Show us your real estate pawn (Vol 5)
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loughran said:
How about a house in Nidderdale ? I drive past it regularly and it's a nice place to be.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147541469#/...
The barn conversion below it is also for sale, I'd prefer the conversion as it's further away from the road. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147541469#/...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143611826#/...
I would prefer the barn, simply because it looks like such a calming environment.
The sort of place I would look forward to coming home to. Just so I could, you know, /be/.
I wish suburbia allowed for that, but there's always noise and movement... And the tightness and poor layouts of mainstream homes means there's no negative space.
Perhaps the sign of having "made it" in terms of your home is space in which nothing has to be placed. Emptiness physically, but not spiritually.
Ah well, not for the likes of me...
The sort of place I would look forward to coming home to. Just so I could, you know, /be/.
I wish suburbia allowed for that, but there's always noise and movement... And the tightness and poor layouts of mainstream homes means there's no negative space.
Perhaps the sign of having "made it" in terms of your home is space in which nothing has to be placed. Emptiness physically, but not spiritually.
Ah well, not for the likes of me...
fuzzymonkey said:
Something wood-framed and that old would be lovely as a piece of history / a place to have in your 'guardianship' for the next generation, but I suspect it would be massively expensive to heat and maintain.dxg said:
I ....I wish suburbia allowed for that, but there's always noise and movement...
Indeed. I find my own town centre apartment much more detached from the hustle and bustle of a suburban street such that most other people live, you are up away from the street level, so the default window view is rooftops not traffic.Also no-one cares about your business or can see you coming and going, no twitching curtains etc.
It is also nice and quiet overnight, whereas when I lived in the countryside there were always bird scarers going off and grain driers running during harvest. Plus loud tractors driving down the road. Never lived anywhere so noisy
fuzzymonkey said:
Neigh, neigh, neigh from me!dxg said:
I would prefer the barn, simply because it looks like such a calming environment.
The sort of place I would look forward to coming home to. Just so I could, you know, /be/.
I wish suburbia allowed for that, but there's always noise and movement... And the tightness and poor layouts of mainstream homes means there's no negative space.
Perhaps the sign of having "made it" in terms of your home is space in which nothing has to be placed. Emptiness physically, but not spiritually.
Ah well, not for the likes of me...
Yeah, I'd choose the barn over the big pile any day. I also get what you mean in respect of unused space, but for me, there's definitely a balance to be struck - I don't find huge amounts of superfluous space a desirable thing either.The sort of place I would look forward to coming home to. Just so I could, you know, /be/.
I wish suburbia allowed for that, but there's always noise and movement... And the tightness and poor layouts of mainstream homes means there's no negative space.
Perhaps the sign of having "made it" in terms of your home is space in which nothing has to be placed. Emptiness physically, but not spiritually.
Ah well, not for the likes of me...
Wills2 said:
nordboy said:
Wills2 said:
Harry as a neighbour
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147446744#/...
Or Jeremy
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147524033#/...
As much as I like Clarksons farm, I think only living 1 mile from diddly squat is a pretty good reason not to buy it? https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147446744#/...
Or Jeremy
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147524033#/...
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147942854
One a few fields away from where I grew up. Looks like much money has been spent! Got to like beams though.
One a few fields away from where I grew up. Looks like much money has been spent! Got to like beams though.
okgo said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147942854
One a few fields away from where I grew up. Looks like much money has been spent! Got to like beams though.
Beautiful, love it... But, and a substansial but, is that most buyers spending 10mil are going to want more than 4 bedrooms. One a few fields away from where I grew up. Looks like much money has been spent! Got to like beams though.
abzmike said:
Beautiful, love it... But, and a substansial but, is that most buyers spending 10mil are going to want more than 4 bedrooms.
Haha I hadn’t even noticed. Though if you scroll over there are quite a few guest rooms in the outbuildings. I think pics 12-17 are outbuildings
Edited by okgo on Monday 13th May 19:19
okgo said:
abzmike said:
Beautiful, love it... But, and a substansial but, is that most buyers spending 10mil are going to want more than 4 bedrooms.
Haha I hadn’t even noticed. Though if you scroll over there are quite a few guest rooms in the outbuildings. A pity, because that aside, it's cracking.
Edited by abzmike on Monday 13th May 19:11
Edited by abzmike on Monday 13th May 19:11
Have we had this?
https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbtwrst...
I've walked along the river bank below the house a few times and it is very private, there's little road noise, some LGW overhead stuff, but walking distance to the pub, grammar school catchment area, short drive to the station (or walk the river bank to Tonbridge) and very appealing. Apart from the drapes.
https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbtwrst...
I've walked along the river bank below the house a few times and it is very private, there's little road noise, some LGW overhead stuff, but walking distance to the pub, grammar school catchment area, short drive to the station (or walk the river bank to Tonbridge) and very appealing. Apart from the drapes.
The Don of Croy said:
Have we had this?
https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbtwrst...
I've walked along the river bank below the house a few times and it is very private, there's little road noise, some LGW overhead stuff, but walking distance to the pub, grammar school catchment area, short drive to the station (or walk the river bank to Tonbridge) and very appealing. Apart from the drapes.
Pretty - and lovely grounds.https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbtwrst...
I've walked along the river bank below the house a few times and it is very private, there's little road noise, some LGW overhead stuff, but walking distance to the pub, grammar school catchment area, short drive to the station (or walk the river bank to Tonbridge) and very appealing. Apart from the drapes.
abzmike said:
As long as your guests are cool with sleeping in stables... I think it would take a good deal of work to make many proper bedrooms in the outbuildings.
A pity, because that aside, it's cracking.
No, if you look at the pictures a few of them are the outbuildings I think. They look like brand new holiday let type things. A pity, because that aside, it's cracking.
Edited by abzmike on Monday 13th May 19:11
Edited by abzmike on Monday 13th May 19:11
Pics 12-17 are the outbuildings.
Edited by okgo on Monday 13th May 19:19
abzmike said:
okgo said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147942854
One a few fields away from where I grew up. Looks like much money has been spent! Got to like beams though.
Beautiful, love it... But, and a substansial but, is that most buyers spending 10mil are going to want more than 4 bedrooms. One a few fields away from where I grew up. Looks like much money has been spent! Got to like beams though.
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