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The "have a look at this!" thread II

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  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-71387741.html

    I think there are hidden depths to the photos you refer to, which work at a subliminal level.

    The placing of the incinerator next to an iris foetidissima (or stinking iris) is representative of feng shui cleansing about to take place. The clever juxtaposition of the bins is obviously representative of the energies of yin and yang which flow through the property, neatly echoed by the gates behind.

    ....And if those influences aren't sufficient, there are plenty of twigs about the interior spaces as well. All bases covered. Can't fail.;)

    :rotfl:Considering they're certainly maintaining privacy within the house - every window with "privacy" stuff/a totally shut blind/etc - I think I might have stuck some tall plants in pots along that fence in photo 20. That would indicate "It is possible to block out the view of houses/light/etc to some extent".

    Though, personally, knowing one of the first things I'd do would be to put some suitable tall plants in that garden border in that photo (ie for that reason) it's reminded me again there is definitely a market for well-grown plants/shrubs/trees about 8' - 10' tall and that won't grow much taller. Courtesy of all the British gardens that need summat there at boundaries for privacy purposes.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

    Though, personally, knowing one of the first things I'd do would be to put some suitable tall plants in that garden border in that photo (ie for that reason) it's reminded me again there is definitely a market for well-grown plants/shrubs/trees about 8' - 10' tall and that won't grow much taller. Courtesy of all the British gardens that need summat there at boundaries for privacy purposes.
    That's a front garden, where the space isn't as expansive as the photo makes it appear, so it won't really take 8'-10' shrubs. All shrubs and trees are best bought young.

    Front gardens tend to be fairly viewable, unless there's nowt at the rear. 'Old person hiding behind a mass of foliage from God knows what.' isn't really the style most of us go for!
  • LandyAndy
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    That's a front garden, where the space isn't as expansive as the photo makes it appear, so it won't really take 8'-10' shrubs. All shrubs and trees are best bought young.

    Front gardens tend to be fairly viewable, unless there's nowt at the rear. 'Old person hiding behind a mass of foliage from God knows what.' isn't really the style most of us go for!


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Pushing your luck, Dave. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    LandyAndy wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Pushing your luck, Dave. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    I'm older than money and my front garden's nothing to shout about right now, but when we bought this place it had:
    • a front fence backed by brambles
    • a semi circle of about 40 unpruned trees
    • a moat
    • a long barrow over 1m high and 10m long, filled with bulding materials
    • a failed pond
    • bamboos
    All these have gone. Now we have a view. :D
  • victoriavictorious
    victoriavictorious Posts: 358 Forumite
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    I don't see the point of this listing; why bother to put it on RM at all??!!
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/s6p/51798105
  • Exoterror
    Exoterror Posts: 13 Forumite
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    victoriavictorious wrote: »
    I don't see the point of this listing; why bother to put it on RM at all??!!
    <link removed as I'm a new user>
    Apparently it's in the middle of the cemetery. I know this will just be the normal "marker is in the middle of the postcode" issue, but I agree that with being "ready for viewings at the start of December" it seems to be on RM far too early.
  • victoriavictorious
    victoriavictorious Posts: 358 Forumite
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    Exoterror wrote: »
    Apparently it's in the middle of the cemetery. I know this will just be the normal "marker is in the middle of the postcode" issue, but I agree that with being "ready for viewings at the start of December" it seems to be on RM far too early.
    Well, we're now halfway through March and it's still not on there. They could at least remove it. The house will be on Bowthorpe Road.
    Lazy slapdash agent strikes again.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    It could be a case of, "Oh, that one's gone, but we have others like it."
  • lauraland
    lauraland Posts: 1,677 Forumite
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    The house of the local bin thief

    https://www.propertynews.com/property-for-sale/belfast/terrace-type/isoline+street/CPCCPC5492?sort=Relevance&status
    I got ham but i'm not a hamster.....
  • shortcrust
    shortcrust Posts: 2,697 Forumite
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    lauraland wrote: »
    The house of the local bin thief

    https://www.propertynews.com/property-for-sale/belfast/terrace-type/isoline+street/CPCCPC5492?sort=Relevance&status

    Oo, I'd love to show that to the folk at no 76!
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