Feb 23, 2009 13:40
- Got building inspection back on the house we liked last Saturday. The roof needs replacing. Before winter. Um. Suspect/worry that most of the places we've been looking at (old houses in good neighbourhoods) would have similarly expensive problems. But I think we put off that one for now. At least until we get a few more such reports and can compare how relatively bad things are.
- Saw 5 more houses on Saturday. Two were a bit "deceased estate"ish. Which could be fine, but in this case weren't. Like needed new kitchens and things to be liveable. Also, one of them had, in the corner of one of the bedrooms, on a tile, a little saucer, filled with rat poison.
- However two looked acceptable, including one in my current expensive suburb, which they SAY will be in our price range. But, I doubt. It goes for auction this Saturday.
- Saturday was actually really nice. In between house inspections in Northcote we bumped into two different friends on the nearby high street, and it put a rather happy cast on the neighbourhood.
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