Show us your real estate pawn (Vol 4)

[Sway]

Doofus said:

Whenever I've got that close to Chichester it's been standing room only.

Commute into London?

I'd cycle to Barnham instead.

As it is, I've loved living in the close area the last 20ish years (having moved from Twickenham). Yes, it's a little more awkward for a daily commute than pretty much anywhere else on the South Coast - but that has it's benefits too.

I drive over the Downs instead (last time I worked in London I stayed through the week) - although that's going from a daily 120 mile commute to perhaps twice a week post Covid.

[Doofus]

Sway said:

Doofus said:

Whenever I've got that close to Chichester it's been standing room only.

Commute into London?

I'd cycle to Barnham instead.

As it is, I've loved living in the close area the last 20ish years (having moved from Twickenham). Yes, it's a little more awkward for a daily commute than pretty much anywhere else on the South Coast - but that has it's benefits too.

I drive over the Downs instead (last time I worked in London I stayed through the week) - although that's going from a daily 120 mile commute to perhaps twice a week post Covid.

I lived in London for several years. Paris for one year. I've never seen worse traffic congestion than in Chichester.

[Sway]

Doofus said:

I lived in London for several years. Paris for one year. I've never seen worse traffic congestion than in Chichester.

Ah, it's genuinely not that bad. Summer weekends are fun when everyone is desperate to get to the Wittering and Goodwood is on, but otherwise it's fine. There's a fair few back roads that skips the bulk of the congestion hot points.

[Doofus]

Sway said:

Doofus said:

I lived in London for several years. Paris for one year. I've never seen worse traffic congestion than in Chichester.

Ah, it's genuinely not that bad. Summer weekends are fun when everyone is desperate to get to the Wittering and Goodwood is on, but otherwise it's fine. There's a fair few back roads that skips the bulk of the congestion hot points.

TBF, I've been about ten times. Different days, different times, different seasons. It's always been absolutely horrible.

[Harry Flashman]

Sway said:

This is close to me.

I've fallen. Hard...

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110414636

Couple of very minor tweaks to the decor, and I'm done.

Yes. If it had a pool, it would be perfect.

[Sheets Tabuer]

It's lacking something which I can't put my finger on perhaps another room downstairs.

Perhaps a layout like this:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/111203405#/...

Edited by Sheets Tabuer on Saturday 31st July 08:16

[Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area]

Sheets Tabuer said:

It's lacking something which I can't put my finger on perhaps another room downstairs.

Perhaps a layout like this:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/111203405#/...

That one’s just my cup of tea and the village looks pleasant too

[Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area]

I was about to say that this is a stunning property but then I checked the map… It’s close to the M4 unfortunately. The people who owned it when the motorway was built must have been devastated.



https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblhchl...

[RichB]

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:

I was about to say that this is a stunning property but then I checked the map… It’s close to the M4 unfortunately.

That, and again it's one of those properties that has a converted stable as a garage. Not deep enough for cars so Ah'm oot.

[TTmonkey]

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:

I was about to say that this is a stunning property but then I checked the map… It’s close to the M4 unfortunately. The people who owned it when the motorway was built must have been devastated.



https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblhchl...

The M4 is in that photo. Behind the house. About half a mile, maybe more. It’s in a bit of a cutting.

I doubt you’d be able to hear it in the garden near the swimming pool. It’s behind the house after all.


Perhaps knock a few quid off.

[Dan Singh]

I live 4 miles from the M3 as the crow flies and if the wind is in the right direction, you can hear it. Not much, but it is there.
For this money I would want silence but otherwise it is just splendid.

[dxg]

This is just incredible. Love everything about it.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110945225#/

[Escort3500]

dxg said:

This is just incredible. Love everything about it.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110945225#/

Re-post I think, but yes, it’s fabulous. Not for £895k though

Edited by Escort3500 on Sunday 1st August 16:21

[Harry Flashman]

dxg said:

This is just incredible. Love everything about it.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110945225#/

Love the architecture. How I would want my country home to look.

[Bonefish Blues]

Isn't it nice when a good architect does their stuff?

[abzmike]

Yes, that’s very nice. Seem to recall it was on that Scotland Home of the Year TV show a couple,of years back. Not shy with the piece though - there are plenty of country piles available for that kind of money around there.

[dxg]

If you poke around on streetview, you can see the two derelict buildings before they were combined...

[anonymous-user]

dxg said:

This is just incredible. Love everything about it.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110945225#/

sort of took the character away of the old buildings and made it like every other new build.

[ambuletz]

The Spruce Goose said:

dxg said:

This is just incredible. Love everything about it.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110945225#/

sort of took the character away of the old buildings and made it like every other new build.

i like the mix of old and new. lots of light/big windows. but has still kept some of the walls as features. no idea why you'd wana live in a cramped looking stone house when you have views like that.

[TheJimi]

The Spruce Goose said:

dxg said:

This is just incredible. Love everything about it.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/110945225#/

sort of took the character away of the old buildings and made it like every other new build.

I had to double check that you were talking about the same property.

Edited by TheJimi on Monday 2nd August 09:55