‘We almost gave up THE DREAM!’

We had been looking to buy a house for 12 months at least,’ says Sally. ‘We had always rented, but were ready to put down roots.

‘We went into the search prepared to take our time and wait until the perfect property found us, but after discovering I was pregnant with our second child, the search became a bit more intense, as we really wanted to be settled before the new baby arrived. By that time, we had viewed countless houses (which may sound dreadful to some, but it’s actually one of my favourite pastimes) and even put in offers on