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Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 19:18

So, my wife and I finally put a deposit down on our first house. We have been renting for the last few years since I left the RAF so we are really excited.

We have gone for a new-build Redrow. Due for completion end of May, beginning of June

Currently looks like this

[Edited on 01-02-2015 by Ste]

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ben G

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1st Feb 15 at 19:59

Nice one Ste

have you got an image of the finished look?

Ian

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1st Feb 15 at 20:04

Congrats laaaaaa

Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 20:11

It's a Redrow 'Cambridge'. Lot's of images on google of the interior etc but here is one similar. Mine is handed the other way so door and garage on the left and my garage is set back 6 foot from the house leaving room for 3 cars on the drive

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 20:18

We went in at first wanting the ceramics in the downstairs toilet, kitchen/diner and utility room as well as the main bathroom and en suite. I also wanted the alarm as i didn't want to do it after and see loads of wires, they agreed right away on it on the condition we signed for it Friday, we had a look on another development and then went back to redrow and told them if it didn't have all the carpets too we wouldn't have it as the other house did. The other one wasn't as big as it had a built in garage but it was the last house so had all the flooring.

Cut a long story short, we got it with everything we wanted and the mortgage came in at 1.84%

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 20:20

This is a Cambridge but ours has the rendered frontage and light green door and garage.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/new-homes-for-sale/property-43509667.html

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ian

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1st Feb 15 at 20:22

Is that the one on the way back from Lunts?

Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 20:25

No, looked there but same house was 30k more, it is just past where we had our wedding reception.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

IvIarkgraham

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1st Feb 15 at 21:04

quality.

how much? theres a new redrow estate getting built near me

Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 21:14

£285k

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

IvIarkgraham

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1st Feb 15 at 21:17

pocket change

Ste

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1st Feb 15 at 21:27

All we could afford as the mortgage is only based on my salary as my wife was made redundant when she went off on maternity leave 6 months ago

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

IvIarkgraham

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1st Feb 15 at 21:34

im taking the piss.

more than twice the price of mine

Haimsey

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1st Feb 15 at 22:23

Congrats. Looks a nice property.

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Leighton

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2nd Feb 15 at 07:39

Nice, I was looking at one of them or the Oxford, i went for an old house though as got more for less cash cash.
When is it going to be completed?

Chris x

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2nd Feb 15 at 08:29

quote:
Originally posted by Leighton
Nice, I was looking at one of them or the Oxford, i went for an old house though as got more for less cash cash.
When is it going to be completed?

Due for completion end of May, beginning of June

Chris x

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2nd Feb 15 at 08:29

Looks good! Exciting times!

DaveyLC

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2nd Feb 15 at 08:32

quote:
Originally posted by Ste
£285k

Where is the house? That's a billy-bargain for a house that size! Round here that would be a around £500k

Ste

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2nd Feb 15 at 10:16

quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC

quote:
Originally posted by Ste
£285k

Where is the house? That's a billy-bargain for a house that size! Round here that would be a around £500k

Oop North!

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Ste

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2nd Feb 15 at 10:18

quote:
Originally posted by Leighton
Nice, I was looking at one of them or the Oxford, i went for an old house though as got more for less cash cash.
When is it going to be completed?

The way the mortgage works out we could either have a £285k new build or £191 old house. The older ones at that price needed work doing to them, this doesn't really, so was a no brainer for us.

We wanted to move for better schools etc, and our daughter Caitlin who is 6 will be moving school in 6 weeks when a place opens up for her.

I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.

Andrew

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2nd Feb 15 at 19:27

Very nice Ste!

We couldn't afford another new build when getting our house but I wish we could. Always finding someone else bodge jobs in this house.

VegasPhil

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2nd Feb 15 at 21:01

Well done Ste. Keep going back and post up pics as the build progresses!

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Ste

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5th Feb 15 at 05:33

Roof tiles went on today. Picture is a bit dark as I took it from inside the car whilst driving in the shadow of another house, but the roof is lit nicely.