What does your house look like?
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@ Harry - check out http://www.backtofrontexteriordesign.com They've done some amazing transformations.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Why thank you very much, we are rather chuffed with it 
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.
Looks lovely! Ahh, i see! I'd probably cry if i knew what the price was so i thank you for not posting it! Being surrounded by Mature Trees is no bad thing!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.
13m said:
Old schoolhouse?
Yep - the house at the front is ours - old school masters house, then the old school itself is the bit to the right - overlaps ours by about 3ft. Always wondered why though; maybe a doorway to the school when first built?Found out from a neighbour the other day its raised from the road (about 6ft up) because the remains of the original 1800 school house is under the front lawn.
Phil
Excuse the cars out front
Been here for 17 years now, extension on the side for about 10. There used to be a single attached garage to the side with a flat roofed 'sunroom' to the rear. This was all knocked down to leave a huge space for the extension (the extension is actually bigger than the original 'semi'). I widened the build by 4 feet over the original width and maybe should have gone a bit further, but at least I can fit two cars in the garage!
Been here for 17 years now, extension on the side for about 10. There used to be a single attached garage to the side with a flat roofed 'sunroom' to the rear. This was all knocked down to leave a huge space for the extension (the extension is actually bigger than the original 'semi'). I widened the build by 4 feet over the original width and maybe should have gone a bit further, but at least I can fit two cars in the garage!
chopper602 said:
Excuse the cars out front
Been here for 17 years now, extension on the side for about 10. There used to be a single attached garage to the side with a flat roofed 'sunroom' to the rear. This was all knocked down to leave a huge space for the extension (the extension is actually bigger than the original 'semi'). I widened the build by 4 feet over the original width and maybe should have gone a bit further, but at least I can fit two cars in the garage!
How come you haven't had the kerb dropped? Would drive me made bumping up and down that every day.Been here for 17 years now, extension on the side for about 10. There used to be a single attached garage to the side with a flat roofed 'sunroom' to the rear. This was all knocked down to leave a huge space for the extension (the extension is actually bigger than the original 'semi'). I widened the build by 4 feet over the original width and maybe should have gone a bit further, but at least I can fit two cars in the garage!
traffman said:
Cheib said:
Bought this place three months ago...going to live in it for a year before doing a total refurb. Most of the next year will be doing things in the garden which hasn't been properly looked after for a long time.
You win!
That's my/our ideal home. Fantastic.
Last time anything was done to it was early 80's. Keeping fingers crossed the plumbing/heating etc last the year...
We moved into our new home in May of this year after a long time looking for the right one. It's needed some work but not as much as expected. Plenty of garage space and parking was high on the list; two doubles, one with an existing four post ramp ticked that box.
Across the orchard and paddock last Saturday morning
The important bit
The parking, just as important
and the house
Across the orchard and paddock last Saturday morning
The important bit
The parking, just as important
and the house
chopper602 said:
sagarich said:
How come you haven't had the kerb dropped? Would drive me made bumping up and down that every day.
Council wanted nearly £2k to do it and they wouldn't let me or another contractor do it. I *might* have to drop some concrete there . . . schmalex said:
AdamIndy said:
Not as fancy as some/all of yours but live on my own and it suits me fine. Been here 4 years and moved in after a £65000 refurb
With a detached garage(not this tidy anymore!)
I really like that 
With a detached garage(not this tidy anymore!)
At the moment it suits me well. Having no neighbours as such is great, I can make all the noise I want within reason and not annoy anyone.
ukwill said:
@ Harry - check out http://www.backtofrontexteriordesign.com They've done some amazing transformations.
Thanks Will!May consult the neighbours - it is a semi, so want to make it look nice and in keeping, rather than completely different...
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