We decided to take the offer rather than try for a better one elsewhere. Certain legal shenanikins had come to a conclusion which meant we were able to afford to take a drop in the price and we were mindful that the property market appeared to be about to take a bit of a dive and the last thing we wanted was to be trapped in a house we had already emotionally moved on from.

The sale was fairly pain free.

We visited Greece for a fortnight and were lucky enough to find a lovely villa for long term rent and so we were able to organise the international removers to come and collect the items we were taking with us and give them an address for delivery in Greece.

We are now living happily in Greece, awaiting the delivery of our new Catamaran for us to use to enjoy the many sparkling beaches that are all around us.

The food here is amazing, we eat fruit and vegetables only minutes after they have been picked or harvested and the inexpensive 'everyday' fish and meat is so superior to the expensive stuff that we used to pay through the nose for in the UK that every meal time is a real pleasure.

I have rediscovered my love of cooking, and yet we are all losing weight

Virtually no crime, a friendly respectful population and a much lower cost of living.

I think that this is as close to happy ending as is realistic possible.

Conclusions:

We sold through a local estate agent who knew the buying public and knew someone who was interested in our property.

Selling via the internet alone is probably best done if you have a 'lower end' of the market property suitable for first time buyers or investment purchasers.

We didn't get any enquiries from any of the internet options such as gumtree, vivastreet or monkeymove.

If people are selling due to financial difficulties (which we weren't) then selling to one of those companies that buy the house and rent it back to you is an interesting option that should not be rejected out of hand.

Spending money on an advert in local newspapers or local papers' property websites is a waste of time when you are selling a property.

If you are clear as to wanting to sell and move, be ready to take an offer - in the long run it is much better to be free of a property than dragged down by worries and expenses and mortgage payments on a building you no longer want and which may be holding you back from a better life elsewhere.