Back Again

Sorry for the slight hiatus in posting over the last few days. We’ve been househunting in Gelderland. We visited four houses (and saw more to be added to the "to do" list). So far, none of them has made us go "wow".

 

The visits have been useful, though, because it helps us refine what is important to us in a house. It’s also helped to confirm that the connection between an estate agent’s language and reality is tenuous at best. For example:

– "Picturesque" means "it needs a lot of work doing to it"

– "Original features" means "it needs even more work doing to it"

– "Unique features" means "kitsch beyond belief"

– "Tasteful conversion" means "kitsch beyond belief"

– "Child-friendly neighbourhood" means "lots of screaming kids"

– "Views of Montferland" means "if you lean out of the attic window and look to the left you can just about see it"

– "Quiet location" means "there’s a dirt track, which will require you to have a 4-wheel drive vehicle in the winter"