Decision taken

A bit sooner than expected, we finally decided to sell the flat at the coast. In the course of the past two weeks, we got several phone calls from a real estate agency, who seemed very much interested in acquiring our flat to sell it. This is quite unusual. Normally it's the person selling who goes to the agency. 

We suspect something else is going on, and when we are right, the flat will soon be sold. Let me explain: in March, during the general meeting of owners (which is an obligation) a new owner suggested to 'top up' the building. It is now 7 stories high, but can go up to 10. When the general meeting agreed, they would not only build three new layers of flats, but also isolate the roof and the outside walls, and fix up the corridors and the hall. Remember, this building is from the 1960s. There was a lot of discussion and nothing was decided.

Since March, several flats in the building have been sold (and in a short time). We suspect that the ones who want to top up (who own a building company) are silently buying up as much as they can and thus raise their say-so in the general meeting. When you own half of the building, no one can stop you. 

So we finally decided to go ahead with the plans. If someone pays the asking (which is a lot higher than Christine has dreamed) we'll have a tidy sum to spend on travels and renovations at home. Because that's what's going to happen next. We'll fix up our house in Dendermonde as good as possible, so that we can live comfortably for the rest of our lives. 

We need new furniture in the living room and dining room, want to make dressings in the bedrooms, need to place new doors and windows in a material that needs practically no upkeep (pvc or aluminium), need to paint the outside walls front and back, want to change the bathroom... Also could use a new terrace.

So we heve some pretty exciting times ahead! And by the way, I'm feeling bit by bit better after my surgery and hope to be as before before the end of October.