Out with the old...in with the new!

Well not quiet!

The build is progressing really well now and Dereks view is that he should be practically complete by mid-Oct ready for us to start moving in and completing final finishes such as interior paint work, lighting, flooring and external driveways and patios. So we need to crack on and get our current house that we renovated ready for marketing.

One of the key factors that we wanted to get right was the sense that the house we are building had somehow always been there so that potential buyers were not put off by it.  We had already spent a lot of money on the renovation and interior fit-out so the internals wouldn't let it down but the rear garden needed finishing off.

We had to hassle Derek and Paul to break off the main construction to get the boundary fence installed - something they really didn't want to do (rather Derek) but with Pauls help we measured up, placed the order and within a week were ready to install the decorative fencing.

We didn't skimp on quality simply because we wanted the panelling to look visually pleasing and also tone in well with the natural stone side elevation of the new house - something I think you will agree we pulled off remarkably well!!!

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Gardening is one of the strings I have to my bow and the finished result above started out in planning way back before the site was cleared.  I purposely removed as many of the existing shrubs, flowers and trees and stored them safely ready for when the time came to plant up the new boundary. 

The look that you get from planting mature shrubs and trees makes it seem like the border has been there for ages.  This all created the illusion that the new house has been there for ages too!  This was definitely a case where we did not get rid of the old!

Armed now with a finished product we engaged the services of Whitegates in Brighouse.  They have an excellent team at this branch who really know the local market and what sells.  A few photos and selective edit of the brochure by myself (I never leave this upto the estate agent alone - it's my product and I want to make sure that all it's positive points are highlighted - I know my house better than anyone else!).
Amazingly within the first week we have had several viewings and the second family to view came back the other day with an offer slightly less than asking price but one which in the current market and financial position we are in we accepted. 

And to cap it all off they were not in a chain either!!!! 

Looking back we should have bought a lottery ticket - Register your mobile and play the lottery by text!.