I was going to say that I want to buy Dulcie a doll's house, but I think it would be more accurate to say that I want Dulcie to grow up in a home that has a doll's house. It might even be more accurate to say that I want to buy myself a doll's house that I will encourage Dulcie to play with. I want a doer-upper. I have quite a few books about making furnishings for doll's houses and I want to fulfil all the interior-design dreams that I'm not allowed to do for real in our own full-size real-life home. I don't have the know-how/slap dash panache to do any major refurbishment in my own home, but I'm sure I could do it on this small scale.
Could this be the one? I'm loathe to buy the first house I see, but I really like it. It looks even nicer with its (slightly damaged) front wall on. I spotted this property in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago and was pretty excited, but was a bit put off by the price and the shop was closing for the day so I left without making a decision. The house has popped into my mind a few times since then, but I assumed someone else would have bought it by now, so I was very surprised to see it in the window when I walked past the shop yesterday morning.
See what I mean about the price? Well, as it says, it IS the West End! Ha! Hmm, it needs quite a lot of work, but is habitable as it is, so we could move in immediately and do the work as and when finances became available. It's a long-term project, a family home to settle down in, but would we really be happy here for ever?
Here's the address. I guess we should look into the local school situation and find out what similar properties in the area have sold for. I've watched a lot of Location, Location, Location in my time, but I still can't decide what to do. If I want it, I should probably act fast before someone else puts in a good offer and gets it taken off the market. Stress! Any property magnates care to give me their tuppence worth?
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Hmmm. Tough one. It doesn't have a lot of outside space but look at the attic and garage - ripe for conversion! And a rocking horse and a swingset...I'd go in with a cheeky lower offer :-)
ReplyDeleteWhere's Phil Spencer when you need him?! :)
DeleteThe roof looks in good nick and the chimney sturdy. That front garden is bijoux but cute and there is potential to turn the garage into a craft room/playroom :) <------I'm channelling the guy off Homes Under The Hammer rather than Phil though!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I'm definitely getting the Homes Under The Hammer vibe from your comment! You know that now I'm going to decide I really want the thing and when I go back to get it it will be gone and I'll be heartbroken. But 50 bucks?! Hmmm...
Deleteif you haven't gone back and bought this by now, you're a damn fool :)
ReplyDeleteDon't say that! I think I have decided I can't buy it because my house is so disorganised and I currently have nowhere to put it. I could find a home for it eventually after much tidying/organising, but that might be some time away and I couldn't handle the stress of having it gathering dust in the meantime. But (but!) I do really want it and feel stressed and sad at the thought of leaving it there and missing out. If only that baby would give me enough time to tidy up!
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