Ok so you know when you look at a house online and ooo-aahh over the photos? Love the lounge! Love the bathroom. Oh and look at the lovely shiny wooden floorboards?Well we did that. Saw our new house aka The Project on RightMove and booked a viewing for the next day. We guessed from the price that it needed work but Boy oh Boy were we
Project House
Our 2018 Project is the renovation and modernisation of a 3-storey 1910 Victorian Terraced House. We’ll be keeping a diary of our progress (or lack of) as we go along.
Moving Day
Googling 'House Removals Cardiff' seems like ages ago and Mr and Mrs C's moving day has now been and gone. Here's how it went ...After months of people traipsing through our house with the estate agent and wondering if we'd ever sell, eventually we got an offer we were prepared to accept. Yes, the offer was slightly below asking price but our offer (also below
Downsizing? Nah!
Mr and Mrs C are 'empty-nesters' now so downsizing is on the agenda!"The kids have all left home now, so let's downsize' he said.So what are we doing? Moving from a four bedder to a five bedder, that's what! I can actually see some of you scratching your foreheads wondering if you've read that correctly. Well you have and yes I agree, we must be
Project House – The Early Days
Following on from the last update, here’s where we are in project house - the early days:Just had a quote for replacement windows… We had budgeted a significant amount - a five-figure sum for new windows to be precise. However, when your first quote comes in at nearly 70% over budget it sort of takes your breath away and makes you sweat a little. This
Project House
It’s all gone quiet over here! Where have Mr and Mrs C been all this time? We've been thinking ' Project House '.After our whirlwind world tour last year we hit the ground not so much running, but with a thud! Getting back into a routine after a year away takes some doing, believe me.However, here we are, fully rejuvenated, horizons broadened and ready for