Monday 31 January 2005

Decisions... Decisions

We pulled up outside the cottage we were viewing on Saturday and all my hope was bubbling up inside me.



The place had real character - wooden beams in all the rooms, and nooks and crannies everywhere. The lounge, kitchen and bedrooms were lovely and spacious.



But there were 3 big drawbacks... the first was the aforementioned problem of no parking/garage, the second was a path running through all the gardens (plus the garden was on a steep slope) and the third drawback that P said he would never be able to live with, was the tiny shoebox bathroom.



Now, here's the exciting bit... on Sunday we made an appointment to view another cottage in a very rural setting. It's not the prettiest place you've ever seen but inside it's fab. The owners have done it up to a really high standard. All the rooms are spacious and the whole house is very light and airy. There’s a large drive in front of the property for parking too. It beats the other place hands down.



The only thing that would need work is the garden which is a completely blank canvas being just a lawn with a few concrete slabs for a patio. I love the idea of making it exactly how we would like it.



So... I think this is the one. I just have a very warm, excited feeling about it.

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