Show us your real estate pawn (Vol 4)

[Bonefish Blues]

Chris Stott said:

abzmike said:

DeltonaS said:

https://www.funda.nl/en/koop/bussum/huis-41388658-...

Very smart.

There are literally 100’s of properties similar to that here (Andalusia)... views are different, but white concrete boxes with lots of glass are standard fare.

This ones just up the road from me... think it’s just sold through another agent.

https://www.reas.es/villa-with-sea-views-for-sale-...

Edited by Chris Stott on Tuesday 20th April 22:06

Just doesn't have a 'spark' for me, unlike the Dutch one of a week or two ago. Garden design by Mr T Tubby, I note.

[Sway]

NickCQ said:

C70GT said:

Thomas Messenger was a Victorian manufacturer of bespoke glasshouses, all the stately homes and landed gentry had ranges of them all heated and supplying fruit and flowers to the 'big house'. A 'messenger' glasshouse is now regarded as the Rolls Royce of victorian glasshouses and quite rightly deserve to be lovingly restored - as many of them are. The photos of the one at Hastings do not provide enough detail to be sure it is by Messenger but certainly in the style of. As the property is listed, no doubt the glasshouse will be restored, the vine correctly pruned and producing grapes again.

Thanks

Yup.

Once my lottery win comes in, I'll invite C70GT to come have a look around after I've moved in...

[RichB]

Sway said:

NickCQ said:

C70GT said:

Thomas Messenger was a Victorian manufacturer of bespoke glasshouses, all the stately homes and landed gentry had ranges of them all heated and supplying fruit and flowers to the 'big house'. A 'messenger' glasshouse is now regarded as the Rolls Royce of victorian glasshouses and quite rightly deserve to be lovingly restored - as many of them are. The photos of the one at Hastings do not provide enough detail to be sure it is by Messenger but certainly in the style of. As the property is listed, no doubt the glasshouse will be restored, the vine correctly pruned and producing grapes again.

Thanks

Yup. Once my lottery win comes in, I'll invite C70GT to come have a look around after I've moved in...

Let us know if that's a bathroom or just the dungeons with a tub to slice up the murdered bodies for disposal !

[NickCQ]

If anyone watched Jonathan Creek, all the murderers and eccentric retired authors used to live in houses like that.

[Sway]

NickCQ said:

If anyone watched Jonathan Creek, all the murderers and eccentric retired authors used to live in houses like that.

Excellent...

I'll just need to write a book, the retirement would only be semi- I'm still young ish and wouldn't want to stagnate. The orangery looks like a nice writing room.

Edited by Sway on Tuesday 20th April 23:25

[dobly]

DeltonaS said:

https://www.funda.nl/en/koop/bussum/huis-41388658-...

The perfect house for an OCD maestro.

[sinbaddio]

This caught my eye. Lovely location in the Peak District, currently used as a guest house so needs a bit of a rehash etc. It's got a great air of spookiness:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/101879303#/

[C70GT]

Sway said:

NickCQ said:

C70GT said:

Thomas Messenger was a Victorian manufacturer of bespoke glasshouses, all the stately homes and landed gentry had ranges of them all heated and supplying fruit and flowers to the 'big house'. A 'messenger' glasshouse is now regarded as the Rolls Royce of victorian glasshouses and quite rightly deserve to be lovingly restored - as many of them are. The photos of the one at Hastings do not provide enough detail to be sure it is by Messenger but certainly in the style of. As the property is listed, no doubt the glasshouse will be restored, the vine correctly pruned and producing grapes again.

Thanks

Yup.

Once my lottery win comes in, I'll invite C70GT to come have a look around after I've moved in...

[RC1807]

sinbaddio said:

This caught my eye. Lovely location in the Peak District, currently used as a guest house so needs a bit of a rehash etc. It's got a great air of spookiness:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/101879303#/

That's a sizeable place for the price! Pretty much all the bedrooms are en-suite, which is great. Surprised the kitchen doesn't look a bit more commercial, though?

[irocfan]

Chris Stott said:

There are literally 100’s of properties similar to that here (Andalusia)... views are different, but white concrete boxes with lots of glass are standard fare.

This ones just up the road from me... think it’s just sold through another agent.

https://www.reas.es/villa-with-sea-views-for-sale-...

Edited by Chris Stott on Tuesday 20th April 22:06

HOW MUCH!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

[Gameface]

Sea views? My villa is a damn sight closer to the water with better sea views than that.

[Escort3500]

RC1807 said:

sinbaddio said:

This caught my eye. Lovely location in the Peak District, currently used as a guest house so needs a bit of a rehash etc. It's got a great air of spookiness:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/101879303#/

That's a sizeable place for the price! Pretty much all the bedrooms are en-suite, which is great. Surprised the kitchen doesn't look a bit more commercial, though?

That is rather nice, and doesn’t seem stupidly priced.

[epom]

dobly said:

DeltonaS said:

https://www.funda.nl/en/koop/bussum/huis-41388658-...

The perfect house for an OCD maestro.

I saw in the news McLaren had cashed in alright.

[PushedDover]

An old friend of the family's house


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/105794243?u...


mental money for a 3 bed

[Bonefish Blues]

Strong money indeed

[Gameface]

fking ridiculous.

[cayman-black]

Gameface said:

fking ridiculous.

+1

[GT03ROB]

Even by New Forest standards its a bit toppy!

Less money buys this the opposite end of the Forest

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89469607#/

Edited by GT03ROB on Thursday 22 April 13:33

[NickCQ]

PushedDover said:

An old friend of the family's house
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/105794243?u...

mental money for a 3 bed

I know that part of the world is expensive but wow, that's effectively Zone 2 London money at £1,000 / sqft. Is there some development angle we are all missing? It's not as if the interior fit-out is particularly high spec.

[paulguitar]

PushedDover said:

An old friend of the family's house


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/105794243?u...


mental money for a 3 bed

Struggling to see how it can be worth that!

Round my way, you can get 12 bedrooms, 23 acres including paddocks and a pool, and still have enough change for a good Ferrari 488:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/67475187#/