Critique this house
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Zoon said:
It'll need plenty of money spent on it, as it appears to have got stuck in a time warp.
Why is there a picture frame or mirror above the TV?
There appears to be damp all over the utility room (lean-to) wall.
Bedrooms aren't too bad as they are fairly neutral.
Bathroom is very small.
Steps on the garden look like a potential death-trap.
The one thing you mention that is great (garage) doesn't have any photos so I cannot comment how awesome it is.
So you like it too Why is there a picture frame or mirror above the TV?
There appears to be damp all over the utility room (lean-to) wall.
Bedrooms aren't too bad as they are fairly neutral.
Bathroom is very small.
Steps on the garden look like a potential death-trap.
The one thing you mention that is great (garage) doesn't have any photos so I cannot comment how awesome it is.
head for 13 years or however long it is that I've endured him.What is the Sq M of he property?
What is the school catchment area like?
What are the crime stats for the area?
Rear garden on different levels
What direction is the garden facing
How much budget do you have to renovate?
Can you do DIY or just the basics is RIP wall paper down and paint?
Can you demolish the garage and build it attached he the house - which then means you can build over for more bedrooms and a bigger rear garden than wasted space to the side of the house.
What is the school catchment area like?
What are the crime stats for the area?
Rear garden on different levels
What direction is the garden facing
How much budget do you have to renovate?
Can you do DIY or just the basics is RIP wall paper down and paint?
Can you demolish the garage and build it attached he the house - which then means you can build over for more bedrooms and a bigger rear garden than wasted space to the side of the house.
S10GTA said:
... the garden. So I went back round yesterday afternoon and took a picture of next doors garden to see what they had done. Whilst not pretty, its better than what we'd have and has shown the Mrs that with a bit of work it could be liveable.
This looks like a rubbish dump/builder's yard so are you saying this is better or worse than the one you've put an offer on? RichB said:
S10GTA said:
... the garden. So I went back round yesterday afternoon and took a picture of next doors garden to see what they had done. Whilst not pretty, its better than what we'd have and has shown the Mrs that with a bit of work it could be liveable.
This looks like a rubbish dump/builder's yard so are you saying this is better or worse than the one you've put an offer on? However as it looks now that neighbours garden looks really unusable and needs heaps of work and £ spent on it.
RichB said:
Welshbeef said:
... as it looks now that neighbours garden looks really unusable and needs heaps of work and £ spent on it.
Seriously, it looks like a bloody heath hazard, one slip on moist grass and you've sprained your ankle or twisted your leg sliding down that hill!! Any moisture and you'd be Arse over tit all the way down and boinked your head.
French bowels in the summer would be a challenge
You could tier it
This garden is tiny so the space you have needs to be useful else it's an utter waste of time. It might cost a bit to sort the tiers out but that will add significant value to the property. Currently that would put lots of people off and not many people like to have builders or landscapers in instead they want to buy it done so you can max out the value add.
Apart from this place what else is on the short list?
Welshbeef said:
RichB said:
Welshbeef said:
... as it looks now that neighbours garden looks really unusable and needs heaps of work and £ spent on it.
Seriously, it looks like a bloody heath hazard, one slip on moist grass and you've sprained your ankle or twisted your leg sliding down that hill!! Any moisture and you'd be Arse over tit all the way down and boinked your head.
French bowels in the summer would be a challenge
You could tier it
This garden is tiny so the space you have needs to be useful else it's an utter waste of time. It might cost a bit to sort the tiers out but that will add significant value to the property. Currently that would put lots of people off and not many people like to have builders or landscapers in instead they want to buy it done so you can max out the value add.
Apart from this place what else is on the short list?
Other places we've looked at and considered are below:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Which is what makes this one so attractive.
S10GTA said:
Welshbeef said:
RichB said:
Welshbeef said:
... as it looks now that neighbours garden looks really unusable and needs heaps of work and £ spent on it.
Seriously, it looks like a bloody heath hazard, one slip on moist grass and you've sprained your ankle or twisted your leg sliding down that hill!! Any moisture and you'd be Arse over tit all the way down and boinked your head.
French bowels in the summer would be a challenge
You could tier it
This garden is tiny so the space you have needs to be useful else it's an utter waste of time. It might cost a bit to sort the tiers out but that will add significant value to the property. Currently that would put lots of people off and not many people like to have builders or landscapers in instead they want to buy it done so you can max out the value add.
Apart from this place what else is on the short list?
Other places we've looked at and considered are below:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Which is what makes this one so attractive.
S10GTA said:
but not cheaper than my offer 
They will be once you have spent £30k on renovations :-)Also there's nothing you can do to make the garden flat.
Retaining wall will be too expensive.
On a previous post there was a link to a renovated bungalow with decent space, conservatory, good garage and large flat garden.
Also it was detatched and a large plot.
I think too many buyers discount bungalows when there are loads of advantages especially with young kids.
GreatGranny said:
They will be once you have spent £30k on renovations :-)
Also there's nothing you can do to make the garden flat.
Retaining wall will be too expensive.
On a previous post there was a link to a renovated bungalow with decent space, conservatory, good garage and large flat garden.
Also it was detatched and a large plot.
I think too many buyers discount bungalows when there are loads of advantages especially with young kids.
We do quite like that bungalow, but its a bit far up the road. I don't imagine they'd take an offer close to 250k either (yet)Also there's nothing you can do to make the garden flat.
Retaining wall will be too expensive.
On a previous post there was a link to a renovated bungalow with decent space, conservatory, good garage and large flat garden.
Also it was detatched and a large plot.
I think too many buyers discount bungalows when there are loads of advantages especially with young kids.
S10GTA said:
GreatGranny said:
They will be once you have spent £30k on renovations :-)
Also there's nothing you can do to make the garden flat.
Retaining wall will be too expensive.
On a previous post there was a link to a renovated bungalow with decent space, conservatory, good garage and large flat garden.
Also it was detatched and a large plot.
I think too many buyers discount bungalows when there are loads of advantages especially with young kids.
We do quite like that bungalow, but its a bit far up the road. I don't imagine they'd take an offer close to 250k either (yet)Also there's nothing you can do to make the garden flat.
Retaining wall will be too expensive.
On a previous post there was a link to a renovated bungalow with decent space, conservatory, good garage and large flat garden.
Also it was detatched and a large plot.
I think too many buyers discount bungalows when there are loads of advantages especially with young kids.
It's only 3 more roundabouts down the road from you and had already had the money spent on it....Does Holbury still have that Cinema?!
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