Real Estate nightmares (Vol 2)
Discussion
Villa - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa
British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
Biggus thingus said:
Horrific buying process - committed buyer WTF?
Committed Buyer is a new, innovative and pioneering process for We saw a run-down (semi-derelict) farmstead we were interested in, being sold by the 'modern method of auction' and rang the agent to ask if they would consider a reasonable offer in the traditional way (we have capital to buy the place outright, but would need to borrow to refurbish) - we were refused - the place is on the market for the third time in 2 years with a lower guide and yet another version of the 'pay us a non-refundable deposit to secure your offer' wheeze...
FourWheelDrift said:
Villa - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa
British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
Or indeed terraced, going on my example in Windsor.British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
FourWheelDrift said:
Villa - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa
British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
Oh, I'm aware of the historical use of the word. I just haven't seen it used in a property listing for anything other than a massive detached house in the South of France or similar.British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
Bannock said:
C70R said:
Well, consider me educated. How bizarre.
Maybe it was also common in England in the past, I remember living in a Victorian terraced house in Windsor and there was a "Something Villas" inscribed stone on the house in the middle of the terrace. Perhaps the usage fell out of favour in England in the 20th Century but persisted in Scotland.EDIT: correction, wasn't a stone but a metal plate:
https://goo.gl/maps/uZyUjTrw7tDQtrj8A
Edited by Bannock on Tuesday 24th May 11:09
theboss said:
Hang on, to get to the kitchen, which is miles away from the rest of the house, you enter through the front porch. And there's a staircase in it, and it seems to have been extended backwards into one side of the garage - to the extent that the solider course over the garage door lintel is still visible!!!And it's £800k!
I need to have a sit down to ponder this reality.
Edited by dxg on Wednesday 25th May 09:10
dxg said:
theboss said:
Hang on, to get to the kitchen, which is miles away from the rest of the house, you enter through the front porch. And there's a staircase in it, and it seems to have been extended backwards into one side of the garage - to the extent that the solider course over the garage door lintel is still visible!!!I need to have a sit down to ponder this reality.
dxg said:
theboss said:
Hang on, to get to the kitchen, which is miles away from the rest of the house, you enter through the front porch. And there's a staircase in it, and it seems to have been extended backwards into one side of the garage - to the extent that the solider course over the garage door lintel is still visible!!!And it's 800k!
I need to have a sit down to ponder this reality.
Edited by dxg on Wednesday 25th May 09:10
theboss said:
Whats wrong with that mateBiggus thingus said:
dxg said:
theboss said:
Hang on, to get to the kitchen, which is miles away from the rest of the house, you enter through the front porch. And there's a staircase in it, and it seems to have been extended backwards into one side of the garage - to the extent that the solider course over the garage door lintel is still visible!!!And it's 800k!
I need to have a sit down to ponder this reality.
Edited by dxg on Wednesday 25th May 09:10
I'm also intrigued about the indoor pool and sauna accessed via French doors from the master bedroom, but they chose to omit that area from the photos for some reason.
theboss said:
Garage sounds excellent.A detached four garage block, with automatic doors allows parking from both the drive and street. The garage is equipped with a four post lift, engine hoist and wheel changing and balancing facilities.
QuartzDad said:
theboss said:
Garage sounds excellent.A detached four garage block, with automatic doors allows parking from both the drive and street. The garage is equipped with a four post lift, engine hoist and wheel changing and balancing facilities.
QuartzDad said:
theboss said:
Garage sounds excellent.A detached four garage block, with automatic doors allows parking from both the drive and street. The garage is equipped with a four post lift, engine hoist and wheel changing and balancing facilities.
anonpher said:
Unless I'm mistaken the 'dining area' looks like little more than a lean-to with a plastic corrugated roof.
I'm also intrigued about the indoor pool and sauna accessed via French doors from the master bedroom, but they chose to omit that area from the photos for some reason.
Someone likes knotty pine !!. Apart from it lining nearly every room , also the furniture !. No wonder an industrial sized fire extinguisher in one pic.I'm also intrigued about the indoor pool and sauna accessed via French doors from the master bedroom, but they chose to omit that area from the photos for some reason.
neil-c said:
Not sure if this is the right place but when you see the car on the drive, you know exactly what the inside will be like
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/85344207#/?...
Bingohttps://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/85344207#/?...
They even bothered to griege the windows - why ?
ro250 said:
QuartzDad said:
theboss said:
Garage sounds excellent.A detached four garage block, with automatic doors allows parking from both the drive and street. The garage is equipped with a four post lift, engine hoist and wheel changing and balancing facilities.
jack and jill style entrances
dmsims said:
neil-c said:
Not sure if this is the right place but when you see the car on the drive, you know exactly what the inside will be like
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/85344207#/?...
Bingohttps://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/85344207#/?...
They even bothered to griege the windows - why ?
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