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Well , it looks like I'm moving to the countryside !


Deals negotiated , contracts signed . Settlement still a couple of months away .


A cute little villa , a bit of land , country air ! I'll start posting some 'real estate' pictures in a couple of days , but the plan is to keep my existing place ( I've lived here nearly 25 years ! ) for at least the next year , so I guess I'll have a bet each way !


The irony is that , at this stage , I'm happy with the interior of the new place , so I won't be doing anything major there , but after nearly 25 years , I'll probably do some cosmetic interior stuff at my 'old' place to get it ready for sale , as well as a really , really extensive job in the garden -- I personally think everything is tidy and liveable , but then again , things like the gardens I don't care if theres a few weeds showing through rocks , or if a shrub is getting a bit wooly , but as it will be a multi-million dollar sale ( hopefully haha ) I'll spend probably $20k exterior and another $20k interior to just lift it that bit .


I'm happy with the bones of every room in my existing place , except the laundry , so I may even go a bit silly and spend another $15-20k there . Right now , its 45 year old white cupboards , white shelves , a white tub exterior and stainless interior ( i.e. the actual tub ) , and white washer and dryer . Several people have said that the latest 'European' laundry ( ironically , they seem to be almost all white too , with stainless washer and dryer ) would lift that room to the standard of the rest of the house . Any thoughts ?


All a bit exciting !

Sounds like such a fun new chapter. I’d love to see those photos once you’re settled. Keeping your current place sounds smart if you can swing it.

Keeping your current place while setting up a new one sounds like a fun juggle, and country air makes the effort worth it. When I moved, having residential movers handle the heavy lifting saved me a ton of stress, especially with boxes going to two different spots. Can’t wait to see those real estate pics once you’re settled in.