As someone who lives in Australia with wild parrots in my garden all day, every day, I can confirm 1 parrot can be quite loud but 40 parrots are louder than a jet engine. Add in cicadas and you genuinely need ear plugs to be outside 😂@briannam2329
Congrats! And you are so right…sunlight entering a house is one of the most important things for me! I learned that a long time ago when I lived in a space facing north. I was often sick and just kinda never felt like being in there because it was so dark. Sunlight is so healing and it cleans a space!
Thank you for this. You have shared a valuable experience of buying a home. The few points that house buyers should take from this is: 1. Have a realistic list of what you want in a house before you view and adjust it as you go along. 2. View houses to understand what you really like and dislike. 3. Stay within your budget and be firm about how much you want to spend. It’s weird how you “know” if the house is the right “fit” almost immediately after you enter.
That parrot was actually a macaw and God knows those birds sounds can be loud and annoying, you did good taking it seriously lol. Congrats on finding your new home. ♥
Make sure that you have agreed that the house is taken off the market to avoid another offer being accepted. Estate agents are breaking UK law if they do not put forward any offers to the vendor, even when your solicitor has received a draft Contract and conveyancing is well underway. The same applies if you have a mortgage valuation already done and finance in place. Nothing is final until contracts are exchanged.
My partner builds custom houses in the US and it’s is so interesting to see how houses are built elsewhere and what is considered acceptable for building code and condition during sale.
We thought about this when we started the renovation of our house! It’s so weird to think houses are mainly built out of wood in the US when we’re having to remove bricks and gravel from under our floor boards 😅
“We wanted a renovation project”… “it didn’t have any greenery”. You can easily take up paving slabs and create a beautiful garden. It’s so funny how people say they want a renovation project but actually just want to pay for someone to redo a bathroom!
The garden she said didn't have much greenery [house 4] appeared to have been recently done up - it looks quite modern. So that wouldn't be a "renovation"
Interesting video thank you. I moved from Surrey to Norfolk eleven years ago. Prices do differ so. I used to live in a mid terrace, which when I moved out was valued at 200k now fifteen years later it's valued at 400k, it's a mad world. I honestly don't know how young people can get on the ladder. On saying that my son recently purchased a home, he did have to move out of the area, he's over the moon with it😃. He had two other properties which fell through, so third time lucky. I look forward to seeing your home renovations.
I'm in Australia, and my sister and I probably looked at hundreds of houses over two years, so getting a house after only 10 viewings sounds pretty good haha. Our Saturdays were usually full of inspections. We also tend to have live in-person auctions more often than private sales which can be stressful but at least it's more transparent.
I lived next door to a very loud cockatoo for 11 years. It was an improvement over the train that ran by that same house. The train became more and more annoying over the years, and the cockatoo became background noise.
If you are a first time buyer it is highly unlikely, if a property needs a lot of work, you will be able to get a mortgage because the amount you can borrow is based on loan to value.
Interesting. My back garden is south facing, allowing me to have solar all along the back roof, and not only does the front never get direct light (the entry juts out beyond front lounge blocking the bit of morning light it might get), but I've painted it a warmish chocolate. Meaning, I ran with the dark feel. The dining room faces south and so I also have a darker paint in there (a rosy terracotta) though it gets very bright. I love the dark front lounge. It's so calming. My last home had a bright living room. I've liked both. But after having all of the living space save for a dark front bedroom being flooded with light, I welcomed a home with a dark front bedroom (guest room) and living room. I had to renovate the gardens, the ensuite and main bath, a loo on the first floor, new flooring upstairs, new carpet on the stairs, and new hall and kitchen floor tile (in addition to a full paint job, new light fixtures, new door handles, new windows and doors). I only saw one home that didn't require more renovation (meaning it was well finished and immediately liveable) and that home was just too wee... everywhere. Was not excited to be renovating my third home in a row, but I'm staying put.
congratulations, your house looks very beautiful! I went through the same thing in the middle of the pandemic, so I gave off an audible "Yes!" when your offer was accepted.
Trees generally are an asset to an area, they can be maintained much cheaper than removing, once its gone its gone and takes all the wildlife and benefits away, such as flood prevention & privacy. That tree looked healthy & cared for, it had been shaped & it looked like it had been trimmed, it would've been a travisty to rip it out, so glad you didn't buy the house, lol.
@jojojes 1352 You are correct. Having trees in areas has been shown to add thousands to a houses value. Of course there are always people that are anti tree and won't see any benefits but there's a reason why affluent areas have tree lined streets and crappy areas don't! In Australia councils are madly trying to encourage the planting of trees and every major city is trying to increase tree canopy! Such a shame people only see negatives with trees and not the many benefits to us, the wider community and wildlife!
Just randomly stumbled over your video and it reminded me so much of my own situation. Only that I viewed around 30 properties lol. I wanted a bungalow and a large garden, and a bigger than average living room. Hard to find, especially with a similar budget to yours :) Took ages, then the most amazing property came up, finally. A huuuge garden. I put an offer in, they asked for 5k more (5k under asking still), I accepted, they agreed. Then the next day someone knocked at their door, offered more, they accepted. Even though I offered more again, they still went with the other person :( So rude. The market really slowed. I found a house in the end, not a bungalow though. Not my dream home either (I was looking for my forever home), but had A LOT of things I am looking for. Bit over budget, but still doable. I am in the middle of the process currently, and also selling my current home (Shared Ownership). Anyway, I can definitely relate to how the criteria changes with every house and how important viewing them is. Some look a lot better than the images, some a lot worse (my partner actually fell through the floor in one - with his foot only though.. But wow). Gardens are a hit and miss with angles the pictures are taken, it is really amazing lol. Definitely an experience and a wild ride lol. And sorry for the essay :D
What this taught me is not to rush into buying because there isn’t a perfect home. People selling are doing so for a reason so you should never treat it as a seller's market.
100%! The best advice I got was that people are desperate to sell their house and especially when you’re a first time buyer, sellers want you way more than you want their house
this vid couldnt have come at a better time - i’m house hunting atm with a similar idea of what i want and budget to u, although i’m looking in scotland so the process is a bit different - such a draining ordeal isnt it 🫠 but this motivated me to keep going and find my dream home !! X 🙏🏼
It’s such a stressful time and I’m so glad I don’t have to look at anymore horrible houses BUT it is so worth it! You will eventually find the one for you and then everything is much more exciting! Crossing my fingers that you will find yours soon 💘
I'm so glad you introduced yourself bc I've been watching your videos for months and thought your name was Avery for some reason 🤣 congrats on the house!!! I loved this video.
Congratulations! House prices are soooooo much cheaper there than in Australia! Doing the conversion they are half the price of the average where I live and I am 2hrs away from Sydney.
We are super lucky with the house prices in Norwich! But then salaries are generally much lower here than in other parts of the country so I guess it all evens out :)
That house is beautiful! Now if you excuse me I am going to do my favorite activity: looking for houses in Zoopla (I am from Spain and I have no intention to move to the UK)
😮 God no not a F Macaw - ill tell you from experience- we hadn't been in our beautiful house 6 months - when our next-door neighbours son ( ( aged 38) came back home after a Divorce - And what did he bring with him - YES a F Macaw bird - the noise through the wall was like something from Hell - its a noise that should only ever be heard in the Brazilian rainforest- its habitat... i can't believe U even put in a offer - you said how bad it was?.....The screeches at any time of day - only after 9/10pm was their resbite...After crying my eyes out, hubby had a word with the divorced son - & he was a right s^^t - basically told us 2 bugger off....So we put our beautiful house on the market & left...The bird after nearly a year did go 2 another home but the damage was done - so we left our beautiful home we loved....its a noise indescribable- & it would of brought u 2 tears......
If you keep the tree you might regularly need to do a basic health assessmentment but that' s fairly easy, it' s simply a case of looking for things like damage or excessive rot which might lead you to calling in a tree surgeon. As long as its relatively healthy, and not damaging the house I' d keep it. Id love a garden tree! Luckily we have them at the back of the house. You are in a lucky position that you can afford to buy these houses all of which look lovely.
Thank you, we do feel super lucky! I love a tree in the garden and lots of our neighbours in our new house now have one which is lovely, it was just in that case the hassle of looking after the tree didn’t really seem worth it :)
Hi. Can I ask why it is bad a big tree? it rented an apartment in my head trying to figure it out ^^ It is a particular thing or it is a common sense? Thank youuu! :)
We were just concerned about having to pay for tree removals especially if trees become unsafe during strong winds which we’re getting more frequently. It’s not a general legal thing just more of a personal preference :)
Quite sad to hear that a lot of the focus was ‘how much profit will it make in 5 years’… property market can take a huge dive and there are no guarantees. It is not more important to find a home
Considering we knew this wouldn’t be our forever home, it was very important for us to think ahead to when we resell. Different people have different priorities when finding a house, this was just one of ours!
@@averpaula I absolutely understand your story. My point was that we have stopped seeing homes, and instead we promote transactional benefits of want above the need. It’s just perpetuates the want of profits.
We had find a new home fast as we had a cash buyer who needed to move fast. Of the 10 houses we set to view 4 of them we never made it past the front door as the obviously faked agents photos were shown up on the day. Never understood why they even do it. Sellers need to take better control when selling their property and the details provided. Remember Estate agents are working for you. One agent even tried to sell us a home they no longer had seller’s permission to do so. We finally found our new home and bought it privately from the seller who was so dissatisfied with his estate agent’s unprofessional actions. We had a list of measurements of furniture we were bringing with us so we could see if they would fit. Never buy a home with large trees within 30 ft of the property, as roots can destroy your foundations and if it will cast shadows over the house especially in the winter. The kitchen layout and appliances left should be checked. My number one hate is under counter ovens. They are so unpractical from getting items out of the oven to cleaning. Eye level are so much easier all round and more safe to the user. Open plan living might look good but it done for a reason. It’s to hide the fact how small the house is, the one of the many failings on new build house designs today. Definitely don’t buy a home with no outdoor access from front to back gardens as getting anything through the house will always be a nightmare.
When there's a row of houses all joined together then anything with a house joined on both sides is a mid-terrace. The ones on each end are (unsurprisingly) referred to as end-terrace and usually considered the better option since you only have one adjoining wall and often extra space/land on the other side.
How I laughed, all that fuss about a parrot and not a word about the next door garden being totally occupied by a trampoline 😂 having gone through with our third house purchase that took nearly 9 months to complete, seems your problems were really minor. Also I would be horrified if any of the viewers of the house we sold would get out their phone and film a video...which later they could use in this way. Did they get notified about the filming?
They always photograph to hide the bad stuff or make it look "acceptable".....so irritating, but I guess they have to to get people in the door, right?
I do get why they do it, but it’s so frustrating when you turn up and it doesn’t look great in real life. Weirdly the house we bought had the complete opposite problem; the photos were horrible online but it looked amazing in real life 😅
@@averpaula That's a relief. I went to one I was SURE I'd buy--it was across from a dump! [UK tip] and next door to a falling down structure! I'm not kidding!
Such whiplash lol. “We want a house that needs renovations and absolutely no mid terraces! Jk, we don’t want renovations we only want to do cosmetic updates and also we will look exclusively at mid terraces.” Congrats on the house though, it looks super cute.
Haha yeah but that’s what I wanted to highlight as first time buyers our criteria changed completely as we slowly figured out what we really wanted 😊 thank you!!
You should read some of the other comments here, many people have horror stories of living near a parrot. You also have to remember that you didn’t see any of the houses in real life, property images can be very deceptive :)
Why did you think you had to remove the tree in the first garden? Tree roots can be problematic, but people seem to be hysterical. A tree at the end of a garden is so unlikely to cause problems with foundations. Anyway, bored now. Stopped watching after your moaning about the parrot.
If you’re happy to have a big tree in your garden that’s really great for you! We didn’t, so we didn’t buy the house. Thank you for still commenting and engaging with the video even though you were so bored, your comment made my day 😂
Norwich is definitely in the U.K. She is absolutely correct. You could say you were looking at ten houses in Chicago and that would be ten houses in the U.S. Same thing.
the kid walking through the house is indicative of why I needed to leave Norwich after five years there 🥲 I worked with a bunch of companies and couldn't walk through the city without seeing someone who knew me
Congratulations! I also bought a place this year and totally relate to the emotional rollercoaster 🫣 its really not something you can ever be fully prepared for haha. So happy you guys got the one you wanted!
LOL the parrot was so unexpected 🤣
Honestly I still can’t believe this happened 😅
@@averpaulaas a loud parrot owner, you made the right choice. i love my baby but they are SOOOO LOUD! 😅
I love parrots. Would be a plus to me.
As someone who lives in Australia with wild parrots in my garden all day, every day, I can confirm 1 parrot can be quite loud but 40 parrots are louder than a jet engine. Add in cicadas and you genuinely need ear plugs to be outside 😂@briannam2329
Congrats! And you are so right…sunlight entering a house is one of the most important things for me! I learned that a long time ago when I lived in a space facing north. I was often sick and just kinda never felt like being in there because it was so dark. Sunlight is so healing and it cleans a space!
It's interesting because I live on the other side of the world and it's backwards: north = good, south = dark
Thank you for this. You have shared a valuable experience of buying a home. The few points that house buyers should take from this is:
1. Have a realistic list of what you want in a house before you view and adjust it as you go along.
2. View houses to understand what you really like and dislike.
3. Stay within your budget and be firm about how much you want to spend.
It’s weird how you “know” if the house is the right “fit” almost immediately after you enter.
100%, glad you agree with my points 💘
As someone who will be putting their house on the market in the near future, it was interesting to hear the thought processes of a first time buyer.
That's so wonderful you got the house you both wanted! Such a stressful time. You're going to have so much fun!
Thank youuuu
That parrot was actually a macaw and God knows those birds sounds can be loud and annoying, you did good taking it seriously lol. Congrats on finding your new home. ♥
Thanks so much! I’m so glad we didn’t go for the house in the end 😅
So glad you found something you both like!! I went through this process this spring and it was so much more exhausting than I thought! Happy for you😊
Thanks so much! Viewing houses really isn’t as fun as people make it out to be 😅
Make sure that you have agreed that the house is taken off the market to avoid another offer being accepted. Estate agents are breaking UK law if they do not put forward any offers to the vendor, even when your solicitor has received a draft Contract and conveyancing is well underway. The same applies if you have a mortgage valuation already done and finance in place. Nothing is final until contracts are exchanged.
My partner builds custom houses in the US and it’s is so interesting to see how houses are built elsewhere and what is considered acceptable for building code and condition during sale.
We thought about this when we started the renovation of our house! It’s so weird to think houses are mainly built out of wood in the US when we’re having to remove bricks and gravel from under our floor boards 😅
US definitely has inferior building standards, but your buying/selling process is much much better than over here.
“We wanted a renovation project”… “it didn’t have any greenery”. You can easily take up paving slabs and create a beautiful garden. It’s so funny how people say they want a renovation project but actually just want to pay for someone to redo a bathroom!
Maybe they like renovating house and seeing it come together. Maybe they pay others as they want perfect finishes
I know. Infuriating video tbh.
The garden she said didn't have much greenery [house 4] appeared to have been recently done up - it looks quite modern. So that wouldn't be a "renovation"
Interesting video thank you. I moved from Surrey to Norfolk eleven years ago. Prices do differ so. I used to live in a mid terrace, which when I moved out was valued at 200k now fifteen years later it's valued at 400k, it's a mad world. I honestly don't know how young people can get on the ladder. On saying that my son recently purchased a home, he did have to move out of the area, he's over the moon with it😃. He had two other properties which fell through, so third time lucky. I look forward to seeing your home renovations.
Having two properties fall through must have been so tough, I can’t even imagine the frustration!
Yes, especially as he was on a time limit, but he got there in the end👍
I'm in Australia, and my sister and I probably looked at hundreds of houses over two years, so getting a house after only 10 viewings sounds pretty good haha. Our Saturdays were usually full of inspections. We also tend to have live in-person auctions more often than private sales which can be stressful but at least it's more transparent.
Omg 100 is crazy!!!! So much respect for the perseverance I think I would have just given up 🥲
@averpaula also houses are really expensive here, you can pay $1 million for an average 3 bedroom place with hardly any garden 😕
congratulations, so exciting for you both!!
Thank you so much
I lived next door to a very loud cockatoo for 11 years. It was an improvement over the train that ran by that same house. The train became more and more annoying over the years, and the cockatoo became background noise.
Congratulations, you must be so excited. I can't wait to see what you do with the place. Good luck and enjoy! 🎉❤
Thank you so much 💘
Did the seller think you were just going to wait for him? Glad he came to his senses lol….congratulations on your new house.
I think so 😅 silly guy came to his senses in the end haha, thank you
If you are a first time buyer it is highly unlikely, if a property needs a lot of work, you will be able to get a mortgage because the amount you can borrow is based on loan to value.
loved the video excited to see more about the house renovation !!
Looking forward to seeing the renos! Just discovered your channel and you have quite a calming vibe that I like 😅
Congratulations! I'm so very happy for you. Best wishes to making it your own style.
Thank you so much
Interesting. My back garden is south facing, allowing me to have solar all along the back roof, and not only does the front never get direct light (the entry juts out beyond front lounge blocking the bit of morning light it might get), but I've painted it a warmish chocolate. Meaning, I ran with the dark feel. The dining room faces south and so I also have a darker paint in there (a rosy terracotta) though it gets very bright. I love the dark front lounge. It's so calming. My last home had a bright living room. I've liked both. But after having all of the living space save for a dark front bedroom being flooded with light, I welcomed a home with a dark front bedroom (guest room) and living room. I had to renovate the gardens, the ensuite and main bath, a loo on the first floor, new flooring upstairs, new carpet on the stairs, and new hall and kitchen floor tile (in addition to a full paint job, new light fixtures, new door handles, new windows and doors). I only saw one home that didn't require more renovation (meaning it was well finished and immediately liveable) and that home was just too wee... everywhere. Was not excited to be renovating my third home in a row, but I'm staying put.
congratulations, your house looks very beautiful! I went through the same thing in the middle of the pandemic, so I gave off an audible "Yes!" when your offer was accepted.
It’s so tough isn’t it! Glad I don’t have to look at any more houses again for a while 😅
The parrot took me out XD
Congratulations on the house !
So random isn’t it 😅 thank you!!
Trees generally are an asset to an area, they can be maintained much cheaper than removing, once its gone its gone and takes all the wildlife and benefits away, such as flood prevention & privacy. That tree looked healthy & cared for, it had been shaped & it looked like it had been trimmed, it would've been a travisty to rip it out, so glad you didn't buy the house, lol.
It’s so interesting how many tree experts are watching this video. That was only one photo you saw, trust me in real life the tree had to go 💘
@jojojes 1352 You are correct. Having trees in areas has been shown to add thousands to a houses value. Of course there are always people that are anti tree and won't see any benefits but there's a reason why affluent areas have tree lined streets and crappy areas don't! In Australia councils are madly trying to encourage the planting of trees and every major city is trying to increase tree canopy! Such a shame people only see negatives with trees and not the many benefits to us, the wider community and wildlife!
Just randomly stumbled over your video and it reminded me so much of my own situation. Only that I viewed around 30 properties lol. I wanted a bungalow and a large garden, and a bigger than average living room. Hard to find, especially with a similar budget to yours :) Took ages, then the most amazing property came up, finally. A huuuge garden. I put an offer in, they asked for 5k more (5k under asking still), I accepted, they agreed. Then the next day someone knocked at their door, offered more, they accepted. Even though I offered more again, they still went with the other person :( So rude. The market really slowed. I found a house in the end, not a bungalow though. Not my dream home either (I was looking for my forever home), but had A LOT of things I am looking for. Bit over budget, but still doable. I am in the middle of the process currently, and also selling my current home (Shared Ownership).
Anyway, I can definitely relate to how the criteria changes with every house and how important viewing them is. Some look a lot better than the images, some a lot worse (my partner actually fell through the floor in one - with his foot only though.. But wow). Gardens are a hit and miss with angles the pictures are taken, it is really amazing lol. Definitely an experience and a wild ride lol. And sorry for the essay :D
I stumbled across your video (thanks algorithm) and it so happens that house number three is on my road!
What this taught me is not to rush into buying because there isn’t a perfect home. People selling are doing so for a reason so you should never treat it as a seller's market.
100%! The best advice I got was that people are desperate to sell their house and especially when you’re a first time buyer, sellers want you way more than you want their house
this vid couldnt have come at a better time - i’m house hunting atm with a similar idea of what i want and budget to u, although i’m looking in scotland so the process is a bit different - such a draining ordeal isnt it 🫠 but this motivated me to keep going and find my dream home !! X 🙏🏼
It’s such a stressful time and I’m so glad I don’t have to look at anymore horrible houses BUT it is so worth it! You will eventually find the one for you and then everything is much more exciting! Crossing my fingers that you will find yours soon 💘
I'm so glad you introduced yourself bc I've been watching your videos for months and thought your name was Avery for some reason 🤣 congrats on the house!!! I loved this video.
I had a feeling lots of people thought this 😅
I liked 6 - it just had a good vibe
Really interesting, and very helpful. Can't wait to see what you do with your house.
Thank you!!
The whole process can be so stressful especially when the sellers mess you around! You try not to get your hopes up but it's hard
Congratulations! House prices are soooooo much cheaper there than in Australia! Doing the conversion they are half the price of the average where I live and I am 2hrs away from Sydney.
We are super lucky with the house prices in Norwich! But then salaries are generally much lower here than in other parts of the country so I guess it all evens out :)
would love to hear tips for first time buyers!
I totally agree with you re: children and neighbours
That house is beautiful! Now if you excuse me I am going to do my favorite activity: looking for houses in Zoopla (I am from Spain and I have no intention to move to the UK)
Haha i love doing this in other countries too 😭
Just can’t wait to visit you in your new home 😍
I can’t wait either 💘💘💘
😮 God no not a F Macaw - ill tell you from experience- we hadn't been in our beautiful house 6 months - when our next-door neighbours son ( ( aged 38) came back home after a Divorce - And what did he bring with him - YES a F Macaw bird - the noise through the wall was like something from Hell - its a noise that should only ever be heard in the Brazilian rainforest- its habitat... i can't believe U even put in a offer - you said how bad it was?.....The screeches at any time of day - only after 9/10pm was their resbite...After crying my eyes out, hubby had a word with the divorced son - & he was a right s^^t - basically told us 2 bugger off....So we put our beautiful house on the market & left...The bird after nearly a year did go 2 another home but the damage was done - so we left our beautiful home we loved....its a noise indescribable- & it would of brought u 2 tears......
If you keep the tree you might regularly need to do a basic health assessmentment but that' s fairly easy, it' s simply a case of looking for things like damage or excessive rot which might lead you to calling in a tree surgeon. As long as its relatively healthy, and not damaging the house I' d keep it. Id love a garden tree! Luckily we have them at the back of the house.
You are in a lucky position that you can afford to buy these houses all of which look lovely.
Thank you, we do feel super lucky! I love a tree in the garden and lots of our neighbours in our new house now have one which is lovely, it was just in that case the hassle of looking after the tree didn’t really seem worth it :)
This was a great video!
What is wrong with trees?
nice video :) i think house 3 did have a hob/stove btw, the cooker just has a cover over it.
It was just a camping style table top gas stove, not integrated into the unit. We asked the seller about this and that’s all the house included.
@@averpaula ah ok!
Hi. Can I ask why it is bad a big tree? it rented an apartment in my head trying to figure it out ^^
It is a particular thing or it is a common sense? Thank youuu! :)
Neighbours with trampolines rammed up against the fence! 😮😢
what is the negatives/the negative of having a tree in your garden? is it a UK legal thing?
We were just concerned about having to pay for tree removals especially if trees become unsafe during strong winds which we’re getting more frequently. It’s not a general legal thing just more of a personal preference :)
Quite sad to hear that a lot of the focus was ‘how much profit will it make in 5 years’… property market can take a huge dive and there are no guarantees. It is not more important to find a home
Considering we knew this wouldn’t be our forever home, it was very important for us to think ahead to when we resell. Different people have different priorities when finding a house, this was just one of ours!
@@averpaula I absolutely understand your story. My point was that we have stopped seeing homes, and instead we promote transactional benefits of want above the need. It’s just perpetuates the want of profits.
I really agree with you! It’s just promoting landlord mentality / capitalistic ideals rather than viewing a home as a home
I always buy houses as investments.
I think I wouldn't even bother looking at houses that face the wrong way for natural light. Big deal breaker as it makes a huge difference!
100% agree, if I had to look for a new house again I would never even consider north facing now
As someone whose neighbour has a massive tree, it's a pain 😭
It something I never thought to think of but it’s such a no go for me now 😅
What area are these houses in?
Is a new bill and new build?
Not the parrot 😩
What part of the UK are these houses. Location is needed for the prices etc to mean anything.
Norwich, I said this at the beginning :)
@ thank you. I missed the start.
Lesson for a new buyer, don't act too interested.
For sure! Sellers are always way more desperate to sell than you are to buy
Why are you thinking. Of moving the tree? Trees in the garden are beautiful.
I agree they are! This one wasn’t though and the size of it could have caused us issues in the future
We had find a new home fast as we had a cash buyer who needed to move fast. Of the 10 houses we set to view 4 of them we never made it past the front door as the obviously faked agents photos were shown up on the day. Never understood why they even do it. Sellers need to take better control when selling their property and the details provided. Remember Estate agents are working for you. One agent even tried to sell us a home they no longer had seller’s permission to do so. We finally found our new home and bought it privately from the seller who was so dissatisfied with his estate agent’s unprofessional actions. We had a list of measurements of furniture we were bringing with us so we could see if they would fit. Never buy a home with large trees within 30 ft of the property, as roots can destroy your foundations and if it will cast shadows over the house especially in the winter. The kitchen layout and appliances left should be checked. My number one hate is under counter ovens. They are so unpractical from getting items out of the oven to cleaning. Eye level are so much easier all round and more safe to the user. Open plan living might look good but it done for a reason. It’s to hide the fact how small the house is, the one of the many failings on new build house designs today. Definitely don’t buy a home with no outdoor access from front to back gardens as getting anything through the house will always be a nightmare.
Sounds like we did everything right then! Thank you for your advice
How’s renovating going? I am also renovating a house and omg it’s so much more work than I thought. It’s exhausting work
It’s so hard! Sometimes it’s so fun and then the next minute it’s so hard and draining and overwhelming 😭
@ yes and everything takes 5 times longer than you think 😂
what location are these house prices at?
Norwich :)
Great
In the U.S. Ann animal is not allowed to be a nuisance. The owners are held to regulations. Not so in the U.K.?
No I did a lot of googling, but there is nothing we could have done 🥲
In which city are these houses?
Norwich
House no sold to deaf owners. Jesus no parrots in the neighbourhood or barky dogs / huskies, just no. XD
Hi, I'm from the United States. What is a "mid-terrace?"
www.google.com/search?q=mid+terrace&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari
When there's a row of houses all joined together then anything with a house joined on both sides is a mid-terrace. The ones on each end are (unsurprisingly) referred to as end-terrace and usually considered the better option since you only have one adjoining wall and often extra space/land on the other side.
How I laughed, all that fuss about a parrot and not a word about the next door garden being totally occupied by a trampoline 😂 having gone through with our third house purchase that took nearly 9 months to complete, seems your problems were really minor. Also I would be horrified if any of the viewers of the house we sold would get out their phone and film a video...which later they could use in this way. Did they get notified about the filming?
Totally agree. Not too sure about having prospective buyers taking video or photos of my house.
Poor parrot 😢 very cruel; so sad. Beautiful birds kept in captivity in a house; so cruel.
They always photograph to hide the bad stuff or make it look "acceptable".....so irritating, but I guess they have to to get people in the door, right?
I do get why they do it, but it’s so frustrating when you turn up and it doesn’t look great in real life. Weirdly the house we bought had the complete opposite problem; the photos were horrible online but it looked amazing in real life 😅
@@averpaula That's a relief. I went to one I was SURE I'd buy--it was across from a dump! [UK tip] and next door to a falling down structure! I'm not kidding!
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Why was I shocked to learn your name is Paula not Avery 😭
Yeah I felt like I had to clear that up 😅
You need to get permission from the vendors of the properties you viewed before you post any photographs online
Such whiplash lol. “We want a house that needs renovations and absolutely no mid terraces! Jk, we don’t want renovations we only want to do cosmetic updates and also we will look exclusively at mid terraces.” Congrats on the house though, it looks super cute.
Haha yeah but that’s what I wanted to highlight as first time buyers our criteria changed completely as we slowly figured out what we really wanted 😊 thank you!!
Just goes to show how personal a house it. You turned down gorgeous house 2 because of a parrot for this? And house 8 was just stunning.
You should read some of the other comments here, many people have horror stories of living near a parrot. You also have to remember that you didn’t see any of the houses in real life, property images can be very deceptive :)
He's a boyfriend..... how does it work if you split up.
yeah this is a worry :/ idk the law depending on how long you’re with them
Married couples can split up too.
Where is your house area please?
An entire neighbourhood without children?
Clearly not what I said 😂
Why did you think you had to remove the tree in the first garden? Tree roots can be problematic, but people seem to be hysterical. A tree at the end of a garden is so unlikely to cause problems with foundations. Anyway, bored now. Stopped watching after your moaning about the parrot.
If you’re happy to have a big tree in your garden that’s really great for you! We didn’t, so we didn’t buy the house. Thank you for still commenting and engaging with the video even though you were so bored, your comment made my day 😂
Oh god yes you where blabbering on
hey so you can just stop watching the video, no ones forcing you to watch this 😂 thanks for the engagement though 💘
So 10 Houses In Norwich, England That's NOT Exactly The UK Is It.
Norwich is in the UK though? Did you think I looked in 10 different cities?
@@averpaula My Point Was You Said the UK And you clearly were not looking in the the uk
Norwich is definitely in the U.K. She is absolutely correct. You could say you were looking at ten houses in Chicago and that would be ten houses in the U.S. Same thing.
Sorry to tell you this, but you talk to much and show little. Next time try the reverse......
Just stop watching the video 💘
Why can’t you pronounce “th”? You looked “Frew”???? Do you mean “THrough”?? 🙄
No need to be mean, you can just stop watching the video 💘
Why don’t u run to a gym instead of running your mouth judging people’s pronunciation 😹
the kid walking through the house is indicative of why I needed to leave Norwich after five years there 🥲 I worked with a bunch of companies and couldn't walk through the city without seeing someone who knew me
Congratulations! I also bought a place this year and totally relate to the emotional rollercoaster 🫣 its really not something you can ever be fully prepared for haha. So happy you guys got the one you wanted!
Thank you so much! It really took us by surprise but I’m glad we’re through it now 😅