What a day! After browsing another four properties this morning, and then going back to see the construction site again, this time around in sunny weather, we had no more doubts. We had found our house. Scarily enough, there was another family looking at the house when we were there, so we had to act quickly. Over a delicious lunch in Mougins, our real estate agent called the owner to make him our first bid. Hopefully - a bid he could not refuse. Haha.
We finished lunch.
Then we waited.
And waited.
And waited some more.
To kill some time, we drove up to Nice to watch the yearly carnival. Cool to hang out with Brigitte Bardot, Charles de Gaulle - and a bunch of pretend transvestites - on a Saturday night. You surely do not get that back in Oslo.
Sitting down at a cafe close to the local MR, we got the phone call we were waiting for. The owner refused our initial offer. But he made a counter-offer. Which we happily accepted. Wheeew. We got the house! At least we hope so. I do not really believe it until I see the signed papers. For the time being we are in the hands of the vast French bureaucracy - for a total of up to twelve weeks. I can not wait for it to be June!
Then we might be the proud owners of:
- Two olive trees
- An apricot tree
- A figue tree
- A pink house with two balconies
- A swimming pool
Having a house with a garden is pretty grown-up, don't you think? Hm. I hope this does not mean I have to start acting my age, as that would be sad.
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