Will knocking down this garage devalue my home?
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snake_oil said:
Badda said:
My gut feeling is you’d probably increase value by getting rid of that monstrosity.
That. It's s f
king hideous blot on the landscape, wtf were they thinking! Get rid asap!ks up the garden.
Spare tyre said:
Not many people out cars in a garage
A nice drive and shed are here you’d make money
As for that drain, I d imagine the bloke knew how to build a garage but not how to do drains
Or potentially it could have been an ex authorities house so any corners to be cut would have been?
I hear you on the garage front. I think just in terms of general tidiness and security (and sturdiness) I'd prefer a concrete/brick built garage but if I could save on a wood shed and it does the job I reckon I could cope with that!!A nice drive and shed are here you’d make money
As for that drain, I d imagine the bloke knew how to build a garage but not how to do drains
Or potentially it could have been an ex authorities house so any corners to be cut would have been?
It is ex council, just doesn't make sense though as houses are mirror image down the street and no other garages built like this. House built in 1960's and garage part of original plans (in the same place as it's built) so nothing about it really makes sense!!
Does anyone have any knowledge/experience about concrete constructed garages, specifically the company nucrete? https://nucrete.co.uk/
JadeB1993 said:
Spare tyre said:
Not many people out cars in a garage
A nice drive and shed are here you’d make money
As for that drain, I d imagine the bloke knew how to build a garage but not how to do drains
Or potentially it could have been an ex authorities house so any corners to be cut would have been?
I hear you on the garage front. I think just in terms of general tidiness and security (and sturdiness) I'd prefer a concrete/brick built garage but if I could save on a wood shed and it does the job I reckon I could cope with that!!A nice drive and shed are here you’d make money
As for that drain, I d imagine the bloke knew how to build a garage but not how to do drains
Or potentially it could have been an ex authorities house so any corners to be cut would have been?
It is ex council, just doesn't make sense though as houses are mirror image down the street and no other garages built like this. House built in 1960's and garage part of original plans (in the same place as it's built) so nothing about it really makes sense!!
Does anyone have any knowledge/experience about concrete constructed garages, specifically the company nucrete? https://nucrete.co.uk/
Where the blue dot is... So there's garages behind the gardens of the houses, (LA, none available to purchase, rent only - and there is none to rent at the moment. LA very unhelpful - "Oh they've all been rented by the same families for over 30 years so you might be waiting a while" Great...
There road by the side of the house isn't really a road, it doesn't lead to anywhere, it's just for cars to be parked on basically.
...It looks a right state even from satellite view, doesn't it!
Spare tyre said:
May have been disabled and got a garage?
Possinly, but I can't imagine that's the case. The floor is uneven, even in the actual garage, and the "path" they created to the side of the garage would not accommodate the width of a standard wheelchair. There are also steps into the property, and the gate from front to back garden isn't big enough to accommodate a wheelchair/mobility scooter of any kind, there were no telltales of someone living with a disability inside the home, and the previous owners were both employed (not that disabled people can't work, but I know the lady was a cleaner and the man was a postman.) None of it makes sense! For those asking, we will most certainly upload demo pics!
Looking at the garden/ garage ratio there says knock it down even more. Utilise the dead space down the side of your house instead, and reclaim your garden. Honestly, if you do you'll look at your garden after and be gobsmacked how big it looks. Do it, get a sledge hammer and hire breaker, just eat your Shredded Wheat beforehand. Too many threads on here die before conclusion, so great if you get photos of the eyesore coming down!
Edited by Fermit and Sexy Sarah on Monday 26th November 21:08
JadeB1993 said:
Where the blue dot is... So there's garages behind the gardens of the houses, (LA, none available to purchase, rent only - and there is none to rent at the moment. LA very unhelpful - "Oh they've all been rented by the same families for over 30 years so you might be waiting a while" Great...
There road by the side of the house isn't really a road, it doesn't lead to anywhere, it's just for cars to be parked on basically.
...It looks a right state even from satellite view, doesn't it!
Echoing what other posters have said, maintain the vehicle access as is, but either go with a port in the garden, possibly along the fence or the back wall of the garages behind, or build a new garage with access from the garden. Possibly a car port before the door too, so 2 covered parking bays, one secure, and the flexibility to use it as a pagoda in the garden.
Looking forward to seeing the demo.
Nuke it OP!
Genuinely flabbergasted that someone would build that slap bang in the middle of a garden like that, but there’s nowt so funny as folk!
Probably quite satisfying to level it but you’re gonna need a decent sized skip to get rid of the brickwork and concrete slab, the asbestos roof could be tricky, that’s before you’ve even thought about the Fred West-esque body count that whatever lunatic built it has probably buried under it!
Joking aside, you’ll deffo add value by getting rid of it.
Genuinely flabbergasted that someone would build that slap bang in the middle of a garden like that, but there’s nowt so funny as folk!
Probably quite satisfying to level it but you’re gonna need a decent sized skip to get rid of the brickwork and concrete slab, the asbestos roof could be tricky, that’s before you’ve even thought about the Fred West-esque body count that whatever lunatic built it has probably buried under it!
Joking aside, you’ll deffo add value by getting rid of it.
Knock it down, tart up the garden and you'll easily have the most desirable house (From the outside) on the street,
I actually don't think you'd need much cash either, but the upside I think would be significant.
Get it rid, but make sure you do the garden properly afterward, that's what will attract people to the place.
I actually don't think you'd need much cash either, but the upside I think would be significant.
Get it rid, but make sure you do the garden properly afterward, that's what will attract people to the place.
This forum is a bit strange, past couple evenings it's stopped me from posting saying there has been persistent misuse from new members and a temporary ban on posting for all newbies so couldn't post last night after my initial couple!
In red is where the LA has done a dropped kerb. Purple is all level and other half uses to park sometimes, and the blue is where they've lumped a load of concrete to make driving in at an angle easier on a car, but it's not a proper dropped kerb.
I will of course make sure we take proper precautions on the asbestos front! Thank you for those that have mentioned this.
Thanks all!
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