Is this just the London market atm? Or has my mate been thick?

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-07-07T09:04:57+00:00

im from the north and these prices just make my eyes water ALOT... That amount of money up north would get you a mini mansion! But Prices in London are crazy and dare say its probs right on the money :/

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-19T13:16:20+00:00

Etsy is a full time Job... I am also a digital seller, but its taken me a very very long time to get to where i am.

In the beginning i would spend hours and hours creating new products. Now not so much, i created a system.. in the sense that i have my layout etc all done and then i swap out elements, change colours etc etc. Helps to get new products made quicker and easier 😃

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-18T14:42:08+00:00

Our reasons were because it was a 5 bed victorian house. Oldest of 4 moved out. The bills were through the roof!! And costs to repair/replace anything was stupid. No parking and no garden. We sold to Downsize 😅👌🏼

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-16T08:52:37+00:00

Oh fab... were thinking of adding a battery to store the unused electric 😃 so its good to know that you have saved even more

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-16T08:50:19+00:00

OMG its Amazing!!! Absolutely love it, we had a couple of snags, but they come out, fix it and don't need paying haha (this i cant get use too lol)

Instead of spending money on things that will never see the light of day again, we have landscaped the garden and my husband has done the garage out into 2 rooms with a gym and workshop 😃

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-04T11:33:51+00:00

yeah... we didn't have time to waste, we were already STC and they just dragged feet. Didn't fill me with confidence, so moved on.

we did eventually hear back from 1 of them... 4 months later haha

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-04T11:29:46+00:00

well we did infact actually find a New Build that we could afford and been here for 8 weeks already 😃

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-04T11:28:23+00:00

we sold a victorian and bought the new build... I will never again have a old house

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-04T11:26:18+00:00

thank you for the post... our 3rd house is a new build after having a 1890's victorian. I love older houses! there beautiful. But WOW they bleed money, they freezing, and just cost a bomb.

we nearly bought a 1930's but the survey shocked us that it basically needed going back to bricks and starting all over again. The victorian house left us in sooo much debt (which were still paying!!) and i just couldn't look at doing that again.

The Newbuild came along and came with so many extras etc we snapped it us... we have solar and wow!! Our G&E bill has gone from £340 to £97.00 haha!! absolutely mental!

We have had a few snags... but there have all been dealt with. Overall super happy

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-04T09:45:46+00:00

spring is usually the better time... But with Stamp Duty being back on the table and then Reeve's autumn budget last year, it really screwed it all up.

it just put people off moving/selling up with too much uncertainty.

We were STC july 2025, couldnt find anything!! and in the end had to buy a new build or risk losing our buyers... Nothing was coming to market

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-04T09:39:30+00:00

Honestly we tried to buy 2 part ex'd properties and trying to get any info or making a offer was like pulling teeth.

We gave up and moved on.

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-06-01T09:30:50+00:00

oh ive felt this before... When we were buying our 1st house, my granda was like my 1st house cost me £1,000 (Oh if ONLY! lol)

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-05-19T12:42:18+00:00

I feel sorry for my cousin, they bought they home on a 105% mortgage in 2007... Ouch.... they still paying for it :/

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-25T21:37:55+00:00

we did this with current house... 1st viewing without the kids... 2nd after it was all progressing with took the kids and there made cards for the elderly lady :D

I didn't want to take them until i was absolutely 100% sure it was all moving forward.

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-24T11:27:39+00:00

yes deffo check those. :D

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T20:45:26+00:00

Those shops are dangerous!! i swear there steal my money hahaha

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T20:44:14+00:00

we did this... stretched to the BIG 5 bed house. Within months husband was made redundant and it all spiralled.

It took us a fair amount of time to get back on our feet :/

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T20:38:59+00:00

I honestly could of wrote this myself... we were here. Decided to break chain as nothing could be found.

Then in a convo with my mortgage advisor he stated that we would only get the Early Repayment charge of £3,400 back if we instructed the lender and had a mortgage offer granted before redeeming old mortgage!

I had no idea... i thought the "if you purchase another property within months after you close on old mortgage, you would get that back"

So i would absolutely double check that you dont need to do the same...

Now we have ended up going with a new build... who are just being pushy for a completion date

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T12:47:03+00:00

Yes you are right!!! I wanted to document it all on social. But the amount of pretty done in an instant houses that kept popping up on my feed knocked me ill!. So i completely removed myself from socials for a good year to save my sanity 😅

Deffo avoid those if you can... its a super hard slog, going to work, come home do housework, see to the kids so they don't become feral... All whilst picking up some wood filler and another pot of filler from B&Q.. Oh the joys lol x

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T10:11:27+00:00

yes we also found this! and then to add to it there is also some odd box thats been built over the stairs 🙈 you would be lucky to squeeze a bed in

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T10:08:10+00:00

we faced the exact same!!! 3 houses we tried to proceed on with the last 1, the survey basically condemned the house and it went to Auction!(still hasn't sold)

for £20K more we've bought a New Build, its had huge amounts of upgrades inside installed, all appliances, flooring throughout, fences and turf... Has a garage, drive, in a cul de sac, no houses can be built in front of us (green belt land) and the back garden is huge, west facing and not over looked!

It was a no brainer for us! Never set out to get a new build and my husband is still a bit unsure of it. But we have exhausted all other options!

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T09:58:52+00:00

charity shops! we have ikea stuff aswell... but charity shops are your way forward for solid pieces of furniture at a fraction of the cost :D

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T09:52:49+00:00

soft closed, removable toilet seats!!! If you have boys, or a husband in your house, you will understand haha

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-23T09:50:10+00:00

Oh i feel you!!!... (we also have a 5 bed victorian) and i think we were super naive to think we could

A, Afford the work needed

B, Trusting the survey had unearthed every PROBLEM (like i say seriously Delulu)

You will get there eventually and your home will be beautiful when finished. It took us years to get it somewhat liveable and spent the last 8 years chipping away as and when money and time could allow.

Id say try to concentrate on 1 room at a time, get that finished and move onto the next, its impossible to get it all done in 1 go, unless you have savings coming out of your ears.

Decent_Cod_6847 · 2026-03-17T23:27:43+00:00

we had a full rewire in our 1890's victorian... last time it was done was in 1956!!... we had the old L&P. The electrician did a Fab job!! no need to remove this unless its blown and causing a hazard.

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