Friday, May 21, 2010

Beechworth property No. 2 – the Country Empire Builds




Three weeks after buying the first property, we got to have our first look through the old farmhouse. Grannie Annie spent a couple of days up here and helped us inspect the old shack and we all concluded it was too far gone. Ooops! Back to square one.

After realising it would take too long to bowl over the old house and build another or find a rental property, we were back in the market. After 2 weeks of frantic searching we found the perfect house – right next to Lake Sambell on a quiet street near the town centre.

It is a mostly renovated weatherboard Victorian house on an old garden with some beautiful established trees including a beautiful mature Blue Fir tree. So we went into battle for a second time and after a fairly quick negotiation, agreed to buy this house. Contracts are not yet signed, so we’re crossing our fingers. We’re very excited that this may be our home for the next few years.


Jane has already started buying the magazine "Country Style" - how embarassing and now I've just told the world.

Now before you think we’re completely bonkers, property in Beechworth is a lot cheaper than in Melbourne – well that’s my excuse.


Love from the Darvalls


ps. We love Beechworth - the kids and I were in the local park today - this koala ran past us and perched in a tree 6 feet away.

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