Oh Dear, Bob will be "Barkerless ", what about Eddy ?

Unfortunately downsizing doesn't mean down pricing. By the time you add up government, legal & reale estate charges it hurts.

 

In 2005 we bought the Unit directly above our Unit to be on the top floor & sold ours. The previous owners put in a timber floor (they did try hard, 19mm real timber on 19mm plywood on 16mm acoustic insulation, acoustic gaps at skirting boards).

It still didn't help & we didn't want to live under a timber floor. It was either move up or out.

 

My "joke" when people said it was a cheap move. I said it cost $25,000 per metre (we have 2.7m ceiling plus concrete slab). Units were the same price.

 

 

Good luck with your move, pack well ahead, it's frightening how much stuff one has & how much stuff is in an organised space.

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Craig1 wrote:

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Oh Dear, Bob will be "Barkerless ", what about Eddy ?

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 We are going from a big 4 x 2 on 12 acres down to a smaller 3 x 2 on 1 ha. Eddie and Jayne are coming too, if they behave.

Reason for posting is that the offer we made is expiring in a few weeks and they will definitely get other offers which means we are snookered.

Case of Red or whatever your poison is as a Spotters fee for any interested purchasers.

Cheers Bob

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 Sorry to hear that you're on the move, but nice to see that you've at least allowed Eddie and Jayne to accompany you, albeit on one condition!

Have you considered bridging finance so that there's no need for a rushed sale? 

You could then either move straight to your new home, or stay where you are, as a furnished and well maintained property is far more attractuve to prospective  purchasers.

The miserable couple of dollars you'd pay in interest on the bridging money would likely be more than compensated for by better price on your existing home.

Just an idea. Good luck. Cheers

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All the best with your move Bobdown. In 2015 when we were over in the west I remember Mt. Barker. We sold our motorhome earlier this year, then did 4 weeks tripping down through NSW and Victoria in our old 4 wheel drive and mostly stayed in motels and a few cabins. Different but we enjoyed it. Cheers.

A few packing tips.

 

In general use small boxes, books & crockery weight a tonne. Don't want to do you back in. Say 15kg per most boxes maximum.

 

Label every box for the room it has to go in.

 

Photograph book shelves, inside kitchen cupboards & all rooms etc with the layout of items. It is surprising how you simply forget layout of shelves & cupboards.

 

Factor in rain packing critical items accordingly, hopefully it doesn't happen. 

 

When we moved 3 metres, & doubled the space as we already owned the Unit next door (knocked a hole through the wall). We could not believe how we fitted all the items in. Frightening stuff.

 

Start packing now & its associated administration now. It will save stress later.

 

Thanks for the sentiments Gayle and Phil, much appreciated.

WAWT only moved 4 years ago, loaded a shipping container at our leisure, had it moved here and stayed in the van and unloaded over a few weeks.

No dramas at all with a good fridge trolley.......

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No dramas at all with a good fridge - oh to drown Carlton sorrows

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 You would have needed a full fridge to drown your sorrows after the Blues won by 2 pts in the semi-final.......poor Dees.

And by the way, Mount Barker has a ban on Pies supporters, so no sale !! 

Go the Bluebaggers, can't knock them Craig hahaha

We are currently well involved in a similar 'downsizing' situation.

House of 25+ years in highly sought after Bris suburbs on the market (first open day yesterday with lots of lookers but no offers .. not unusual says the Agent)

Conditional contract on Lifestyle unit by the bay.  Bloody expensive option!

Will keep the van & Patrol, for now but at Daughters nearby place .. at least that's the plan.

If it doesn't sell for my price then we will happily settle back down in what is a great place to live.  Just close off 3 unused bedrooms & hire garden maintenance people.

Thanks Chris,

A few ducks to line up yet, but yes looking good. We missed out on our original purchase after 48 hour clause invoked.

The new place is going to be a bit of a project, so will keep me off the streets, but going from 12 acres down to 5 acre bush block, so no mowing.

3 things will always remain, the rest will take care of itself.

I will always follow the Blues.

I will always drink beer.

I will always visit GN's to bust your chops when you step out of line.......ha ha

Cheers   

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So no mowing would mean you cannot do a "Lou Richards and cut the grass with nail scissors " every time the blue baggers lose in 2024.25.26 adin fin

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 Be very careful about "bagging" the Blues, came back and bit your Demons on the arse last year. 

You are already one down and could be two with the drug test...........

 

Thanks SC, don't think we have to worry about Craig this year, would be nice to beat the Pies though !!!!