Real Estate nightmares (Vol 2)

[Lagom]

hidetheelephants said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Lagom said:

Roebuck Barracks a former Canadian military base, more recently called Appleton pig farm near York. Built on a 16 acre plot of land historically prone to flooding.

Open prison meets conference centre styling ... On the plus side for PH readers they've got large garages.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/140197862
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147109178

Edited by Lagom on Monday 22 April 18:53

Stalag Luft III

I'm already whistling the Great Escape.

I'm seeing Colchester MTCT, where all the naughty soldiers go; do the houses come with floor polishers so the new owners can do bumper racing?

Not even the Glass House was as soulless as those houses.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

RayDonovan said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147080663

Anyone like wood?

Saw that pop up yesterday (still have searches on from when we moved back to York 3 years ago!) - its epic on all levels. Seems like a really good price too given this soulless 70s box on that massive estate in Haxby came up yesterday too for £700k: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144927776#/...

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Lagom said:

Roebuck Barracks a former Canadian military base, more recently called Appleton pig farm near York. Built on a 16 acre plot of land historically prone to flooding.

Open prison meets conference centre styling ... On the plus side for PH readers they've got large garages.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/140197862
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147109178

Edited by Lagom on Monday 22 April 18:53

Featured before in this thread I think. Absolutely awful.

[RayDonovan]

DaveyBoyWonder said:

RayDonovan said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147080663

Anyone like wood?

Saw that pop up yesterday (still have searches on from when we moved back to York 3 years ago!) - its epic on all levels. Seems like a really good price too given this soulless 70s box on that massive estate in Haxby came up yesterday too for £700k: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/144927776#/...

Round the corner from my soulless 70's box

[untakenname]

Prefer that 70's soullessness a thousand times over to what we have today:

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/14703168/

[budgie smuggler]

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146932082#/...



Well they're not wrong there (check the back garden)

[pocketspring]

budgie smuggler said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146932082#/...



Well they're not wrong there (check the back garden)

Where's the "inviting garden"? All i see is a green patch with some dirt and a few patio slabs.

[Bonefish Blues]

pocketspring said:

budgie smuggler said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146932082#/...



Well they're not wrong there (check the back garden)

Where's the "inviting garden"? All i see is a green patch with some dirt and a few patio slabs.

It's the
the inviting garden offers a serene escape in the heart of the city.
bit I'm struggling with.

[Pit Pony]

pocketspring said:

budgie smuggler said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146932082#/...



Well they're not wrong there (check the back garden)

Where's the "inviting garden"? All i see is a green patch with some dirt and a few patio slabs.

Inviting you to actually do some gardening?

Looks like you own the space under half the archway. It would be tempting to build an annex of 2 storeys inside it.

[CanAm]

Pit Pony said:

pocketspring said:

budgie smuggler said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146932082#/...



Well they're not wrong there (check the back garden)

Where's the "inviting garden"? All i see is a green patch with some dirt and a few patio slabs.

Inviting you to actually do some gardening?

Looks like you own the space under half the archway. It would be tempting to build an annex of 2 storeys inside it.

At least you wouldn't need a garden umbrella.

[abzmike]

untakenname said:

Prefer that 70's soullessness a thousand times over to what we have today:

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/14703168/

Absolutley bonkers... the concept of spending three quarters of a million pounds on that blows my mind.

[smithyithy]

untakenname said:

Prefer that 70's soullessness a thousand times over to what we have today:

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/14703168/

Photo 10 - is that sink really as small as it looks - it's barely a tile deep, why not just have a normal sink??

[CambsBill]

CanAm said:

At least you wouldn't need a garden umbrella.

And no problems with the shed roof leaking

[gmaz]

A studio apartment for £5,000 in London???

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147119483#/...

The catch is that you have to excavate it yourself.


Description
The property comprises a development opportunity to create a lower ground floor flat beneath an existing mid terrace house arranged over ground and two upper floors.

Accommodation
The buyer will be required to excavate the area below the ground floor in order to create a new self-contained flat (subject to obtaining all relevant consents).

[Sporky]

Five grand for a plot in London doesn't sound that awful. You've got to admire the entrepreneurial spirit there.

I bet once the digging starts they'll wish they asked for more though.

[CivicDuties]

Sporky said:

Five grand for a plot in London doesn't sound that awful. You've got to admire the entrepreneurial spirit there.

I bet once the digging starts they'll wish they asked for more though.

I very much doubt the shark selling this "opportunity" is the poor sod who lives in the house above it, paying rent to the aforementioned shark.

[Sporky]

CivicDuties said:

I very much doubt the shark selling this "opportunity" is the poor sod who lives in the house above it, paying rent to the aforementioned shark.

That, right there, is an excellent point.

[RC1807]

RayDonovan said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147080663

Anyone like wood?

Maybe I’m tired, but I don’t understand the floor plan.

If you’re in the kitchen, how do you get to the ground floor bedroom?

Edited by RC1807 on Tuesday 23 April 21:55

[Pro Bono]

budgie smuggler said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146932082#/...



Well they're not wrong there (check the back garden)

"Nestled in a vibrant neighbourhood" - which you'd particularly notice every time a train crossed the bridge!

[CambsBill]

RC1807 said:

RayDonovan said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147080663

Anyone like wood?

Maybe I’m tired, but I don’t understand the floor plan.

If you’re in the kitchen, how do you get to the ground floor bedroom?

Edited by RC1807 on Tuesday 23 April 21:55

Picture 5 shows a door that isn't on the plan. Nothing unusual in estate agents not getting the particulars correct unfortunately