Over the years we have lived in ex army accommodation, a new build link town house, a Victorian semi and an Edwardian detached. Add to that the rented properties: the annex to a lovely old cottage alongside a railway line; the detached bungalow without heating in Chirk; the slug infested studio in a magnificent period home; the flat overlooking Portland naval base and the decision to try to get it right this time weighs heavily on my shoulders.
The list of basic requirements is quite straightforward:
One reception room - at least
Kitchen large enough to eat in and if it extends into a living area all the better
Downstairs cloakroom or, better still, shower room
2 bedrooms - not a problem if there are more
Upstairs bathroom with a bath
Reasonable sized garden
Off road parking preferable but not esssentail
Then there is the issue of location and, yet again, location. The search area is wide and covers 3 counties but walking distance to a small range of facilities is a high priority.
This week's shortlist includes 2 certain possibles. House hunting redefines use of language.
Number one:
Pros - ideal location, beautiful looking property, perfect kitchen,
Cons - no parking, over budget
Number two:
Pros - location, garden, aga, some parking
Cons - no downstairs cloakroom, considerably over budget
House hunting is about compromise and over the past year compromises have been accepted - some, at least. In the meantime the search continues, the sat-nav proves to be the third most useful piece of technology after the laptop and the iphone and the flat continues to be the benchmark for size and convenience.
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