After a week-long search online, I went house hunting in the real world. I took some photos through the car windows during our drive, therefore the reflection in the first image.
I could get used to driving past paddocks along an avenue of trees on a quiet road to reach home! This is not an unusual scene in the area I've chosen to move to.
When it's holiday time and I have to choose between mountains or the sea, my heart is always torn. There is a stronger pull towards the sea, so that's where we spent most of our holidays over the years.
However, my close family does not live there, and I want to be near them. I miss out on a load of special times. The B&B ties me down when my staff are away, and I want a smaller home.
I can always go on holiday to the sea. It's also just a forty-minute drive to the coast, and that for sure will not hold me back.
My sister-in-law and I went in search of a particular showhouse, but ended up at the wrong one. There were so many 'On Show' boards up outside the many complexes.
The first one we viewed, ticked all the boxes - secure estate, north-facing, small garden out front and back, large covered outdoor area for entertaining, solar panels and an inverter, plus a rainwater harvest tank that is connected to the house. The latter are big pluses here in SA, with water and electricity outages.
The house was stunning, BUT, it was way too big for me, so it was a sad no-no!
A good photographer can work magic with even a drab home. One home looked very quaint online, had a very nice little garden with views, and had a price drop. However, the photos did not show the poor state of the exterior of the buildings in the complex.
Back to the sale of my house, I had issues with my estate agent's photos. I shared how a friend's brother, who is a real estate photographer, surprised me. His photos told a story - one can see the garden and the sky through the windows, and in some instances how the rooms interlead. It makes a massive difference.
I need not even tell you which are my photos, using my cell phone;)
So our house-hunting excursion on Sunday wasn't a success, but my sister-in-law is scouting and will be going back to the tree-lined avenue for sure! I hope that it's what I'm looking for.
The search goes on!
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