Plot Next Door to Second Purchase With Old House

I have to admit to doing what I always advise others never to do - buy blind!

I had not actually visited this property before purchasing it but I knew exactly where it was - it is the next door plot to my second purchase and so when this came up for sale at just short of 7,000 Euros I thought I would regret it later if I did not buy it. 

The plot is around 1,300sqm and the house is solid, but dilapidated with 2 large rooms on each floor. I will likely do this up in the next couple of years as a holiday home to rent out as easy to manage if just next door to me. 

Will need to get garden under control a little though! 

January 2007: 6 months after purchasing this house, I finally got the chance to have a good look round today. And am pleasantly surprised. House needs a lot of work but not as bad as I thought it would be and much larger plot. There is summer kitchen, although roof has started to collapse, then a decent sized basement and then the ground floor has a large hall, one large room and a small room ideal for shower. Second floor has similar layout. External stairs so may make two nice small apartments to rent out.

Large attached barn and little outbuildings and fair amount of land.

This is a long term project and I will not under take this in next year or so.