We've known for some time that the homes on either side of us have been on the market, but will not go into the very personal complexities of why they were sold. All I can say is that Dot and I are innocent of bringing about the changes!
Well we heard about 6 weeks ago that our long-term neighbour of almost 40 years, Christine, was departing and that the property had be sold privately to a cousin on her husband to be, Steve.
The home to the west of us has been on the market a good few months with lots of people viewing what real estate agents euphemistically call a renovator's dream. The place has been empty for getting on for some 30 months after its previous owner, Victor, died (of natural causes I may add). It was the subject of a probate battle between two claimants! Anyway, we heard from Victor's sister yesterday that contracts had been exchanged.
Well, blow us down if (a) Steve's cousin moved in yesterday and (b) our new neighbours to the west started to move in today. Two in two days! And in a street containing just 7 houses. I have calculated that the 7 homes have been here for about 287 years (7 x 41) and that they have had collectively 14 owners during the time. That means that ownership of any one of the 7 houses in the street changes hands on average about every 3 years and any single house will change ownership once in almost 21 years.
Here's a challenge for you. Given those statistics, what are the odds that any one of those houses will have new owners move in on either side a day apart? You'll have to allow for the fact that the two end properties can only have one new arrival next door at any one time. The winner, who supplies the first correct solution received, will receive a free week's accommodation with us.
AS
Well we heard about 6 weeks ago that our long-term neighbour of almost 40 years, Christine, was departing and that the property had be sold privately to a cousin on her husband to be, Steve.
The home to the west of us has been on the market a good few months with lots of people viewing what real estate agents euphemistically call a renovator's dream. The place has been empty for getting on for some 30 months after its previous owner, Victor, died (of natural causes I may add). It was the subject of a probate battle between two claimants! Anyway, we heard from Victor's sister yesterday that contracts had been exchanged.
Well, blow us down if (a) Steve's cousin moved in yesterday and (b) our new neighbours to the west started to move in today. Two in two days! And in a street containing just 7 houses. I have calculated that the 7 homes have been here for about 287 years (7 x 41) and that they have had collectively 14 owners during the time. That means that ownership of any one of the 7 houses in the street changes hands on average about every 3 years and any single house will change ownership once in almost 21 years.
Here's a challenge for you. Given those statistics, what are the odds that any one of those houses will have new owners move in on either side a day apart? You'll have to allow for the fact that the two end properties can only have one new arrival next door at any one time. The winner, who supplies the first correct solution received, will receive a free week's accommodation with us.
AS
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