The "have a look at this!" thread II

Davesnave

Soran wrote: »

I wonder who thought it was a good idea to build a castle turret in a normal residential street
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/29630367?search_identifier=ae2f415b3415d33bf44ddf3502c7735e

Look at the map/streetview to see how out of place it is.

I imagine it was probably someone who didn't have a crystal ball to foresee the boom in suburban housing in the mid C20th.

Davesnave

Woodyrocks wrote: »

Soran words fail me! ....And that jetty is not a selling point at all at all!

Why not? Do pirates land at night and steal people's daughters/ cats / sun loungers?

We deserve to be told!

PS Are you Irish?

fairy_lights

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/30861649?search_identifier=6e3adf0427044623ba20af92089a3715
If I was the owner of this flat I think I would probably have taken the erotic wall art down before putting it on the market...

Davesnave

fairy_lights wrote: »

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/30861649?search_identifier=6e3adf0427044623ba20af92089a3715
If I was the owner of this flat I think I would probably have taken the erotic wall art down before putting it on the market...

Obviously, they just couldn't be @rsed.

Matt1977

One of the most over-done town houses I've ever seen:



http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-29050224.html?premiumA=true

I'm not sure if that house is even mortgageable with those roofing sheets above the extended kitchen.

Amber_Sunshine

And a spot the cat into the bargain (pic 7),

Soran wrote: »

I wonder who thought it was a good idea to build a castle turret in a normal residential street
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/29630367?search_identifier=ae2f415b3415d33bf44ddf3502c7735e

Look at the map/streetview to see how out of place it is.

Also love the stylish extension in pic 7

Mojisola

Davesnave wrote: »

I imagine it was probably someone who didn't have a crystal ball to foresee the boom in suburban housing in the mid C20th.

That's right - build a house in the middle of fields and just look what happens!

https://www.southampton.gov.uk/Images/Listed%20Buildings%20in%20Southampton%20-%20Descriptions_tcm46-161809.pdf
Vespasian Road 1
List Description:
1091984 08/10/1981 II
(From Listed Buildings System. Crown Copyright. Reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.)
1. 5239 VESPASIAN ROAD Bitterne No 1 SU 41 SW 10/258 II
2. Mid C19 house built in the form of a circular tower and probably imitating a Martello tower. Built of coursed stone rubble. Tapering towards roof. Moulded cornice with blocks of stone set on top to give the effect of crenellations. Stone string course. Two pointed arches with modern windows inserted. Pointed arched doorcase with trelliswork porch. An unusual adaptation of a Martello plan to a domestic dwelling.
[Derived from English Heritage LBS download dated 19/08/2005. Crown Copyright. Reproduced under the terms of the Open Government Licence.]

phoebe1989seb

Soran wrote: »

I wonder who thought it was a good idea to build a castle turret in a normal residential street
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/29630367?search_identifier=ae2f415b3415d33bf44ddf3502c7735e

Look at the map/streetview to see how out of place it is.

Also love the stylish extension in pic 7

Seeing that it most likely wasn't a *normal residential street* in the 1860s, it probably didn't look as *out of place* when it was built :rotfl:

Soran

Still unsure whether I like this next one, but it certainly is something a bit special. Built and lived in by the architect Seymour Harris, but looks a lot different now.
That bath!
That lounge!
The whole back wall of the lounge is the where the tv screen is projected. You can just see the centre speaker and the built in speakers either side.
http://search.knightfrank.co.uk/win110285

The house also has it's own website which is well worth a look to see how the house has changed over the years.
http://www.tukal.co.uk/slideshow/Index.html

P.S The answer is £12 million :shocked:

phoebe1989seb

Davesnave wrote: »

Why not? Do pirates land at night and steal people's daughters/ cats / sun loungers?

We deserve to be told!

Quite possibly.......it is Southampton, after all :D

PS DH is from Southampton, so I'm allowed to knock it