The "have a look at this!" thread II

phoebe1989seb

Matt1977 wrote: »

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.

.....and what a weird shape/layout (bed 1/kitchen areas)

Strapped

Soran wrote: »

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:

Yeah, baby!

Can't see the long-haired white cat anywhere though. :-(

System

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

Also a spot the cat in pic 8!:D

moneyistooshorttomention

EdwardS033 wrote: »

When was the last time anyone used those chairs? (Pic 6)

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-44193461.html

More to the point, my first thought was "Who's nicked part of the garden?". Don't know whether anyone actually has, but it just feels so narrow that I wonder. That would take a LOT of prettifying to look passable.

moneyistooshorttomention

Mojisola wrote: »

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.]

Maybe that's why they are selling it? I know it wouldn't take me long living in that house before I was getting very fed-up with having to "mentally obliterate" all those houses built round me iyswim.

The attraction of a place like that is partly in its unspoilt setting....well it obviously had that once....:(

olias

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...

I'm guessing knocking shop....................:o

Olias

Davesnave

olias wrote: »

I'm guessing knocking shop....................:o

Olias

I'm sorry, but you are wrong on that, and it's official:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-18519123

bylromarha

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

More to the point, my first thought was "Who's nicked part of the garden?". Don't know whether anyone actually has, but it just feels so narrow that I wonder. That would take a LOT of prettifying to look passable.

That's a typical Cov 2 bed terrace sized garden. Nothing nicked from it, though the picture could have had a better angle.

Strapped

bylromarha wrote: »

That's a typical Cov 2 bed terrace sized garden. Nothing nicked from it, though the picture could have had a better angle.

Although the satellite view suggests there's a line of ramshackle sheds down one side of the garden, which may be why they chose to take the photo from there, as the corner of the extension obliterates them.

Having lived in a near-identical Coventry student house though, I agree - the garden's aren't big (and ours looked very similar )

Strapped

olias wrote: »

I'm guessing knocking shop....................:o

Olias

Photo 7, items on wall to the right...