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Streetrod
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76 months
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Laurel Green
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102 months
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Streetrod said: I like that. A lot!
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FourWheelDrift
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154 months
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Fittster
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83 months
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Pesty
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126 months
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Exotic neighbours  is this some sort of publicity thing for the Zoo intended to go virus or is there a genuine house for sale. Edit its just some charity begging virus advert isnt it.
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Mr XXXX
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22 months
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Mark Benson
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139 months
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Mr XXXX said: Being the wrong (Swindon) side of Marlborough and being one of only a few houses just off the main road can't do it any favours.
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FourWheelDrift
56,832 posts
154 months
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But it does come with a Castle in the garden 
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theironduke
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58 months
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Manks said: FourWheelDrift said: After WWII there was a big increase in demolition due to damage not by bombs but by military personnel or lack of money due to the inheritance tax virus. On average in 1955 there was 1 house demolished every 5 days. I read a book about this, "No Voice from the Hall". The death of the country house and the reasons behind it are quite interesting. It started with the introduction of inheritance tax in the 19th century, then the first world war made staffing them difficult. Pernicious taxes and, as discussed, unsympathetic occupation during the second war made many unviable. We are not likely ever to see again the like of some of the houses we have lost. Not only for the reasons stated above, which still hold true, but because those houses were built when slavery, dealing in opium and that sort of thing were quite acceptable. Our home grown rich people capable of building on that sort of scale and affording the running costs will be few in the future. Happily though there are plenty of absurdly rich people from countries where human rights are of far less importance, and they can afford to buy up our remaining great houses. It seems that to build on a grand scale requires that someone, somewhere, is having a rough time of it. I studied this subject at Uni and did my diss on the decline of the country house, using Witley Court in Worcestershire as a case study. Facinating subject area.
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Mr XXXX
155 posts
22 months
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Mark Benson said: Being the wrong (Swindon) side of Marlborough and being one of only a few houses just off the main road can't do it any favours. Indeed. Plus, it is completely open, no privacy at all. Still, only needs one person who likes it enough and is willing to pay for it for it to be sold. I can't see it being sold quickly though.
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Streetrod
5,011 posts
76 months
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I have been invited to go and see this place by the architects with a view to retaining them for my future project, I have no idea how this place is but it looks great on paper and has a wonderful location http://search.knightfrank.com/RCH120052
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tokyo_mb
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87 months
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Mr XXXX
155 posts
22 months
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^ That is quite simply incredible value for money.
Thanks for posting.
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Mr XXXX
155 posts
22 months
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Ahem, now I'm no properdee expert but this house interests me: http://slice2.reapit.com/andrpsdets/CHE120024.PDFIt is up for £1.65M, down from £1.85M and it certainly needs some work doing. A couple of questions if I may; Would anyone hazard a guess on how much £ would need to be spent to bring it up to a good standard? As the property is Grade 2 listed, does that mean it cannot be painted on the exterior? The colour scheme on the outside isn't very appealing to me.
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FourWheelDrift
56,832 posts
154 months
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Mr XXXX said: As the property is Grade 2 listed, does that mean it cannot be painted on the exterior? The colour scheme on the outside isn't very appealing to me. Grade II listing doesn't mean it can't be painted. It might be something you have to request as per the listing requirements but very doubtful it would be refused as all houses need repainting at some point (including Grade 1* houses) and as long as your choice is not bright green, fluorescent orange or black it would be accepted. They might even put you into contact with someone who knows what the correct period colours would be.
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AstonZagato
3,270 posts
80 months
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I think you'd most likely need listed building consent before changing the outside colour. Get a copy of the listing. It is worth getting the listed buildings officer out to the house to talk about what you want to do in principle. This however is only to judge how reasonable (or otherwise - and in my experience it is "otherwise") that the relevant person is likely to be. What they say on the day is of no use whatsoever - it has to be in writing. ETA: http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-448594-...House, 1912, roughcast with painted timber dressings, tall hipped plain tile roofs and tall red brick stacks. Two storeys, early C18 style, extensive rambling plan, possibly incorporating an earlier structure. Main fronts to north and south. Timber dentilled eaves cornice right around and exposed box sash windows throughout. North front has 5-window hipped centrepiece with projecting hipped centre bay and columned projecting porch. Eight-pane sashes each side, 12-pane to first floor centre over early C18 style door with overlight. Ground floor has applied Ionic pilastrade returned each side of centre bay and continued forward as deep open porch on four Ionic columns with curved roof and segmental pediment. First floor has panelled angle piers to centre bay and outer'angles. Plain roughcast ranges each side, not symmetrical, with hipped ends. Irregular west front between ends of main ranges and 5-window south front of 12-pane sashes, 8-12-8-pane tripartite sashes in fourth bay, and centre half glazed door with early C18 style segmental hood on console brackets. Interior has panelled doors and fittings in early C18 style and fine staircase. An unusually elaborate early C20 neo-Georgian house with high quality detailing.
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iluvmercs
5,368 posts
97 months
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tokyo_mb said: I think THIS LINK explains why the estate is now for sale, and relatively cheap for so much land. Not sure the proximity to a former Nuclear Power station would put me off, to be honest. Darren
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Mr XXXX
155 posts
22 months
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Interesting.
Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated.
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PaulHogan
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148 months
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theboyfold
8,415 posts
96 months
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Paddy_N_Murphy said: Oh. Is one lit airstrip not enough sir? Please browse this way : KirbymoorsideSo when I buy this, am I right in thinking I can only fly my planes from my runway on farm business? Streetrod said: I have been invited to go and see this place by the architects with a view to retaining them for my future project, I have no idea how this place is but it looks great on paper and has a wonderful location http://search.knightfrank.com/RCH120052By god that's simply stunning. Any idea on the price?
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