March 2020
RICHARD HARVEY
LIVING IN THE FREE WORLD I’m free! No, it’s not the ghost of John Inman coming back for a visit, it’s the feeling that Richard Harvey is enjoying after his recent house move
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s recently reported in a previous IFA Magazine article, beckoning retirement has resulted in Lady H and I moving house, thereby dumping residual mortgage, car loan and a whole load of grief which comes from owning a 17th century cottage.
sure you can’t replace those wooden weatherboards with something more modern and robust, or the ancient roof tiles with a cheap and cheerful alternative from B&Q.
For estate agents, flogging period properties is a doddle. I mean who doesn’t love honeyed beams, inglenook fireplaces, mullioned windows and enough charm to persuade even the most wary purchaser to proffer their wallet and say: “Help yourself”?
To be fair, we loved living at Plough Cottage for almost 25 years, and tended it with the same care and attention we
The reality is that old houses need constant love and attention. And if the property is listed, your local authority will make
MOVING ON UP
A low-maintenance, high spec modern apartment offered not just an easier style of living, but also – taa-dah! – a debt-free existence for the first time in our adult lives
would offer a doddery old relative. It’s just that a low-maintenance, high spec modern apartment offered not just an easier style of living, but also – taadah! – a debt-free existence for the first time in our adult lives.
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