Real Estate nightmares (Vol 2)

Real Estate nightmares (Vol 2)

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DonkeyApple

56,375 posts

171 months

Friday 24th May
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Miocene said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148337015#/...

The house isn't that bad, but I don't think i've ever seen so many doors in a house of this size. 17 internal doors. This doesn't include the front door and door to the garage. Oh, or the doors to the conservatory and others leading outside.

Maybe ideal if you want some peace - no chance anyone will hear you from one side of the house to the other!



Edited by Miocene on Friday 24th May 11:15


Edited by Miocene on Friday 24th May 11:15
That said, it's about the first time on PH that I've noticed an en-suite having been done correctly with both an ante room and a WC, opposed to it being a wardrobe that people st in.

CivicDuties

5,180 posts

32 months

Friday 24th May
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beagrizzly said:
DaveyBoyWonder said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147794642#/...

Bad enough in isolation but that price is twice as much as the nicest recently sold property in that little area between Haxy Rd and Huntington Rd.
Gorgeous boarded-up shop. I'd love to live there.
Brilliant student gaff. Epic.

DodgyGeezer

40,923 posts

192 months

Friday 24th May
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dxg said:
To be fair, I'm actively looking for something with a bedroom and, ideally, a shower on the ground floor.

It's a help if you're planning for your later years.
Very much this ^^^

Sporky

6,522 posts

66 months

Friday 24th May
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DonkeyApple said:
That said, it's about the first time on PH that I've noticed an en-suite having been done correctly with both an ante room and a WC, opposed to it being a wardrobe that people st in.
We don't have a separate WC, but there's the bedroom, then the dressing room, then the shower/toilet room.

soxboy

6,393 posts

221 months

Friday 24th May
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beagrizzly said:
DaveyBoyWonder said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147794642#/...

Bad enough in isolation but that price is twice as much as the nicest recently sold property in that little area between Haxy Rd and Huntington Rd.
Gorgeous boarded-up shop. I'd love to live there.
Haven’t even applied for change of use to residential from retail. Should be fun getting a mortgage on that.

dudleybloke

20,059 posts

188 months

Friday 24th May
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soxboy said:
beagrizzly said:
DaveyBoyWonder said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147794642#/...

Bad enough in isolation but that price is twice as much as the nicest recently sold property in that little area between Haxy Rd and Huntington Rd.
Gorgeous boarded-up shop. I'd love to live there.
Haven’t even applied for change of use to residential from retail. Should be fun getting a mortgage on that.
Someone did similar locally but left the shop windows full of signwriting and still had a "The Sun" canopy over the door.
I only found it wasn't a shop when I walked in and found a living room complete with family sitting down for dinner.

Pit Pony

8,937 posts

123 months

Friday 24th May
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dxg said:
DodgyGeezer said:
Just enjoy the floor plan
It raises a lot of questions. The most PH of which is, how do you get a car into the "garage?"
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147155504?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY



https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147155504?u...







It begs the question. What the actual fk?

How do you get into the sun lounge?

All these houses have a brick shed with a concrete roof.
I own a similar house around the corner which i rentnout.
They seem to have converted the brick shed to a bathroom. Very "interesting"

Edited by Pit Pony on Friday 24th May 23:06

dundarach

5,160 posts

230 months

Friday 24th May
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Pit Pony said:
dxg said:
DodgyGeezer said:
Just enjoy the floor plan
It raises a lot of questions. The most PH of which is, how do you get a car into the "garage?"
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147155504?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY



https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147155504?u...







It begs the question. What the actual fk?

How do you get into the sun lounge?

All these houses have a brick shed with a concrete roof.
I own a similar house around the corner which i rentnout.
They seem to have converted the brick shed to a bathroom. Very "interesting"

Edited by Pit Pony on Friday 24th May 23:06
Ignoring the wacky conservatory, the shower room has clearly been added for someone with reduced mobility frown

Hate seeing these houses where someone lived and has now died, I know to us powerfully built directorial types it's funny, however it's a bit sad really!!

Anyway, wacky conservatory!!!

RC1807

12,639 posts

170 months

Saturday 25th May
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Pit Pony said:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147155504?u...



https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147155504?u...







It begs the question. What the actual fk?

How do you get into the sun lounge?

All these houses have a brick shed with a concrete roof.
I own a similar house around the corner which i rentnout.
They seem to have converted the brick shed to a bathroom. Very "interesting"

Edited by Pit Pony on Friday 24th May 23:06
That is stupid, but fairly easily solved by removing the window, cutting the wall down to ground level and inserting a door.

Puzzles

1,945 posts

113 months

Saturday 25th May
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I’m inclined to think it’s a good thing, can easily rip off the conservatory.

dxg

8,352 posts

262 months

Saturday 25th May
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Nightmare or opportunity? You decide:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148306523#/...

It's a lovely part of the world, but you could easily spent more than the same amount again sorting it out. Plus, everything of any value or note has been stripped (even the bell has gone - I'm amazed the roof is still there!), so there isn't even any salvage to be had...

paulguitar

24,174 posts

115 months

Saturday 25th May
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dxg said:
Nightmare or opportunity? You decide:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148306523#/...

It's a lovely part of the world, but you could easily spent more than the same amount again sorting it out. Plus, everything of any value or note has been stripped (even the bell has gone - I'm amazed the roof is still there!), so there isn't even any salvage to be had...
That has loads of appeal to me, something of a dream to live somewhere like that. Sadly I can't even put up a shelf competently so it's unrealistic.



FourWheelDrift

88,824 posts

286 months

Saturday 25th May
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At least £100k overpriced.

dudleybloke

20,059 posts

188 months

Saturday 25th May
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Treemendous value!

Rob.

246 posts

37 months

Saturday 25th May
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Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:
"Pleasant View" clap

Patio

576 posts

13 months

Saturday 25th May
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Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:
Would love to know the story on this one

Clearly abandoned for decades, why has it hit the market now?

james6546

1,033 posts

53 months

Sunday 26th May
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Patio said:
Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:
Would love to know the story on this one

Clearly abandoned for decades, why has it hit the market now?
I sent this to my dad as he lives near there, he doesn’t think it’s a nightmare apparently as he is going to bid on it. Sends his thanks!

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area

7,070 posts

191 months

Sunday 26th May
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Wow! Let us know how he gets on. What would he actually do with it?

hidetheelephants

25,519 posts

195 months

Sunday 26th May
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At the guide price demolishing it and building something 3 times the size seems likely.