Moving to Cardiff (area) - ideas and suggestions
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Sorry for not posting sooner but we have been driving around the vale on a lovely sunny day 
Don't know what's happened this morning.
Ryan - thanks for all the suggestions. We have seen all those and viewed a couple yesterday.
Kris, the Heol Y Cow property made me laugh (Holy cow indeed). That's a lot of property for the money but local sources say not the best area.
We have requested two second viewings today :
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
and
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
there's a new property listed that we'll take a look at too
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Thanks for all the input so far. No decision made yet so...
Don't know what's happened this morning.Ryan - thanks for all the suggestions. We have seen all those and viewed a couple yesterday.
Kris, the Heol Y Cow property made me laugh (Holy cow indeed). That's a lot of property for the money but local sources say not the best area.
We have requested two second viewings today :
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
and
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
there's a new property listed that we'll take a look at too
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Thanks for all the input so far. No decision made yet so...
Confused isn't the word.
The Granary is so close to St Athan as make no odds. Mrs TT agrees about the kitchen. It really is an MFI special and well past its sell by date. The worry here is that the area drags down the value of the property.
I don't really feel the love for the house in LLanbethery and after a second viewing SWMBO isn't convinced either.
We will have another look at Dan Y Bryn in Flemingstonas SWMBO really likes it and I like Flemingston as a location. The owner seems keen to sell so could be willing to do a deal.
We would need to check the access for the TVR though as hornetrider mentioned earlier it could be awkward. Anyone got a Chim and willing to take a look and try it. Big ask I know. I don't think it will be an issue but SWMBO thinks there may be grounding issues.
The Granary is so close to St Athan as make no odds. Mrs TT agrees about the kitchen. It really is an MFI special and well past its sell by date. The worry here is that the area drags down the value of the property.
I don't really feel the love for the house in LLanbethery and after a second viewing SWMBO isn't convinced either.
We will have another look at Dan Y Bryn in Flemingstonas SWMBO really likes it and I like Flemingston as a location. The owner seems keen to sell so could be willing to do a deal.
We would need to check the access for the TVR though as hornetrider mentioned earlier it could be awkward. Anyone got a Chim and willing to take a look and try it. Big ask I know. I don't think it will be an issue but SWMBO thinks there may be grounding issues.
Home again - well, its home for now and SWMBO is back in her digs which she really isn't enjoying as there's no lounge, no TV point and she can't get the WiFi to work.
Managed to do the trip from Bonvilston to home in 2.5 hours
I don't think I can convince SWMBO or myself that the Granary is worth the asking price now all of the estate agents have dissed the area.
Ryan - I thought this was the main South Wales forum?
Managed to do the trip from Bonvilston to home in 2.5 hours
I don't think I can convince SWMBO or myself that the Granary is worth the asking price now all of the estate agents have dissed the area.
Ryan - I thought this was the main South Wales forum?
Another 350 mile trip for me today. Nothing conclusive.
On second viewing of the house in Flemingston you can see the cracks. Literally. every single ceiling has cracks right round the edge and when you start to look beyond the fancy furniture the decoration isn't really that good.
The driveway has has a recent new layer of shale put down and its so deep that it come sup the garage doors a couple of inches and due to the slope there's only one way the shale is going to travel.
The farmer had brought the cows out of the field adjacent quite recently. You couldn't see anything but you could smell it.
The downstairs shower room is unused and I think I see why plus the fittimg of the kitchen was, shall we say, not to the highest standard.
Unless we can get it very cheap I doubt we'd go ahead.
When we arrived the EA said she had spoken to the vendor and he was not looking forward to selling the place and made out it was under duress from his other half. I told her (EA) that if he wants to hang on to it that's fine. Instant back pedalling!
When I rang the EA later and told them we wouldn't make an offer as the Vendor seems to have an emotional attachment and we didn't want to insult him she said he had been thinking about dropping the price so make an offer.
SWMBO may be coming round to the barn conversion if we can get it at the right price.
All fun and games eh?
On second viewing of the house in Flemingston you can see the cracks. Literally. every single ceiling has cracks right round the edge and when you start to look beyond the fancy furniture the decoration isn't really that good.
The driveway has has a recent new layer of shale put down and its so deep that it come sup the garage doors a couple of inches and due to the slope there's only one way the shale is going to travel.
The farmer had brought the cows out of the field adjacent quite recently. You couldn't see anything but you could smell it.
The downstairs shower room is unused and I think I see why plus the fittimg of the kitchen was, shall we say, not to the highest standard.
Unless we can get it very cheap I doubt we'd go ahead.
When we arrived the EA said she had spoken to the vendor and he was not looking forward to selling the place and made out it was under duress from his other half. I told her (EA) that if he wants to hang on to it that's fine. Instant back pedalling!
When I rang the EA later and told them we wouldn't make an offer as the Vendor seems to have an emotional attachment and we didn't want to insult him she said he had been thinking about dropping the price so make an offer.
SWMBO may be coming round to the barn conversion if we can get it at the right price.
All fun and games eh?
It seems HRT are not keen on dealing with people who want to make offers on properties.
I was in the process of instructing them to make an offer to a Vendor on Monday afternoon while driving back from Cardiff and I was cut off. I thought they'd ring me back.
By yesterday afternoon I haden't hearrd so I called their offices. The young lasy who had been talking to me wasnt in the office and hadn't made notes on the proprety details or on our details registered with them but I was told it might be in her personal diary and she would get back to me.
Having heard nothing by 10.30 this morning I rang again - Young lady is off today - nobody seems to know about the offer I made -
Its almost as if they don't want to sell houses. Or maybe want to buy them themselves?
I was in the process of instructing them to make an offer to a Vendor on Monday afternoon while driving back from Cardiff and I was cut off. I thought they'd ring me back.
By yesterday afternoon I haden't hearrd so I called their offices. The young lasy who had been talking to me wasnt in the office and hadn't made notes on the proprety details or on our details registered with them but I was told it might be in her personal diary and she would get back to me.
Having heard nothing by 10.30 this morning I rang again - Young lady is off today - nobody seems to know about the offer I made -
Its almost as if they don't want to sell houses. Or maybe want to buy them themselves?
Thanks Huw. I knew that as I work in a similar industry but I was damned if I was going to do the job for them.
In the end I spoke to one of the partners - Offer declined - best & final put in and declined so I won't be buying The Granary then.
Mrs TT has been given details of a few more to look at which she is going to try and fit in over next few days.
Llanbethery, Bonvilston (off the main drag) and LLancarfan are all in the running.
I really like Llancarfan as I am a car fan and it just seems appropriate
In the end I spoke to one of the partners - Offer declined - best & final put in and declined so I won't be buying The Granary then.
Mrs TT has been given details of a few more to look at which she is going to try and fit in over next few days.
Llanbethery, Bonvilston (off the main drag) and LLancarfan are all in the running.
I really like Llancarfan as I am a car fan and it just seems appropriate
The ford is fun. It was icy when we crossed it last weekend and the traction control kept cutting in.
May be not one for the Chim though.
Both houses in Llancarfan are right by the river. One either side.
We went to go into the pub last Monday evening but they weren't due to open for and mins and we didn't want to hang around as we had to be somewhere, It does get good reviews on trip advisor though.
May be not one for the Chim though.
Both houses in Llancarfan are right by the river. One either side.
We went to go into the pub last Monday evening but they weren't due to open for and mins and we didn't want to hang around as we had to be somewhere, It does get good reviews on trip advisor though.
Thanks Ryan.
The agent told us about the first one when we were dwn a couple of weeks ago. We haven't viewed as the agent doesn't think he'll drop much and its too much for us to pay for that house in that location etc.
The second one is on the list. Absolutely NO back garden which makes it difficult to sell. The outbuilding referred to is attached to the garage which is the best option we have seen garage wise. Very tempting but resale will be difficult unless yu fond someone like me with zilch interst in gardening and 100 interest in car storage. It would need some work inside also as its a lot of money for a 3 bed with no back garden.
The third one is a good catch. Have sent it on to SWMBO for a look see. Very small development by the look of it. Do you locals think it likely St Nicolas will be absorbed into the Cardiff outskirts in a few years?
The agent told us about the first one when we were dwn a couple of weeks ago. We haven't viewed as the agent doesn't think he'll drop much and its too much for us to pay for that house in that location etc.
The second one is on the list. Absolutely NO back garden which makes it difficult to sell. The outbuilding referred to is attached to the garage which is the best option we have seen garage wise. Very tempting but resale will be difficult unless yu fond someone like me with zilch interst in gardening and 100 interest in car storage. It would need some work inside also as its a lot of money for a 3 bed with no back garden.
The third one is a good catch. Have sent it on to SWMBO for a look see. Very small development by the look of it. Do you locals think it likely St Nicolas will be absorbed into the Cardiff outskirts in a few years?
Hey Ryan, don't apologise. We're all trying to find me a place 
Trev, the first 2 are the same property and have a huge caravan site just up the road as notice by hornetrider.
The third one is just a little too close to the airport and we really don't like the "white house estate" look.
Trev, the first 2 are the same property and have a huge caravan site just up the road as notice by hornetrider.
The third one is just a little too close to the airport and we really don't like the "white house estate" look.
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