Aw, I love the pic of him gazing up at the bats, Or could he be closely inspecting your workmanship? They look great! They'd make cute drawer pulls also.

I wonder if you should look into this a lot further. I find it hard to believe that you can't sell a house in the kind of location you describe, walk away, and find a nice place maybe in one of the more peripheral areas, that will meet your requirements, give you cash in hand, and not touch your $100,000 nest egg. No, you certainly wouldn't end up in the inner city but you could end up in a situation that provides the facilities you need and gives you a financial cushion. That said, my real concern would be how to make this house workable for boarders while preserving your privacy. I think you need to provide a floor plan of what you have for anyone to make anything approaching informed advice.

Thanks how2girl, yes it is similar. The basin I have posted has quite wide rounded corners and quite a fine edge to it which then seems to taper down gently. As its teamed with an Italian tap, wondering if its also from that part of the world? Any leads from International houzzers? - its really a very nice basin! generous and not too utilitarian.

This is similar https://www.apex.com.au/elbow-dining-chair-wenger-replica-ch20.html?m=configurable&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvOzm88-c6wIVQgwrCh2qiA1VEAQYCCABEgJ-bfD_BwE