Real Estate nightmares

[DonkeyApple]

Harry Flashman said:

Ugly, inside and out. Weird layout crammed into 2150 square feet which, whilst not tiny, hardly deserves the description of "immense" in the advertisement. And right beside the South circular and A23, neither of which are noted for being quiet or traffic free.

And £1.1m asking.

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/46377573...

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 16th April 22:12

Harry, how do you keep finding these ‘venues’? What on Earth are you actually hoping to find when searching ‘abnormally high number of bedrooms crammed into 1930s house on main road and a frontage crammed with cars’?

[Johnniem]

DonkeyApple said:

Harry, how do you keep finding these ‘venues’? What on Earth are you actually hoping to find when searching ‘abnormally high number of bedrooms crammed into 1930s house on main road and a frontage crammed with cars’?

It'll be about how much people are prepared to pay for much worse properties than you have just bought and refurbished in the same area. It's comfort research. Right Harry?

[PositronicRay]

DonkeyApple said:

Harry Flashman said:

Ugly, inside and out. Weird layout crammed into 2150 square feet which, whilst not tiny, hardly deserves the description of "immense" in the advertisement. And right beside the South circular and A23, neither of which are noted for being quiet or traffic free.

And £1.1m asking.

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/46377573...

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 16th April 22:12

Harry, how do you keep finding these ‘venues’? What on Earth are you actually hoping to find when searching ‘abnormally high number of bedrooms crammed into 1930s house on main road and a frontage crammed with cars’?

The description sounds dreamy

"The fantastic sized lounge is bright, with dinning area and double doors to garden. The kitchen/breakfast room is in good order with views and access to the garden, there is separate living space on the ground floor with two bedrooms, shower room, en-suite bathroom, a further kitchen and living area."

[Doofus]

I heard something on the radio last week about making all UK Estate Agents properly licensed or something.

I think the first qualification criterion should be "Can you fking spell DINING?"

[Chris Type R]

That one is off the scale.

[Flibble]

Student shared house maybe? I can't see why else you'd need so many kitchens all over the place.

[Chris Type R]

Flibble said:

Student shared house maybe? I can't see why else you'd need so many kitchens all over the place.

My assumption is that it's an extended family who share(d) a property.

[romeogolf]

Flibble said:

Student shared house maybe? I can't see why else you'd need so many kitchens all over the place.

I assumed it's an HMO with each room rented separately, but there's no mention of that in the description.

[louiebaby]

Love this thread. Subscribed.

(I hope to be able to contribute more in the coming months.)

[jke11y]

This is perfect if you are colourblind and looking for a home styled on a 1980s independent hotel complex.

In terms of price for those of you in the south who think it looks cheap, it is in the top 2% price wise of properties in a 20 ish mile radius around Glasgow.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

[Mark Benson]

jke11y said:

This is perfect if you are colourblind and looking for a home styled on a 1980s independent hotel complex.

In terms of price for those of you in the south who think it looks cheap, it is in the top 2% price wise of properties in a 20 ish mile radius around Glasgow.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

Picture 12 - has there been some sort of 'dirty protest'?

[andy43]

This one, just because of the stunning photography.
Photo 2 - lounge.
Photo 3 - lounge, same pic, BUT WITH T'BIG LIGHT ON /PeterKay
Photo 4 - lounge, same 3/4 angle, but photo taken with a selfie stick.
Photo 11 - bathroom.
Photo 12 - bathroom, taken approximately 6 inches further into the room from the same angle. Zoooom.
Genius.

[andy43]

Mark Benson said:

jke11y said:

This is perfect if you are colourblind and looking for a home styled on a 1980s independent hotel complex.

In terms of price for those of you in the south who think it looks cheap, it is in the top 2% price wise of properties in a 20 ish mile radius around Glasgow.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

Picture 12 - has there been some sort of 'dirty protest'?

If so, they did a good job(bie).
Picture 14 - here's the same room before we started...
And picture 15 - "we call this the Pink Commie room"
Picture 17 - Ed Balls.

[Harry Flashman]

Johnniem said:

DonkeyApple said:

Harry, how do you keep finding these ‘venues’? What on Earth are you actually hoping to find when searching ‘abnormally high number of bedrooms crammed into 1930s house on main road and a frontage crammed with cars’?

It'll be about how much people are prepared to pay for much worse properties than you have just bought and refurbished in the same area. It's comfort research. Right Harry?

Spot on Johnnie! I have a standing search on for 5 bed properties in SW2, to make myself feel better at having bought and refurbished at the very top of the market!

[Johnniem]

Harry Flashman said:

Spot on Johnnie! I have a standing search on for 5 bed properties in SW2, to make myself feel better at having bought and refurbished at the very top of the market!

These are the actions of a serial refurbisher Flash! You have your dream home (I believe you have said that sometime in a recent thread when you were desperate to find a way of buying where you now live?) so, frankly, value shouldn't be an issue anymore. You'll know if it starts going down because we shall all be shouting out loud about the late 1980's/ early 1990's and how awful it was for us all! Stop concerning yourself about it fella. Enjoy living in the house.

[jamescodriver]

jke11y said:

This is perfect if you are colourblind and looking for a home styled on a 1980s independent hotel complex.

In terms of price for those of you in the south who think it looks cheap, it is in the top 2% price wise of properties in a 20 ish mile radius around Glasgow.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

Travelodge on Acid...

[p1stonhead]

jke11y said:

This is perfect if you are colourblind and looking for a home styled on a 1980s independent hotel complex.

In terms of price for those of you in the south who think it looks cheap, it is in the top 2% price wise of properties in a 20 ish mile radius around Glasgow.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

I live in one of the most expensive parts of the South. That doesnt look cheap to me.

Awful.

[FourWheelDrift]

Not one property in particular but one aspect that drives me mad.

A solid door for privacy but then have full length glass around it. Seems to be quite popular these days.

[FourWheelDrift]

Nice holiday resort....oh no, wait a minute - http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...


And what in seven hells is this, do B&Q do uPVC mausoleums?

[Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area]

I expected to see a yellow Reliant van parked outside, or perhaps Uncle Albert sat in the rowing boat going on about the war.