Sometimes good fortune just smiles and walks by and at other times it gives you a slap in the face and tells you to wake up. Prepare for the slap then as it might be coming any second.

Let's start by assuming you were looking for a smart two bedroom two bathroom village home in a quiet location without any work to do, but couldn't find one at a sensible price with really lovely outside space: Now can you feel the slap?

If not, take a look through the photos and if you've just bought a house that doesn't measure up you'll get a sinking feeling, but if you haven't, joy can rush through your veins.

I know I write a load of rubbish (it's not easy to get it to be this bad), but it is a nice house and it is in a nice quiet location and it does have some really lovely outside space.

Ergo (now there's a lovely word to go with it) you should wish to come and see it.