Comments on: Catching up on house buying – help required!

By: HelenJ

HelenJ — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:32:59 +0000

well then, def not buying it!

By: ChrisF

ChrisF — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:16:43 +0000

OK, we promise not to have fun…….

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 01:04:50 +0000

well, at present, there isn’t actually the option to work less, I just have the advancement of that ideal as my new years resolution! so, i can just see chris and the girls having fun and laughter [without me - getting maudlin] in beautiful house.

By: Chris F

Chris F — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 00:10:22 +0000

Well, if we knew the answer……. In an ideal world we would selfbuild but with H starting new job (that is going to pretty intense for a while) elsewhere, needing somehwre to live there soner rather than later, Alys (as well as E), plus after the last year, we just want to get settled down and have an easier time of things this year – it’s just not an option.

There is a nice 1 acre plot, with a house on – but with PP for nice new replacement house – but that would end up 100-200,000 over budget……

By: jax

jax — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 23:56:31 +0000

Would the expensive house still feel like a home if you were working all the hours to pay for it? Not making a judgement, it’s a question.

Personally, I would say buy a house you like – although we bought this when it was just a muddy patch and a drawing, so who am I to talk?!