We’re preparing to move again, and I CANNOT WAIT!
Currently, there are 8 of us living in a 5 bedroom house. It’s like a dorm or a hostel, and we’re not even Antipodean! I can’t even talk about it!
How did we end up in that ludicrous situation you may ask? Well, simply because when it comes to standards of living, Mr. Haggis and my opinions differ greatly.
In London, nothing comes cheap, especially property. And even if you do find a lease that doesn’t leave eating tinned baked beans for every meal, the council tax and the repair costs certainly will. Not to mention the agents fee for granting you the privilege.
For me, it’s all about location, location, location. Small house? Fine, as long as its in Chelsea!
For Mr. Haggis, it’s less about location and more about space. Granted he’s a tall man, but I’m not living in Brixton in order to accommodate his handicap.
And so, after 3 months of looking on gumtree.com, findaproperty.com and viewing houses every night, we took the easy way out and moved into a shared house with no lease, no keys, no fridge space, and a growing list of roommates.
The time has come though, for Mr. Haggis and I to find a little nest of our own. And we (mostly I) have a very humble list of requirements for the new abode:
* lots of windows
* large closet space
* new fittings
* safe neighborhood
* not on the ground floor
* not in the basement
* newly built
* big bath
* a breadmaker
* a food processor
* a flat screen TV
* near the Tube
* near the supermarket
* near more working professionals
* not near a (current or ex) council flat
* big rooms
* spare bedroom?
* not too far from friends
* not too far from work
* did i mention the breadmaker?
* oh and we need to find a replacement for our current house
We’ll be out of the 8 person dormitory in no time!
