Real Estate nightmares

[Escort3500]

£800k+ to live in a warehouse in the back of beyond

[Gareth79]

Julia121 said:

Not sure it's the best conversion but hey ho.....

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

What part of PD would allow that though?

[Escort3500]

Gareth79 said:

Julia121 said:

Not sure it's the best conversion but hey ho.....

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

What part of PD would allow that though?

Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

[S1KRR]

joestifff said:

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

If you are (or know some) tradespeople then that's a good fixer upper imo. Needs everything, but once it's cleared, fumigated and plastered and painted white/cream throughout would the current state even matter?

I do imagine though that it was an old person who died with no relatives

Julia121 said:

Not sure it's the best conversion but hey ho.....

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

"permitted development rights..."

I believe that if you own farm land the usual planning rules don't apply and you can build pretty mch what or wherever you want.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

nikaiyo2 said:

RC1807 said:

I agree!
It was st before, but now it's the jewel in a st street.
2nd floor layout is a mess, too, from trying - but failing - to make 5 bedrooms work.

I wonder if they had wanted to split it into 2 separate 2 bed houses but could not get planning?
Is there a big market for 5 bed houses in that sort of area?

It's an angle. In Creswell a two bed terrace is likely £80k, so £40k less return minus the additional cost of going 3 storey. As to if their is a market? Maybe, there are some very big Victorian semi's up the road from it. It's not a village I'd live in all said, it's a one road rat-run to J30 M1, with little charm.

[Rostfritt]

S1KRR said:

joestifff said:

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

If you are (or know some) tradespeople then that's a good fixer upper imo. Needs everything, but once it's cleared, fumigated and plastered and painted white/cream throughout would the current state even matter?

I do imagine though that it was an old person who died with no relatives

Seems like an easy enough project to me. Strip it all out to a shell and start over. No different than stripping out some half decent fittings that are just a bit tired. The windows look nice and original though, I wonder what other original features are hidden under the junk.

Every area has a house like that, isn't there a phrase 'buy the worst house on the best street'?

[PositronicRay]

Rostfritt said:

S1KRR said:

joestifff said:

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

If you are (or know some) tradespeople then that's a good fixer upper imo. Needs everything, but once it's cleared, fumigated and plastered and painted white/cream throughout would the current state even matter?

I do imagine though that it was an old person who died with no relatives

Seems like an easy enough project to me. Strip it all out to a shell and start over. No different than stripping out some half decent fittings that are just a bit tired. The windows look nice and original though, I wonder what other original features are hidden under the junk.

Every area has a house like that, isn't there a phrase 'buy the worst house on the best street'?

That house makes me sad.

[Escort3500]

S1KRR said:

joestifff said:

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

If you are (or know some) tradespeople then that's a good fixer upper imo. Needs everything, but once it's cleared, fumigated and plastered and painted white/cream throughout would the current state even matter?

I do imagine though that it was an old person who died with no relatives

Julia121 said:

Not sure it's the best conversion but hey ho.....

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

"permitted development rights..."

I believe that if you own farm land the usual planning rules don't apply and you can build pretty mch what or wherever you want.

Incorrect. PD rights for agricultural land are fairly generous, but you certainly can’t build pretty much what or wherever you want.

[nikaiyo2]

PositronicRay said:

Rostfritt said:

S1KRR said:

joestifff said:

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

If you are (or know some) tradespeople then that's a good fixer upper imo. Needs everything, but once it's cleared, fumigated and plastered and painted white/cream throughout would the current state even matter?

I do imagine though that it was an old person who died with no relatives

Seems like an easy enough project to me. Strip it all out to a shell and start over. No different than stripping out some half decent fittings that are just a bit tired. The windows look nice and original though, I wonder what other original features are hidden under the junk.

Every area has a house like that, isn't there a phrase 'buy the worst house on the best street'?

I bought a tired old flat a few years ago, and it was full of the old ladies stuff, it was not nearly so run down, but still had all of her possessions in there.
It made me cry skipping it all. So sad.


That house makes me sad.

[Mark Benson]

"An art in architecture, beautiful and spacious throughout and appointed to exacting high standards" according to the agent.

Define 'An art'.......

In contrast, up the road and for roughly the same money, you could have this but you'd be down on garden cherubs and garish bathrooms though.

Edited by Mark Benson on Friday 24th July 15:47

[Camoradi]

Mark Benson said:

"An art in architecture, beautiful and spacious throughout and appointed to exacting high standards" according to the agent.

Define 'An art'.......

Love the descriptions:

"Jack and Jill Bathroom 2
12' 10" x 9' 3" (3.91m x 2.82m) with a good quality coloured suite providing twin vanity unit with inset wash hand basins in marble effect with Bold veins. and matching flush toilet and bidet. A circular shower cubicle and an unique T shaped bath. Heated towel rail."

I'm left wondering under what circumstances a T shaped bath is useful? Jesus visiting for the weekend perhaps?

[Doofus]

Mark Benson said:

"An art in architecture, beautiful and spacious throughout and appointed to exacting high standards" according to the agent.

Define 'An art'.......

In contrast, up the road and for roughly the same money, you could have this but you'd be down on garden cherubs and garish bathrooms though.

Edited by Mark Benson on Friday 24th July 15:47

Bloody hell!

It makes that house with the inflatable giraffes from the other day look positively conservative.

[FourWheelDrift]

Isn't that the Rojo's place from A Fistful of Dollars?



That's the water feature in the centre of the street where they have the big shootout at the end.

[Quhet]

Carpeted kitchen?

[Escort3500]

Mark Benson said:

"An art in architecture, beautiful and spacious throughout and appointed to exacting high standards" according to the agent.

Define 'An art'.......

In contrast, up the road and for roughly the same money, you could have this but you'd be down on garden cherubs and garish bathrooms though.

Edited by Mark Benson on Friday 24th July 15:47

Probably ideal for seven brides and seven brothers.

[Thankyou4calling]

It looks like someone has decided to build Tony Montana’s house in Swansea.

In 1986.

And left it as a shrine.

[dxg]

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

Some strong interior design choices in this one. Interesting given the Scottish castle exterior...

[S1KRR]

6 beds 7 Bathrooms Swimming pool, large grounds, annexe etc etc
Sold for £7.1m in 2014


It's in here, and not the "pawn" thread because, despite having some great touches. And clearly to a very high standard. It leaves me UTTERLY cold. It's not appealing to me in any way!

Watch the video
https://vimeo.com/89182402


The video is a great advert for the place, but my gawd it's badly scripted and begs the question "Do the very wealthy fall for this nonsense?"

vid said:

Upon approaching the house the classical and understated elegance of the exterior, disguises the subtle integration of contemporary detailing within"

[NumBMW]

The dream...





...the reality

https://elsworthyhell.co.uk/

These are snags you would find in a £100k cowboy build
This house would have cost millions!!

[Escort3500]

dxg said:

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

Some strong interior design choices in this one. Interesting given the Scottish castle exterior...

Vile interior, but at least they haven’t ruined the exterior, which is some consolation.