Discussion
Laurel Green said:
Would be OK as a weekend retreat, that's about it, IMO.
I'd happily live there; I love well designed small spaces. Mind you I'm a filthy singleton so probably plenty enough space just for me. Loved the internal staircase, even the external one did a good job of hiding that boxy porch they put on the ground floor. 9/10 for me.Triumph Man said:
garyhun said:
smn159 said:
Never liked that entrance staircase
Is it an entrance or just to allow you to get from living room directly to the garden?I loved it.
I loved it.
He deserves to feel proud.
His Mrs is suffering typical GDPTSD
(Grand Design Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). All at a time when her hormones are all over the place.
Yes there were details that could have been better/different but overall, lovely.
Also good to see the series starting with a low budget build. I was expecting 7 figure projects which is fair enough but can get dull.
He deserves to feel proud.
His Mrs is suffering typical GDPTSD
(Grand Design Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). All at a time when her hormones are all over the place.
Yes there were details that could have been better/different but overall, lovely.
Also good to see the series starting with a low budget build. I was expecting 7 figure projects which is fair enough but can get dull.
I can only agree, it did look great and i'm glad they saved it, but can't see them being there for long. She looked like she was losing her hair at one point, I think he should have sorted her and the kids somewhere to stay and got himself a caravan on site to get stuck in.
Not too keen on the entrance staircase, but the worst bit visually was the brickwork they left in over the window at the front, I don't know why they did that.
Not too keen on the entrance staircase, but the worst bit visually was the brickwork they left in over the window at the front, I don't know why they did that.
That big outdoor staircase was stupid, it went up to the floor directly below the roof (i.e. the bedroom floor), so other than using it to get the beds in the place (well they wouldn't fit up the internal staircase!) I guess it was just the world's grandest fire exit.
Didn't seem like there was any kind of toilet down on the basement kitchen level, unless they just neglected to show it, so you or any visitors have to go up to the bedrooms any time the facilities are needed?
Surprised that rope handrail was allowed, you could see how flimsy the sticks holding it up were when they walked up the stairs, I don't believe that would hold together if you tripped.
I don't believe they will live there for long, it's a totally impractical house for the two small kids, especially only having two teeny tiny bedrooms. Expect it will be on weekly holiday cottage let duty by Christmas.
Both sets of parents appeared to be seriously minted, so a bit odd that they were supposedly so short of money.
The place is right next to a fairly busy road! They cunningly never showed the view out of any of the windows on the road side. Not going to be the peaceful idyll the program made out.
Not sure I would be completely comfortable being surrounded by saxon bones. Presumably there's still lots and lots of them just under the soil, in the bits they didn't dig up for utility trenches.
Didn't seem like there was any kind of toilet down on the basement kitchen level, unless they just neglected to show it, so you or any visitors have to go up to the bedrooms any time the facilities are needed?
Surprised that rope handrail was allowed, you could see how flimsy the sticks holding it up were when they walked up the stairs, I don't believe that would hold together if you tripped.
I don't believe they will live there for long, it's a totally impractical house for the two small kids, especially only having two teeny tiny bedrooms. Expect it will be on weekly holiday cottage let duty by Christmas.
Both sets of parents appeared to be seriously minted, so a bit odd that they were supposedly so short of money.
The place is right next to a fairly busy road! They cunningly never showed the view out of any of the windows on the road side. Not going to be the peaceful idyll the program made out.
Not sure I would be completely comfortable being surrounded by saxon bones. Presumably there's still lots and lots of them just under the soil, in the bits they didn't dig up for utility trenches.
A better summary than mine. The Saxon bones wouldn't bother me though.
I'm sure he's as critical of the shortcomings as any of us would be. It takes a huge amount of planning to get it right first time. Not sure if anyone really does.
Interesting comment above about the caravan. That's the one bit I got right on my project. Probably the only bit. Once finished though, the hard times, overspends and fall outs are quickly forgotten.
I'm sure he's as critical of the shortcomings as any of us would be. It takes a huge amount of planning to get it right first time. Not sure if anyone really does.
Interesting comment above about the caravan. That's the one bit I got right on my project. Probably the only bit. Once finished though, the hard times, overspends and fall outs are quickly forgotten.
CaptainSlow said:
How much land? Made a few quid if a large enough garden..I'd stick a detached double garage in with office above if enough room.
I suspect that all of the surrounding oak trees are protected as would be the burial site. They couldn't get permission to exceed the existing footprint, so I doubt that a double garage building would be allowed.So they have a 2 bedroom house with no prospect of extension, no garage, next to a main road, and they'd have to sell for £400k to break even. Bad decision I'd say, but she probably paid an emotional premium remembering the site from childhood.
Bonefish Blues said:
There was a caravan on site.
think that was originally for his Spanish stonemasons, the ones that stood him up to go do another (probably easier or better paying) job.maybe he lived in it towards the end though.
I don't know why the woman/kids didn't, it was probably bigger than the folly! Relatives of mine with a small child have successfully lived in a caravan just like that for a year while their house was rebuilt.
I laughed when they showed the garages with all their stuff in. I just thought "yeah might as well get rid of most of that now, it's not going to fit in the folly". Probably half of it still in the garage now.
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