Housey housey!

Well, it's taken a long time to get this far but i think we are nearing the end of our journey now.
The survey is complete, i have gone through it and listed all of the work that needs doing to the place and i have got quotes in from builder specialists and roofers. I have got back to the estate agents and asked them to speak with the vendor about the price but the vendor has decided that she is not moving, despite agreeing on the price 'subject to survey'.
So, we were left having to make the decision as to whether we go with it and accept the extra couple of grands work that needs doing or whether we pull out of the sale.
To be honest, after paying out for a survey, valuation and also getting my mortgage in place, i was reluctant to pull out just over a couple of grand. More to the point, when you start running with an idea, everything snowballs. Buying this house is no longer my only concern because since i made that decsion, other decisions have been made to run with it. My flatmate is to move out of our current rental situation and in with her boyfriend, my boyfriend will be selling his house to come and live with me... Everything is changing and not least so the fact that i have warned work that i will more than likely be handing in my notice this summer, so they are preparing for that also.
If we folded now and didn't buy, i would have alot to sort out.
However, everything is still pliable at the moment and seems to be waiting a little on the sale.
So we have gone with it, and accepted. It's all steam ahead!
Even more exciting, after making this decision despite hearing that the vendor wouldn't move on price despite the extra work that the survey has thrown up, the new budget has resulted in me not having to pay stamp duty on my property. How cool is that. It just goes to show that if you trust, the universe provides somewhere, somehow. Yay!