What is happening??? Just have to get it out!

[Netix]

Thanks guys! our friend that lives up there called us this morning, and we thought "oh yeah, she's just calling to say that the agetns have called her and that she's given her personal reference of us" (as one of our other refences had done some 5 minutes earlier. But no, it was to let us know that her friend whom she had mentioned to the Man, was, in actual fact moving out of their 5bedroom home on 10 acres and yes, it would be for rent!

Yes, we are going for a drive tomorrow! And we find out about the first house, hopefully in the morning too, "there were three strong applications".

[Netix]

The "five bedroom" home.... Yeah, well, let's just say three bedroom, with another two rooms that are unusable. The wife, who got there first and showed us around, told us that this particular room, "you can't use in the summer, because you will just cook in there". Let me describe it to you: North facing (in an area where it reaches 45+ in the summer), floor to ceiling window and over two metres wide, and NO outside shading. The pergola which runs along this side of the house, stops just short of this room. Utterly stupid. So that takes it down to four rooms. The room next to that is tiny (you would honestly be hard pressed to fit in a single bed, wardrobe, and a set of drawers in there), and is also on the north side, but no window on that side. However, these two rooms interconnect. So, now three rooms; one of the others is fine and usable, another is a reasonable size, it just has this little study alcove kind of thing you have to go through. And the bedroom itself has an outside door. THe master bedroom is also a reasonable size, and it has this huge adjoing walk-in robe room thing. THere is only one source of heating.

Then the husband arrived. He said the price they were after, and it was between $50 and $70 MORE than what the wife had told us the day before. Additionally, inclusive of that higher price, he could leave one of the horses, instead of him having to pay to adgist(sp??) it somewhere else. Okay, so let me get this straight, we have to pay MORE for the house AND have to pay for everything to do with this horse? Right.

ARGH! We didn't get the house we really wanted (the landlord just chose one of the other people, on the proviso that they go and inspect the property again, but if they decided they didn't want it, then I asked if we could have it. Had my fingers crossed last night, but no wonder-phone call )

We got a list from the agent and drove all around town again, even to a place 10 minutes out of town (just past where we had just been!), and really liked it. Called the agent, had to go all the way back for the key. It was three bedroom, but had two living rooms, so the front, smaller one, could easily have become the master bedroom. We were happy with it, then the Man had a more detailed look, and noticed there was only cooling to the front three rooms, leaving the back bedroom (again, north facing, no outside covering) and living room with no cooling. And there's no bus that goes that far out. So that house was a no.

We drove past one house that is the same price as the one we really wanted, and got to have an inspection. It has five bedrooms (even though they're not very big), only one living area (there were two in the fab house), and a small pool (but it's a pool!). We've put in for that one, even though I still hoped that the people who got the fab house changed their mind. It's with the same agent, so at least we don't have to do all the forms again. That is a pain.

Sheesh, we are cutting it fine to find a house! I have to be there at the start of next month, and the Boy has to start school the week after. It will probably end up being him and I staying there for work and school, with the Man having to do lots of trips with the two little ones. Perhaps I should get off the computer and start doing some packing for him!

[krysalyss]

Then the husband arrived. He said the price they were after, and it was between $50 and $70 MORE than what the wife had told us the day before. Additionally, inclusive of that higher price, he could leave one of the horses, instead of him having to pay to adgist(sp??) it somewhere else. Okay, so let me get this straight, we have to pay MORE for the house AND have to pay for everything to do with this horse? Right.

Seriously?!? Some people are unbelievable. Fingers crossed an awesome house comes up for you.

[Netix]

How did I not see you post Krysalyss?? I must be blind.

We are STILL looking, as we have not got a response from the Landlord abut the five bedroom house with pool. It's really getting to the stage that I'm probably going to be up there on my lonesome for work in a hotel, then when school goes back, the Boy will be staying up there as well.

Top it off, I told my Mum today that we are moving, but not where to (and she didn't ask). So much unhappiness.

[~me~]

I hope you find something soon Netix, fingers crossed for the five bedroomer.

[Marley&Me]

to you Netix. Finding a rental is a pain in the butt! And most landlords are so greedy. We vacated our last rental because the house sold and the new landlord put the price up $40 more a week!! We needed something with a backyard for our dog anyway, but it was soooo hard to find something decent. We finally found one with a big grassy yard and a big tree for shade, but the house is about 30 years old I put up with it for my dog (he's my baby) But the price was decent also.

I really hope you find what you are looking for soon, and hope you get a nice landlord!

[Netix]

Thanks guys.

It's got to the point where we're looking now at three bedroom places, and making the two little kids share again (they have forever so far, so not a big issue), for even just six months to get somewhere good. I called the agent today that we have applied through earlier and, after I got over my surprise that they worked Saturdays (as some don't up there), she STILL hadn't heard from the 5 bedroom Landlord (she was going to ring him). And, I applied for another house, a three bedroom place.

Then, I looked on google maps, and saw that this place literally backs on to one of the really crappy streets where we had looked ages ago, and heard neighbours yelling at their kids, etc. Don't really want to live next to that again, thanks, so had to call her back and cancel that application!

[Netix]

OMG OMG OMG! We got the five bedroom house! I jsut made a woo-hoo thread, but had to post it in here, 'cos I'm so happy!