Keanie Bean Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Well we received the full survey details the other day and it was 33 pages of, this is rubbish, that is rubbish and this is about to fall down. At the end of it there was a total turn around and in fact its not so bad after all. Although the joists upstairs wouldnt support a water bed or any gym equipment (gets me out of that one)! It seems we have offered a maximum price for our little 15 acre place so our next move is going have to be to try and wangle them down on the asking price. They are desperate to emigrate to NZ so hopefully they should be affable to this. I'll keep you posted but this could be make or break so we are all a little on edge. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Keeping everything crossed for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Good luck! Keep us posted - I'm getting a "virtual moving to a smallholding" fix through you Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Good luck! Keep us posted - I'm getting a "virtual moving to a smallholding" fix through you Mrs Bertie hee hee me too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Good Luck Sarah - I hope you can get this sorted out. Just two years ago we were in much the same position.... and we also had a difficult solicitor whoo kept picking on things - she was supposed to be on our side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Dont worry , the survey for the Elizabethan Hovel read like a Stephen King novel and its still standing (unfortunately..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Maybe you could highlight some of the 'this is rubbish' 'that is rubbish' comments from the survey and use them to try and get the price reduced? Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Dont worry , the survey for the Elizabethan Hovel read like a Stephen King novel and its still standing (unfortunately..) I cry with laughter at your comments Rhapsody Do you not do your blog anymore? I used to enjoy reading that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 You are very kind. I wish I had time for my blog but the farm has expanded to- 8 horses (4 are mine) 3 chooks 2 goats 3 dogs 2 cats I barely have time to come on here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Surveys can be scarey reading but you know if its the place you want to be (and I think it is!). I'd echo the advise about pointing out less than satisfactory things in it to the vendor, and hopefully get your offer down a bit. I'm currently reading "the fat of the land" by John Seymour and thinking eek/wow so like the others I'll be intrigued to follow your dream via forum!! Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Surveys are supposed to be scarey aren't they? I thought they were the house version of tyre-kicking parents when you're buying your first car. Good luck getting some money off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You are very kind. I wish I had time for my blog but the farm has expanded to-8 horses (4 are mine) 3 chooks 2 goats 3 dogs 2 cats I barely have time to come on here!! Do let us know if you do start up again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You are very kind. I wish I had time for my blog but the farm has expanded to-8 horses (4 are mine) 3 chooks 2 goats 3 dogs 2 cats I barely have time to come on here!! I feel so much better after reading that Rhapsody! - I always felt guilty that you could keep a Blog and I'd never founf the time to even start one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Good luck, Keanie Bean . Let's hope you end up getting a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thank you all for the luck . We are going to try a lower price but will pay the one agreed already if we have to. We are just hoping the vendors dont tell us where to poke it and put it back on the market. We have been looking for this house for such a ong time and when we viewed it in January we all knew it was the one. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...