listed cottage

neverdespairgirl

hbklea wrote: »

the estate agent did say it had rear sliding doors put in but they didn't apply for planning permision there

Sounds very much like the kind of thing which would require LBC. Not getting LBC gets someone into a load more trouble than not getting PP!

Running_Horse

This shows what can be done with a grade one listed building:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-23756684.html?backListLink=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Fmap.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E87513%26displayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26radius%3D1.0%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3Dhouses%23_includeSSTC%3Don%26auction%3Dfalse%26displayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26locationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E87513%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26previousSearchLocation%3DHolborn%26radius%3D1.0%26searchLocation%3DHolborn%26searchType%3DSALE%26useLocationIdentifier%3Dfalse%26box%3D-0.16754%2C-0.05253%2C51.50051%2C51.54324%26popupPropertyId%3D23756684%26mapType%3DMap&fromMap=true

Although 11 stories is a little excessive for a house, and don't think I would want to be so close to so many tourists and business types all day long.

delmar39

Yep agree with plenty of comments on here. Be careful. My Mum and Dad own a Grade II listed cottage and it's a nightmare. Do a google search on Grade II listed. On paper they have to get permission for all internal work and MUST have permission for all external work. They've been told that permission for an extension is "unlikely." So they're stuck with a small 2 bed cottage that no longer has the capacity to house OH, me and our new arrival - their grand-daughter!! They've managed to take out some wardrobes to make some space for the 3 of us to stop over, but once our little un is bigger back to the drawing board I'm afraid. Just think about it. You've got to think of selling it on too. Good luck.

Wickedkitten

I still remember seeing one on property ladder that had problems with woodworm and they had to replace most of the beams but with really expensive wood and they had to have the windows specially made for ££££££. Looked really nice in the end but unless you have really really deep pockets, definitely have even a third and fourth thought about it.

poppysarah

Running_Horse wrote: »

This shows what can be done with a grade one listed building:
Although 11 stories is a little excessive for a house, and don't think I would want to be so close to so many tourists and business types all day long.

Isn't it mostly staircase? ;-/ Keep you fit I spose.

poppysarah

Are there things you should do before you buy a listed place?

My worry would be buying it and then the council conservation officer turning up and saying "who did this" and having to put a whole load of renovations back to some previous incarnation.

Could you ask them to confirm it was all as listed before you bought it?

scooter_chick

poppysarah wrote: »

Are there things you should do before you buy a listed place?

My worry would be buying it and then the council conservation officer turning up and saying "who did this" and having to put a whole load of renovations back to some previous incarnation.

Could you ask them to confirm it was all as listed before you bought it?

I've just bought a Grade II listed building. During the conveyencing process it turned out that the building was listed in 1975, then extensive works done internally in 1977. My sellers pointed out that during their occupancy of the property (last 10 years), the listed buildings officer had visited it for the purpose of discussing a proposed garden room extension, and had raised no objections or comments about the internal changes.

My solicitor insisted that the sellers purchase an indemnity policy just in case there were future problems, so hopefully that will be enough if there are ever any issues.

I agree with Doozergirl - it's wonderful living in somewhere with so much history & character. Hopefully that will make up for any expense and hassle that comes with it!

Mum_of_3_3

The thing my partner (who's a builder) and some of his client's find frustrating about listed buildings is that quite often building regs and the ideas of the planning dept go against each other.

For example, my partner helped renovate a flat in Bath where the owner wanted to put in new central heating. GasSafe regs said he had to have a vent coming out of the house in a different place to the old one, planning refused completely. They didn't even want him to have a vent coming out of the back in a very 'hidden' area! So he was caught in between GasSafe regulations and planning dept digging their heels in. Not sure how it was resolved as my partner finished all his work before the wraggle was over.

There is no way my partner would ever live in a listed house, because of some of the silly rules our planning dept impose. My partner has come home telling me all sorts of tales, like having to reuse old, knackered wood (because to use new would detract from the character), not being able to put up sympathetic caste-iron guttering, because the place was listed with plastic, having to tell a client they can't rearrange their kitchen as they want it because the position they want their Aga in means the chimney would have to move and they aren't allowed to do that!

Also here in Somerset and also where my family live in Cornwall listing seems very arbitrary, beautiful buildings you would think are listed aren't and boring, everyday, mundane houses are. If you keep looking maybe an unlisted cottage in the same village may appear, or maybe you could find out which houses aren't listed and do a leaflet drop?

My advice would be to steer well clear unless you have very deep pockets and loads of patience.

M_o_3

M_o_3

neverdespairgirl

Running_Horse wrote: »

This shows what can be done with a grade one listed building:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-23756684.html?backListLink=%2Fproperty-for-sale%2Fmap.html%3FlocationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E87513%26displayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26radius%3D1.0%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3Dhouses%23_includeSSTC%3Don%26auction%3Dfalse%26displayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26locationIdentifier%3DREGION%255E87513%26oldDisplayPropertyType%3Dhouses%26previousSearchLocation%3DHolborn%26radius%3D1.0%26searchLocation%3DHolborn%26searchType%3DSALE%26useLocationIdentifier%3Dfalse%26box%3D-0.16754%2C-0.05253%2C51.50051%2C51.54324%26popupPropertyId%3D23756684%26mapType%3DMap&fromMap=true

Although 11 stories is a little excessive for a house, and don't think I would want to be so close to so many tourists and business types all day long.

No parking, no garden - but the thing which would really put me off it is the £4.5 million price tag (-: It's been on the market for coming up to 2 years, now.

Lovely building, though.

neverdespairgirl

poppysarah wrote: »

Isn't it mostly staircase? ;-/ Keep you fit I spose.

Your own private lift included (-: