Ribh's D'Coopage

[MaryJanet]

What floorplan? I havent seen any.

My bad, I was using the term loosely to refer to the way the rooms are arranged.

 

[BY Bob]

As Aussies know, we have a housing crisis here in OZ, & while prices are coming down in other states, they are still going up in Queensland. Consequently I have been priced out of all the areas I was initially interested in.

I spent days googling every house in Queensland in my price range ~ & let me tell you, I looked @ some absolute shockers! It was very depressing. However I did spot this charming little 1930s workers cottage about 9 hours north but initially dismissed it as having land that was too steep for my purposes. I went to look @ another property [which turned out to be a right shocker] so stopped in on the off chance & lo & behold, while it is slopey in places & quite steep in one or two areas, overall it is quite manageable.

Aussies will know these cottages. They are not to everyone's taste having no hallways & having to walk through one room to get to another, For example the kitchen & bathroom have to be accessed from the sleepout via a bedroom. As it will be just me for the most part, this is not really a problem.

It's quirks are offset by some pretty major pluses. It faces nor, nor'east. It is @ the end of a no through road. It is @ the top of a hill [so views]. It backs onto state forest. It has 1,012 m² of land. It's in, what is considered, one of the better areas of town.

It was also, unfortunately, really, really popular with lots of interest & @ least one buyer made a truly outrageous offer, which in no way could I compete with. However that buyer thought he could bully his way into possession. Unfortunately for him he was dealing with a DV survivor who took offense @ his attitude but liked me, another DV survivor who shared her faith, so she favoured me over the other.

Here is the street view.

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Settlement is still about 3 weeks away & the move will be problematic as the back isn't chicken & dog proof & there is no hen run though to my surprise both back neighbours have chickens, which is nice.

The township is about 35 minutes from Rocky so a completely different climate than what we are used to, though up in the hinterland so shouldn't be too awful in summer. And I was highly amused on the drive up as once past Gympie it is pretty much country highway with no traffic but I was constantly seeing signs saying, LAST FUEL FOR 85K. Not sure too many 1st world countries need to post those sort of warnings!

That's amazing! I'm so happy for you. How wonderful.

 

[The Coop Crew]

Just started following along!

 

[LozzyR]

As Aussies know, we have a housing crisis here in OZ, & while prices are coming down in other states, they are still going up in Queensland. Consequently I have been priced out of all the areas I was initially interested in.

I spent days googling every house in Queensland in my price range ~ & let me tell you, I looked @ some absolute shockers! It was very depressing. However I did spot this charming little 1930s workers cottage about 9 hours north but initially dismissed it as having land that was too steep for my purposes. I went to look @ another property [which turned out to be a right shocker] so stopped in on the off chance & lo & behold, while it is slopey in places & quite steep in one or two areas, overall it is quite manageable.

Aussies will know these cottages. They are not to everyone's taste having no hallways & having to walk through one room to get to another, For example the kitchen & bathroom have to be accessed from the sleepout via a bedroom. As it will be just me for the most part, this is not really a problem.

It's quirks are offset by some pretty major pluses. It faces nor, nor'east. It is @ the end of a no through road. It is @ the top of a hill [so views]. It backs onto state forest. It has 1,012 m² of land. It's in, what is considered, one of the better areas of town.

It was also, unfortunately, really, really popular with lots of interest & @ least one buyer made a truly outrageous offer, which in no way could I compete with. However that buyer thought he could bully his way into possession. Unfortunately for him he was dealing with a DV survivor who took offense @ his attitude but liked me, another DV survivor who shared her faith, so she favoured me over the other.

Here is the street view.

View attachment 3901141​

Settlement is still about 3 weeks away & the move will be problematic as the back isn't chicken & dog proof & there is no hen run though to my surprise both back neighbours have chickens, which is nice.

The township is about 35 minutes from Rocky so a completely different climate than what we are used to, though up in the hinterland so shouldn't be too awful in summer. And I was highly amused on the drive up as once past Gympie it is pretty much country highway with no traffic but I was constantly seeing signs saying, LAST FUEL FOR 85K. Not sure too many 1st world countries need to post those sort of warnings!

Congratulations!

Always glad to hear about wins for the survivors!

 

[Ribh]

Just started following along!

wow, you're a long way north! I bet your winters are cold. My winters are about to get a lot warmer. lol Our average yearly temp is 30C.

 

[RoyalChick]

As Aussies know, we have a housing crisis here in OZ, & while prices are coming down in other states, they are still going up in Queensland. Consequently I have been priced out of all the areas I was initially interested in.

I spent days googling every house in Queensland in my price range ~ & let me tell you, I looked @ some absolute shockers! It was very depressing. However I did spot this charming little 1930s workers cottage about 9 hours north but initially dismissed it as having land that was too steep for my purposes. I went to look @ another property [which turned out to be a right shocker] so stopped in on the off chance & lo & behold, while it is slopey in places & quite steep in one or two areas, overall it is quite manageable.

Aussies will know these cottages. They are not to everyone's taste having no hallways & having to walk through one room to get to another, For example the kitchen & bathroom have to be accessed from the sleepout via a bedroom. As it will be just me for the most part, this is not really a problem.

It's quirks are offset by some pretty major pluses. It faces nor, nor'east. It is @ the end of a no through road. It is @ the top of a hill [so views]. It backs onto state forest. It has 1,012 m² of land. It's in, what is considered, one of the better areas of town.

It was also, unfortunately, really, really popular with lots of interest & @ least one buyer made a truly outrageous offer, which in no way could I compete with. However that buyer thought he could bully his way into possession. Unfortunately for him he was dealing with a DV survivor who took offense @ his attitude but liked me, another DV survivor who shared her faith, so she favoured me over the other.

Here is the street view.

View attachment 3901141​

Settlement is still about 3 weeks away & the move will be problematic as the back isn't chicken & dog proof & there is no hen run though to my surprise both back neighbours have chickens, which is nice.

The township is about 35 minutes from Rocky so a completely different climate than what we are used to, though up in the hinterland so shouldn't be too awful in summer. And I was highly amused on the drive up as once past Gympie it is pretty much country highway with no traffic but I was constantly seeing signs saying, LAST FUEL FOR 85K. Not sure too many 1st world countries need to post those sort of warnings!

Looks and sounds great!

 

[RoyalChick]

DV=Domestic Violence.


No, I was just explaining how the layout works as there are no hallways. Older Queensland homes often had just the one main bedroom & the children would sleep on the verandahs, as my mother did as a child. Later these verandahs would be enclosed & turned into sunrooms or sleepouts but it means the houses are more than a little quirky when it comes to floor plans.

The garden was a huge selling point for me ~ especially as it has a well established Poinciana tree which will be spectacular in another month or so.

Different time, different country, but at one of my grandparents’ it was similar. I slept on the balcony and you had to go through the bedroom to get to the bathroom.

 

[The Coop Crew]

wow, you're a long way north! I bet your winters are cold. My winters are about to get a lot warmer. lol Our average yearly temp is 30C.

It does get cold here but I LOVE it I actually want to move further north one day!

 

[Ribh]

It does get cold here but I LOVE it I actually want to move further north one day!

I'm definitely not a cold climate person. I prefer everything temperate & could definitely do without humidity!

 

[ManueB]

We have that kind of layout too in the house where I live (no corridors).
When we have guests... we give them the choice to take a chamber pot at night and some always do, like my mum .

It looks lovely. And even if it isn't exactly what you were searching for, and it will be a lot of work moving, I think it will be very good for you to finally have your own place, and feel like you can settle down at last. I am very glad for you ! And if the chooks have to come in for a while I am sure they won't mind !