We have lift off!!!The last 2 weeks have been so hectic. Since we inspected the villa with Dad and Mum, then having our offer accepted, then experiencing the small glitches regarding the settlement date, only to find out why the vendors were fixed on the December settlement date, we went and saw our solicitor yesterday to sign the contract and to hand over my life savings.
It was a huge moment for the both of us. We were buying our first home together, one that we will be raising our family in, one that we'll be living in for quite some time. We have gone into this whole thing with our eyes wide open, receiving so much help from Dad and Mum, our friend Andrew the finance guru, and the very lovely real estate agent who has been tremendous in getting bits of information to us.
We'd received various inspection reports a couple of days ago - building, pest, and strata all completed by a reputable company, and there were no gaping issues that we needed to worry about. The reports yielded a small number of things that need to be fixed before we move in, but nothing major, so we were happy to continue with our tentative steps forward.
Today, at 2pm, contracts were exchanged.
With any luck, the property will be ours in 6 weeks. There is an outside chance that we won't be able to collect the keys until December, but here's hoping that we will be able to move in around mid-November.
In the meantime, we promised photos, and here they are! These are the photos used in the advertising material, and we will have some of our own photos when we've moved in.
We're both feeling very grown up right now!!! Bring on settlement!
*gasp* You're getting rid of the purple wall??? I'm outraged :P
ReplyDeleteI think Speedy will love purple, it's the 'in' colour this season.
I think the purple needs to stay! Just paint bubbles all over in in blue and turquoise :D
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