

 I am sitting quietly in a gleaming, shiny home, she has been cleaned, foofed, titivated and the old girl is looking rather fetching at the moment.  So she is as ready as she will ever be...interviewed a few real-estate agents, went with the one I felt most comfortable with.  Ones home is such a personal space I didn't want to deal with anyone that I wouldn't feel happy inviting in. 

So at last I am ready for a home open....it took longer than expected but she will be open to the public this weekend.

I will be quite sad to leave this old girl as she has served me well,  she has always had a cheerful, bright and comfy personality but it is time to move on and let someone else enjoy her for a while.  

So here is a bit of a tour of the finished product...if you know anyone who is looking for a 1950's bungalow, in a quiet suburb, 10 mins from the Perth city centre...send them my way.

Front decking/verandah

To the front door...chinese people have told me 168 is a very lucky number!
Entry Hall

Lounge through to office
Another view of lounge with open fireplace
Office
Main bedroom
Second bedroom
Bathroom
Kitchen
Kitchen/dining
Laundry
TV room
Third bedroom
Back Patio

Back patio and garden