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-   The Trailer Park (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/)
-   -   New adventures (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/new-adventures-943264/)

Jolly Good Jun 29th 2022 2:35 am
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by RICH (Post 13125203)
Best of luck to you Rx
Thanks mate!

Originally Posted by BuckinghamshireBoy (Post 13125252)
Congrats!! :thumbsup:

Now the fun can really start.

I'd been holding off posting here in case I jinxed anything :blink:
:lol:

Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 13125265)
Congratulations :)

Safe travels tomorrow and good luck with the hunt for a new home :)
Thanks x

Originally Posted by Nutmegger (Post 13125345)
Seconded! All the best. Hope you are going to become Steelers fans!
Originally Posted by lizzyq (Post 13125351)
Glad it is all done with successfully!

Steelers/Penguins/Pirates for city teams and then all the college sports too. The place gets very busy when the Steelers and Pitt have home football games the same weekend!
I have to be careful. My son in law and his family have big ties to Philly but he is so sport mad he will support any team that is local to him. He already took the kids to a Pirates Baseball game:lol:

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 13125361)
Yay :thumbup:
And we made it late last night after a 12 hour drive. Unfortunately lots of pit stops yesterday as my stomach wasn't being too cooperative :sneaky: but it was good not to be sleeping in a hotel last night but in our very own bed at our daughter's house. I had breakfast in bed this morning with my two little sweeties . It was lovely to have cuddles again.

So the one way road trip is over. Bye bye 33 years in Texas!
Exhausted today, so going to relax.

lizzyq Jun 29th 2022 4:05 am
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13125614)
And we made it late last night after a 12 hour drive. Unfortunately lots of pit stops yesterday as my stomach wasn't being too cooperative :sneaky: but it was good not to be sleeping in a hotel last night but in our very own bed at our daughter's house. I had breakfast in bed this morning with my two little sweeties . It was lovely to have cuddles again.

So the one way road trip is over. Bye bye 33 years in Texas!
Exhausted today, so going to relax.
So glad to read that you have arrived safely. Here is to your new adventures being good ones :drinkwine:

Jolly Good Jul 2nd 2022 1:53 pm
Re: New adventures
 
On Friday we went around with a realtor to look at five houses we had selected to view. Before we met her she called and said two of them were now pending sale so I found another one that had just gone up for sale Thursday evening and she added it to the list. It was the second house we viewed and it was exactly what we wanted price , size and location wise. So we made an offer. The offer was accepted today. I guess we have bought a house:ohmy: Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly although it all depends on the inspection next week to make it a done deal. The house is empty and is part of an estimate sale. It needs some TLC but nothing major we hope:fingerscrossed:
And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. It's been quite a week!

old.sparkles Jul 2nd 2022 3:09 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126506)
On Friday we went around with a realtor to look at five houses we had selected to view. Before we met her she called and said two of them were now pending sale so I found another one that had just gone up for sale Thursday evening and she added it to the list. It was the second house we viewed and it was exactly what we wanted price , size and location wise. So we made an offer. The offer was accepted today. I guess we have bought a house:ohmy: Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly although it all depends on the inspection next week to make it a done deal. The house is empty and is part of an estimate sale. It needs some TLC but nothing major we hope:fingerscrossed:
And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. It's been quite a week!
Exciting times :)

I shall keep :fingerscrossed: for no nasty surprises.

spouse of scouse Jul 2nd 2022 4:33 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126506)
On Friday we went around with a realtor to look at five houses we had selected to view. Before we met her she called and said two of them were now pending sale so I found another one that had just gone up for sale Thursday evening and she added it to the list. It was the second house we viewed and it was exactly what we wanted price , size and location wise. So we made an offer. The offer was accepted today. I guess we have bought a house:ohmy: Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly although it all depends on the inspection next week to make it a done deal. The house is empty and is part of an estimate sale. It needs some TLC but nothing major we hope:fingerscrossed:
And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. It's been quite a week!
You don't hang about do you?! Lovely to hear you've found 'the' house for you in such peaceful surroundings. Congratulations :heart:

Jolly Good Jul 2nd 2022 10:16 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 13126508)
Exciting times :)

I shall keep :fingerscrossed: for no nasty surprises.
Thanks mate x

Originally Posted by spouse of scouse (Post 13126510)
You don't hang about do you?! Lovely to hear you've found 'the' house for you in such peaceful surroundings. Congratulations :heart:
We did view the other choices and none of them were what we wanted. I just hope our immediate instincts are right this time:lol:

Lion in Winter Jul 2nd 2022 11:15 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126506)
On Friday we went around with a realtor to look at five houses we had selected to view. Before we met her she called and said two of them were now pending sale so I found another one that had just gone up for sale Thursday evening and she added it to the list. It was the second house we viewed and it was exactly what we wanted price , size and location wise. So we made an offer. The offer was accepted today. I guess we have bought a house:ohmy: Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly although it all depends on the inspection next week to make it a done deal. The house is empty and is part of an estimate sale. It needs some TLC but nothing major we hope:fingerscrossed:
And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. It's been quite a week!
Well done, and congratulations. Enjoy putting it in order the way you want.

ddsrph Jul 2nd 2022 11:29 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Lucky to find what you want so quickly. Post some photos. If not already become a Do It Yourselfer and anything with a home can be fixed/improved cheaply with better results than most contractors.

BuckinghamshireBoy Jul 2nd 2022 11:39 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126506)
... And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. ...
Wow, five plus-point boxes ticked already, great stuff!

Will you be far (enough ;)) away from your daughter and family?

Jolly Good Jul 2nd 2022 11:44 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by BuckinghamshireBoy (Post 13126546)
Wow, five plus-point boxes ticked already, great stuff!

Will you be far (enough ;)) away from your daughter and family?
:lol:..about 12 minute drive so not too far ( but far enough :lol:)

Jolly Good Jul 2nd 2022 11:49 pm
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 13126543)
Well done, and congratulations. Enjoy putting it in order the way you want.
We had said that we wouldn't rush into this but sometimes things just seem right! And after a "2 year stay at home long retirement vacation" I'm ready!

Originally Posted by ddsrph (Post 13126545)
Lucky to find what you want so quickly. Post some photos. If not already become a Do It Yourselfer and anything with a home can be fixed/improved cheaply with better results than most contractors.
We've always been DIYers and we have a very good DIY son in law to help as well. As long as I can be the supervisor then it will be ok:lol:

BuckinghamshireBoy Jul 3rd 2022 12:28 am
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126547)
:lol:..about 12 minute drive so not too far ( but far enough :lol:)
Sounds perfect!

Nutmegger Jul 3rd 2022 1:27 am
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126506)
On Friday we went around with a realtor to look at five houses we had selected to view. Before we met her she called and said two of them were now pending sale so I found another one that had just gone up for sale Thursday evening and she added it to the list. It was the second house we viewed and it was exactly what we wanted price , size and location wise. So we made an offer. The offer was accepted today. I guess we have bought a house:ohmy: Fingers crossed it all goes smoothly although it all depends on the inspection next week to make it a done deal. The house is empty and is part of an estimate sale. It needs some TLC but nothing major we hope:fingerscrossed:
And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. It's been quite a week!
Very exciting -- congratulations! With houses, I always think it's a case of "you know it when you see it." Our current house (24 years and counting!) I knew was "the one" the second we drove down the driveway.

BristolUK Jul 3rd 2022 2:42 am
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by Jolly Good (Post 13126506)
... The house is empty and is part of an estimate sale.
What's that?

And it is not in a flood zone, there are no trains and definitely no trashy neighbors as it is at the end of a cul de sac that is by a nature preserve. It's been quite a week!
Beware the wildlife

Steerpike Jul 3rd 2022 6:55 am
Re: New adventures
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 13126577)
What's that?


Beware the wildlife
I'm sure she means 'estate' sale - and that's when someone dies and their house is sold as part of liquidating 'the estate'.

Regarding wildlife, etc ... my last purchase in Arizona met all my 'known' criteria, but I didn't think to check for snakes and scorpions! Turns out it was on the edge of an open space and rattlesnakes were a common feature, as were scorpions.



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