Show us your real estate pawn (vol 2)
Discussion
RichB said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Cotswolds house for £1.5m - http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
The aircraft is nice, the house is very disappointing. The rooms are small and it doesn't even have a dining room! Look like it's got a neighbouring house tucked in very close next door (do they get use of the airstrip too?) and the garaging is rubbish. Ah'm oot! 
Especially considering there's typically no premium for helipads and that's the typical mode of aerial transport out from London. Plus, you've any number of private airfields around here to meet the needs of getting to Le Touquet for a round of golf and a lash up.
Edited by DonkeyApple on Sunday 15th October 10:29
NDA said:
DonkeyApple said:
In short, once the basic mechanics were laid out to me it suddenly had no appeal whatsoever.
The final statement was that in terms of true value it's worth how much the local farmer will pay for the land and that's pretty much it.
In the days when I had cash (many years ago), I nearly bought a chateau... I think the point of these types of properties is that it's throw away money - you have to know going in that you might lose the cash. It's about being in love with an ancient property, whatever the cost aspect might be. If you hope to recover, or even make, money, you might live there feeling rather desperate about it. I still dream of owning such a place and will happily noodle on the type of sites above...The final statement was that in terms of true value it's worth how much the local farmer will pay for the land and that's pretty much it.
AstonZagato said:
NDA said:
DonkeyApple said:
In short, once the basic mechanics were laid out to me it suddenly had no appeal whatsoever.
The final statement was that in terms of true value it's worth how much the local farmer will pay for the land and that's pretty much it.
In the days when I had cash (many years ago), I nearly bought a chateau... I think the point of these types of properties is that it's throw away money - you have to know going in that you might lose the cash. It's about being in love with an ancient property, whatever the cost aspect might be. If you hope to recover, or even make, money, you might live there feeling rather desperate about it. I still dream of owning such a place and will happily noodle on the type of sites above...The final statement was that in terms of true value it's worth how much the local farmer will pay for the land and that's pretty much it.
camshafted said:
That is stunning. But it has a £3,500 service charge and only 59 years left on the lease. I'd love to know what the freeholder / manager does to warrant a £300 per month service charge!
I read that as seller pays SC up to Dec 2019, which totals £3500, so more like £1500 per year - still seems a lot for the gardener and someone to sweep the courtyard!! Maybe it includes buildings insurance / water/sewage but thats normally just flatsToday's mythical money tree ponderings take me back to Kingswear. I do love the area. This on isn't a lot to look at on the outside, but the view, the location, it's all pretty good...
I seem to have a knack for places with a sex-pond too...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
I seem to have a knack for places with a sex-pond too...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
louiebaby said:
Today's mythical money tree ponderings take me back to Kingswear. I do love the area. This on isn't a lot to look at on the outside, but the view, the location, it's all pretty good...
I seem to have a knack for places with a sex-pond too...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Pretty lovely.I seem to have a knack for places with a sex-pond too...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
RichB said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Cotswolds house for £1.5m - http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
The aircraft is nice, the house is very disappointing. The rooms are small and it doesn't even have a dining room! Look like it's got a neighbouring house tucked in very close next door (do they get use of the airstrip too?) and the garaging is rubbish. Ah'm oot! oh and the airfield and plane are of zero use to most people
other than that its ideal
p1stonhead said:
louiebaby said:
Today's mythical money tree ponderings take me back to Kingswear. I do love the area. This on isn't a lot to look at on the outside, but the view, the location, it's all pretty good...
I seem to have a knack for places with a sex-pond too...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
Pretty lovely.I seem to have a knack for places with a sex-pond too...
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
RATATTAK said:
That does look like a really nice family house. She needs to become good friends with the two neighbours with the pools. 
RATATTAK said:
horribly bland house, lovely family garden57 Chevy said:
Obviously cool owners too, that Del Sol on the driveway looks clean phil_cardiff said:
It is nice but...if I had that money I'd want a proper sea view and not a crowded river mouth. Picky sod that I am.
I generally find a basic sea view terribly boring. It is after all just a wall of one shade of blue eventually meeting another shade of blue. Ultimately, you could just build a wall across your patio and paint it blue for an instant 'sea view' in the middle of a town . Sitting over a nice estuary where there is nice stretch of water, trees, nice properties and watching the comings and goings of potterers while consuming gin is more appealing to me.AstonZagato said:
NDA said:
DonkeyApple said:
In short, once the basic mechanics were laid out to me it suddenly had no appeal whatsoever.
The final statement was that in terms of true value it's worth how much the local farmer will pay for the land and that's pretty much it.
In the days when I had cash (many years ago), I nearly bought a chateau... I think the point of these types of properties is that it's throw away money - you have to know going in that you might lose the cash. It's about being in love with an ancient property, whatever the cost aspect might be. If you hope to recover, or even make, money, you might live there feeling rather desperate about it. I still dream of owning such a place and will happily noodle on the type of sites above...The final statement was that in terms of true value it's worth how much the local farmer will pay for the land and that's pretty much it.
Any worries about loss of capital would be assuaged by the fact that you owned such a place and created amazing memories. Or at least that's what I tell myself.
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