Our new project House (and rock cave houses)

[dudleybloke]

CTO said:

A rave in the cave is definitely in the plan for when it is all finished…

Big fish little fish and all that

I can bring the lasers.

https://youtu.be/S_GDa33Mv2A

[Rampant Golf]

Great update, keep it coming.

Quick one on the caves...how damp are they? They look to be sandstone.

[CTO]

dudleybloke said:

CTO said:

A rave in the cave is definitely in the plan for when it is all finished…

Big fish little fish and all that

I can bring the lasers.

https://youtu.be/S_GDa33Mv2A

And get a bit of Led Zep on for nostalgia

[CTO]

Rampant Golf said:

Great update, keep it coming.

Quick one on the caves...how damp are they? They look to be sandstone.

Until they are fully empty tomorrow it’s hard to tell tbh. The O/H is of the opinion that they will be damp and prohibitively expensive (planning allowing, which they won’t) to convert into actual airbnb accommodation. That’s the main reason we will possibly in future go down the shepherds hut route with the rock houses as a curio/USP to attract revenue.

In the pics of the rock cave with all the stuff still in from the previous owners there is apparently an old cooking range cut into the rock from the last inhabitants back in the fifties. If all goes to plan and they clear their stuff out tomorrow I will head over and get some pics

[jeff666]

Richtea1970 said:

What a fantastic place, a great thread, thanks OP

This ^^^^

Thread bookmarked.

[grahamr88]

CTO said:

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PS: let me know if the level of detail is too much/tedious. Happy to keep it more succinct if preferable….

Don't you dare; this is fascinating!

[the tribester]

In.

[ghost83]

Wow

[heisthegaffer]

CTO said:

A rave in the cave is definitely in the plan for when it is all finished…

Big fish little fish and all that

I think I can speak on behalf of most of us on PH that we're up for this!

[Jeremy-75qq8]

Have you moved in ??

Houses not occupied for 2 years qualify for 5% vat on all works

[Mr Roper]

Excellent thread!

[Megaflow]

This is very nearly up there with the bunker thread. Well played!

[dirtbiker]

Wow! Not what I was expecting when I opened the thread but definitely keen for more updates!

[Japveesix]

Brilliant and fascinating project. I assume you're aware of the caves at Kinver (National Trust)? Are they all part of the same escarpment as yours?

Anyway, I envy you. I found it exciting uncovering a small pond in our garden, or the odd buried slab pathway!

Please keep the detail and updates going.

[Toltec]

Jeremy-75qq8 said:

Have you moved in ??

Houses not occupied for 2 years qualify for 5% vat on all works

I think that only applies to work done by a firm, not DIY unfortunately. There are definitely some restrictions, but worth checking.

[zarlak]

Popping "Joseph Fletcher Kinver" (from the 1900 photo) in google finds this:

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kinver-edge-and-t...

[rxe]

CTO said:

Until they are fully empty tomorrow it’s hard to tell tbh. The O/H is of the opinion that they will be damp and prohibitively expensive (planning allowing, which they won’t) to convert into actual airbnb accommodation. That’s the main reason we will possibly in future go down the shepherds hut route with the rock houses as a curio/USP to attract revenue.

In the pics of the rock cave with all the stuff still in from the previous owners there is apparently an old cooking range cut into the rock from the last inhabitants back in the fifties. If all goes to plan and they clear their stuff out tomorrow I will head over and get some pics

Might be viable in the summer as Air BnB? Winter would be challenging. But in July/August, they’d probably be rather nice.

[21st Century Man]

rxe said:

Might be viable in the summer as Air BnB? Winter would be challenging. But in July/August, they’d probably be rather nice.

They're caves rather than caverns, but temps in cave houses, much like caverns, are fairly stable.

[CelebrationSport]

Following. Got to be one of the most unique houses on here .

[CTO]

Thanks all for the feedback

Keen to hear more about the VAT thing if it’s applicable…Any money saved is always a good thing.

A few pics from this morning so far

Found the cooker….


Managed to get it working


The range is made by “Lofra”, not sure if that’s any good or not? We will be getting rid of it so any ideas of ways/places to sell it would be appreciated

Found this doorway in the lounge, previously hidden behind a foam cutout that filled the doorway…. No, I’m not sure why either…



Uncovered the lounge flooring…. That will be kept and polished eventually



And, wasp update…
They have abandoned the nest that I partially burnt to the ground;




……..And moved in to the ivy at the front of the house, meaning I now have to run in and out of the house to avoid them…

Absolute tw@ts

Edited to sort formatting

Edited by CTO on Saturday 2nd October 11:19