Should You Buy This House?

Before making an offer, make sure you do a few basic checks:

Know your neighbourhood

Is it quiet, safe and well located?

Flick the switchWorking pool filters

and alarms ?

The ins and outsEasy driveway access

and exit?

Getting around townNear to work, shops

and schools?

Plastering painsAre there wall stains

or blisters caused by damp?

Bricks and branchesAny cracks or

large trees nearby?

Sun and shadeAre the rooms

north-facing with natural light?

Features and fixtures

Special features e.g. solar power

or cycads?

Green fingersLow or high

maintenance garden?

Roof angles and devils

Is the roof straight or sagging?

DIY -- or don'tRecently renovated

or does it need some DIY?

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