After realising we have an extra $10k available due to the government grant for first time home owners, we spoke to the Dannevirke real estate agent Pam, to see if we could be in with an extra $10k bid on one particular property, in Allardice Street.
She said yes, and extra $10k would possibly get it, but come and see it first. So we drove over and viewed it. The
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| View from the gate |
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| View from the deck |
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| View of the deck |
Overall, we really liked it. My sister Ellen had provided a quick checklist of things to watch for, and we ticked them off one after the other.
There were various problems that all looked to be fixable. The weatherboards need addressing; there's some rot in some of them. The guttering could do with a good do-over. Various other (hopefully) small issues like that. We'll get some expert advice later.
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| Weatherboards damage |
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| More weatherboard issues |
On the drive back afterwards, after discussing it in the car, we called Pam back to say we'd like to make an offer. Tomorrow (or in the next few days, at least) we'll hear if we were succesful. Our first offer!
