What does your house look like?
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TryingHard said:
It's a small world and even smaller in Cornwall - a number of people I've met have known the previous owner who sadly passed away about 4 years ago. I grew up about 2/3 miles away from this place, although didn't know this particular house, but left Cornwall about 20 years ago to go to University and then work. Now with young children I wanted to move back as IMO it's a great place to grow up.
Funnily enough I knew you were in Camborne/Redruth as ordered stuff from you when I lived in Bath and thought it was co-incidental then.
Opie Oils is based in Redruth, but I'm living in Camborne (my wife bought a house there before we got together). Can't wait to get the planning sorted out for my place, not a fan of Camborne. We have a 7 month old son, so want to get back down to Connor so he can go to Connor School or one of the ones in HayleFunnily enough I knew you were in Camborne/Redruth as ordered stuff from you when I lived in Bath and thought it was co-incidental then.
hermitage henry said:
CO2000 said:
ali_kat said:
Harry Flashman said:
Any ideas to improve kerb appeal? Proper front door to replace ugly UPVC number, for starters. And painting the window frames. I think I would also paint the red brick low walls around the drive/front garden.
I like it tooKerb appeal, I'd clean the drive & roof up, leave the garden walls as they are, re-paint the windows & swap the door as you say, but I'd give the whole front (& garage in a contrast) a lick of paint too
) but ok, end terrace then! 
Mobile Chicane said:
I'd add some steel gates, powder coated in black with gold finials, plus a few concrete lions.
On it. Mine and Lady F's initials inset into the metalwork, highlighted in gold. Marble driveway. Something by Kahn on that driveway.Edited by Harry Flashman on Friday 4th September 08:44
Current:
Looks nice externally and we've decorated it well inside but its in a s
thole of a location - I'm surprised the "promising young footballers" with a penchant for stolen motorbikes aren't in the streetview image....
However we are moving to here when we complete in a few weeks time:
Great location, but hideously dated internally....avocado bathrooms, 70's kitchen, the works! - Renovations documented here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I'll soon be gutted, reconfigured and back to how we like it however....
Maybe the next one will be a house but in our current career stage its not something affordable in Greater London (outside of a council estate...)
Looks nice externally and we've decorated it well inside but its in a s
thole of a location - I'm surprised the "promising young footballers" with a penchant for stolen motorbikes aren't in the streetview image....However we are moving to here when we complete in a few weeks time:
Great location, but hideously dated internally....avocado bathrooms, 70's kitchen, the works! - Renovations documented here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I'll soon be gutted, reconfigured and back to how we like it however....
Maybe the next one will be a house but in our current career stage its not something affordable in Greater London (outside of a council estate...)
Edited by kiethton on Wednesday 30th September 17:09
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Been meaning to update, two weeks in and we're getting used to living in the (for a city boy like me) sticks...
Sunset from the front door last night-no filters it just looked like that
The morning dog walk takes in this;
(Not my pic!)
Even down to your dog i'm jealous. That's a fantastic house IMO. Mind me asking the area you live in. If it's in the south I'd be aspiring to somewhere similar in hopefully around 10 years! 
Sunset from the front door last night-no filters it just looked like that
The morning dog walk takes in this;
(Not my pic!)
kentlad said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Been meaning to update, two weeks in and we're getting used to living in the (for a city boy like me) sticks...
Sunset from the front door last night-no filters it just looked like that
The morning dog walk takes in this;
(Not my pic!)
Even down to your dog i'm jealous. That's a fantastic house IMO. Mind me asking the area you live in. If it's in the south I'd be aspiring to somewhere similar in hopefully around 10 years! Sunset from the front door last night-no filters it just looked like that
The morning dog walk takes in this;
(Not my pic!)
Un/fortunately it isn't in the south, more about as far north as you can get in England. It's a small town just east of Carlisle and although it represents a huge chunk of real estate for us, I won't piss you off by telling you what we paid for it. The north has its benefits, not least the fact that the norther side of the hartside pass begins right by us
I've yet to get a decent photo of the whole house as we're surrounded by mature trees, so unfortunately I can't really show you more.
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