The house looked perfect. At least it did in the glossy brochure sent to them by the seller.
Their only concern was the distance to the nearest town. But that was what they wanted: a quiet place in the country.
It was during the spring rains they discovered the reason for the two paddleboards lying in the garden.
By summer, the house was back on the market.
Flash fiction inspired by:
Cyranny’s #1MinFiction Challenge
Pensitivity101’s Three Things Challenge #723
Ella Craig 
Buyer beware indeed! We learned an entire new vocabulary when we began househunting in 2007.
In need of modernisation for example meant get the demolition crew in and start again!
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But just think! Part of the year you have waterfront property, but not the tax rate for having it!
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🤣🤣 I guess every cloud has a silver lining!
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