Keep the pics coming stoney, skylight looks a very decent size

Is this the bungalow or did you flip that already?

Flipped. Bought a dated but livable detached 50’s house.

Actually think you could have gone way bigger with the summerhouse, good for the price though if you just intend to flip again rather than use it yourself

Currently in the process of renovating mine, proper bricked thing, decent size as wide as it could be for our narrow garden but a third of it was divided off into a workshop. Hoping to use it as an office myself as am sick of working in the spare room

Am doing a loft converstion/first floor renovation later this year so want it done by then so I can get work done while that happens!

Considering an outdoor office myself now that I'm working 100% remote for the next few years unless I decide to change job. What puts me off is the price of a proper one that's insulated and that you can fully utilise in the winter months. My mind thinks when you reach that price… might as well double it and get a loft conversion

Skylight looks the bollocks Stoney

You need an LED specific dimmer.
Varilight V-Pro LED dimmers are decent, can pick them up from Screwfix.
Can just buy any dimmer and swap out the module, if they don't sell the module seperately.

This market is fucked up for First time buyers.

Via Purplebricks, On Sunday evening, I put in an offer on a house - without viewing (I know the area and houses are sound).

A couple hours later it was accepted by the vendor.

App then stated I should put in my solicitors details, I waited until the morning so I could inform them first.

I informed solicitors, and then couple of minutes later, I received a notification stating the offer had been withdrawn, no reason as to why.

I got hold of the local estate agent for the area who stated, we informed the vendor that they cannot accept an offer from someone who has not viewed a property, so that they should withdraw the offer.

I was probably the first to view the property listing online and the viewing dates available started from 11th March. By the time the offer was withdrawn the earliest was 18th March.

In the background I contacted Purplebricks head-office who said, whilst we advise to view property first, you can put in an offer for a property (I've not yet stated this to the local estate agent)

Incensed, I stated that's unfair, and he worked to get me to view the house last night 4th. He stated, in order to put an offer forward, I have to have viewed the house, mortgage in principle, and show full deposit, even went as far as saying I needed a solicitor signed letter to confirm any gifts (which I've never heard of usually, only statements but cool place hurdles, its no problem).

Viewed the house last night 7pm, which was cool. Viewing agent told me that I'm the first person to view the house. I Immediately stated via email, that I'd like to know the next steps in order to put an offer in.

He calls this morning and states, vendor apologises. There have been offers that have come in (without viewing) that are higher than mine… The vendor would like to wait until all viewings have taken place and would like to request for best and final offers.

The whole thing has been absolute bullsh*t, as had we progressed I wouldn't have been gazumped like this. The vendor and I were happy with what was on the table until the local estate agent clearly said something to the vendor.

Rant over.

Tldr: Found a house, put an offer in, seller accepted, following morning acceptance withdrawn on the advice of estate agent (EA) due to not viewing house, viewed the house-first and only one to do so to date, EA stated cannot put forward offer as vendor wants to do best and final until all viewings completed (again clearly advised by EA).