Show us your real estate pawn (Vol 4)

[DKL]

louiebaby said:

This would probably be a bit low on the ceiling height for me, but I like it all the same:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

Advert said:

Other areas include a large orchard, a tennis court with pavilion together with a paddock areas and pond. A clapper bridge crosses the Wrey and leads onto the village cricket pitch which falls under ownership of the property. Wreyland manor provides all the magic of a well preserved historical house and all the comfort of a modern home. Gardening, tennis, swimming, fishing or simply listening to leather on willow, it is all there for you.

Nice.

Lovely, my sort of place. That is a lot of thatch mind and you'll need a gardener to two. No mention of garages though.

[miniman]

DKL said:

louiebaby said:

This would probably be a bit low on the ceiling height for me, but I like it all the same:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

Advert said:

Other areas include a large orchard, a tennis court with pavilion together with a paddock areas and pond. A clapper bridge crosses the Wrey and leads onto the village cricket pitch which falls under ownership of the property. Wreyland manor provides all the magic of a well preserved historical house and all the comfort of a modern home. Gardening, tennis, swimming, fishing or simply listening to leather on willow, it is all there for you.

Nice.

Lovely, my sort of place. That is a lot of thatch mind and you'll need a gardener to two. No mention of garages though.

[Stigproducts]

Having seen this I am ready to sell up, give it all up and take over. WOW. This just ticks so many boxes. Cart lodge, greenhouse and raised beds, beautiful garden, amazing oak framed conservatory, home office, well (or is it a firepit?) wildflower meadow, tennis court, swimming pool with some expensive investments in keeping heating bills down already made, tennis court (meh, but OK), and a big barn thing that I wish there were more pictures of but that would be full of cars in no time. Oh yeah, and a MOAT. This part of the country is also perfect IMO, quite but not too remote and reasonable weather compared to alot of the UK. Estate agent hasn't tried very hard here I think, they could have done a lot more pictures and a lot more information to draw out some of the features.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

[kowalski655]

louiebaby said:

This would probably be a bit low on the ceiling height for me, but I like it all the same:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

Advert said:

Other areas include a large orchard, a tennis court with pavilion together with a paddock areas and pond. A clapper bridge crosses the Wrey and leads onto the village cricket pitch which falls under ownership of the property. Wreyland manor provides all the magic of a well preserved historical house and all the comfort of a modern home. Gardening, tennis, swimming, fishing or simply listening to leather on willow, it is all there for you.

Nice.

Mistress Willow will need to keep the BDSM session noise down!
Being responsible for the cricket pitch might mean regular dealing the all Irish caravan club

[kowalski655]

Catweazle said:

This:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

Or for an extra £250,000 this:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

I like those but probably not practical as a family home.
And for BOTH, the EA can't spell fire pit!!

[louiebaby]

kowalski655 said:

Catweazle said:

This:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

Or for an extra £250,000 this:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

I like those but probably not practical as a family home.

And for BOTH, the EA can't spell fire pit!!

They're both great. It would be wonderful to be in the market for either.

On balance, I think the second, with the chopper pad, is probably more practical. (But it would depend on the actual location more than anything, compared with ferry routes and so on.)

[Louis Balfour]

louiebaby said:

kowalski655 said:

Catweazle said:

This:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

Or for an extra £250,000 this:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop...

I like those but probably not practical as a family home.

And for BOTH, the EA can't spell fire pit!!

They're both great. It would be wonderful to be in the market for either.

On balance, I think the second, with the chopper pad, is probably more practical. (But it would depend on the actual location more than anything, compared with ferry routes and so on.)

Both look like money pits for the terminally bonkers.

Can you imagine completing the insurance application question 3. "Is the property close to water?".

[h0b0]

A lot of money has already been thrown at both multiple times and I do not think either would ever be a viable business. As a hotel? I stay at hotels to go places. As a curiosity? That will wear thin quickly. They seem to be trying the corporate gig. What are the chances of finding enough groups that don't have one person that gets sea sick. Also, for all corporate events I have been to being locked in and forced to stay tot he end would be my idea of hell.


Speaking of which, Spitbank was the location of locked up with Beadle.

[FourWheelDrift]

louiebaby said:

They're both great. It would be wonderful to be in the market for either.

On balance, I think the second, with the chopper pad, is probably more practical. (But it would depend on the actual location more than anything, compared with ferry routes and so on.)

Spitbank Fort is the famous one in the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, No Mans although 3 times more floor space for just another 250k is way out in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight. The derelict is not far from No Mans to the north east further out in the Solent.

Spitbank would be the most convenient to get to and from even without a helipad plus being in a great position for spotting Navy movements.

This is Spitbank Fort.

[Doofus]

FourWheelDrift said:

spotting Navy movements.

Is that a thing?

Sounds like trainspotting for those with hypertension.

[PositronicRay]

FourWheelDrift said:

louiebaby said:

They're both great. It would be wonderful to be in the market for either.

On balance, I think the second, with the chopper pad, is probably more practical. (But it would depend on the actual location more than anything, compared with ferry routes and so on.)

Spitbank Fort is the famous one in the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, No Mans although 3 times more floor space for just another 250k is way out in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight. The derelict is not far from No Mans to the north east further out in the Solent.

Spitbank would be the most convenient to get to and from even without a helipad plus being in a great position for spotting Navy movements.

This is Spitbank Fort.

As much as I see the attraction, and do like the sea, I also like going for a walk. A proper one with trees, bushes, hills and streams.

On that basis, it's a no.

[FourWheelDrift]

Doofus said:

FourWheelDrift said:

spotting Navy movements.

Is that a thing?

Sounds like trainspotting for those with hypertension.

Well I guessed they wouldn't be spotting the ferries.

[abzmike]

Anyone fancy a castle? https://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/554...

[Centurion07]

abzmike said:

Anyone fancy a castle? https://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/554...

All that money and you build the world's smallest pool to ruin your garden with? Some people...

[abzmike]

Centurion07 said:

All that money and you build the world's smallest pool to ruin your garden with? Some people...

Yes, it is a bit of an eyesore.

[Escort3500]

abzmike said:

Centurion07 said:

All that money and you build the world's smallest pool to ruin your garden with? Some people...

Yes, it is a bit of an eyesore.

How the hell did they get consent for that? The pavilion building’s pretty grim too.

[Stay in Bed Instead]

Centurion07 said:

All that money and you build the world's smallest pool to ruin your garden with? Some people...

It's not a small pool, it's an oversize sex pond.

[Louis Balfour]

abzmike said:

Anyone fancy a castle? https://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/554...

No! Castellations really turn me off for some reason!

[Diplomatico]

I stayed on No Mans Fort. It was a groupon deal. The food was good and they even let us do fishing after the meal. Caught something - can’t remember what though.

[LetsTryAgain]

Diplomatico said:

I stayed on No Mans Fort. It was a groupon deal.

How much was it then?