Well the survey results came back a week ago now, having had them verbally first (never a good sign) then read the official document I have been too depressed for updates!
Everything needs doing; gas system replacement, gutters, bathroom, kitchen, damp proofing, staircase, pointing in the attic, even all the water pipes in the house are made of lead and will need replacing... the list goes on. Thirty thousand pounds is a good wad of cash, a wad that we dont have to use replacing a whole house!
We took the surveyors advice and ducked out of the purchase, it would be too much to do with a baby living there, if the house was empty maybe but a job of that magnitude wouldn't bode well with a stroppy two-year-old growing up in it.
We have started the search for a replacement though, lets see what happens. Back on the phone to the estate agents I suppose!
