Katherine Byrne was ready to buy her first house after 10 years of renting. She had thought about it for a long time and new exactly what she wanted. She loved the Victorian style. However, after 18 months of searching, every house she looked at had too many repairs that were needed due to their age. Finally, she decided to go for a newly built house. She decided on a one bed flat with a balcony. She says her new home is light and airy and she knows everything works and she does not need to worry about repairs.
Key Takeaways:
- London is expensive and sometimes living farther out may be better and cheaper.
- Sometimes you have to be realistic and practical to benefit.
- She changed her viewpoint and it opened a door that had more than what she thought she wanted.
“Following this near miss, it began to dawn on her that however appealing period properties might be, they can quickly become money pits.”