Found one worth bidding on

[kareina]

Keldor and I looked at a house this on Thursday. https://marklundmakleri.se/jakobsfors693498byske
Super cute, especially the yard, outbuildings, sauna! etc. Commute would be equally bad for both of us (just over 1 hour). This morning I called and placed a bid on it. Feeling nervous...


Edited to add: around lunch time a third bidder entered the scene (I was bidder #2), and I answered with another bid. Then bidder #coubtered that, followed by bidder #3, and then bidder number 1 again. We have now exceeded the amount of cash I got from selling my half of the house, so unless I decide to get a mortgage I am out of the game (and I don't yet have a reply to last week's message to the bank asking how much of a loan I could qualify for, so it isn't uet a time to even consider the question of debt).

I did, however, ask the realtor to let the owner know that of they want to sell to the one who will love (älskar) the place most and care for it with love (karlek) then they should sell to me, even if there are other bidders with more money. My colleague tells me that she knows of several cases where a house went to a lower bid, so I guess it is worth a try.

Comments

[hrj]

I'm fascinated by the outbuildings. As someone unfamiliar with the culture, it feels like some of them are "assumed defaults" (I mean, the sauna is obvious, even I know that one!) that might be whimsical personal touches in a different culture. Like the shed with the open side and the "patio furniture". It gives off a feel of "well, of course every proper rural property will have an X" but I'm curious to know how it fits into habits and practices. When do you use it? For what types of activity? The large barn-like structure feels awfully empty and clean to be a livestock barn or for equipment storage, but then what is it expected to be used for? And I'm fascinated by the sheer volume of the firewood.

[fjorlief]

what an adorable setup... sorry it went over your budget, and I hope that in time you find something even nicer!