The "have a look at this!" thread II

Davesnave

rob404uk wrote: »

You are all extremely jealous of all of these sandbanks houses. Who would seriously not want to live in one of those houses! They are stunning

Well I wouldn't for a start, though I'd not mind the sort of wealth that would enable me sell one off and buy something else, somewhat less grand and more in keeping with my lifestyle.

One luxury the owners of those houses don't appear to have, is space and privacy outdoors. I have that for a fraction of what they paid. I don't have Harvey's pleasure cruises full of tourists passing every half hour and rubbernecking my back yard. (check one of the photos)

The soil there is also carp, so as a gardener it would be the last place I'd choose to set up home.

And besides, Harry Redknap would complain about my cockerel! :rotfl:

gallygirl

Davesnave wrote: »

And besides, Harry Redknap would complain about my cockerel! :rotfl:

He'd probably teach it some choice phrases .

cloo

This is round the corner from us. I wondered why it was advertised as 2/3 beds, then I realised the bathroom is only accessible through one of the bedrooms!

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/32445881?search_identifier=ee27a04e363d7b74ace15734ed6b6b56

Crazily enough if it's still on the market when we're back from holiday we might go have a look see. We could buy it with just the proceeds of my old house I'm selling now and use the sale of our current flat to pay for the, let's face it, complete refit. Probably not a nice enough road to bother, though, even though it is almost opposite the park!

phoebe1989seb

rob404uk wrote: »

You are all extremely jealous of all of these sandbanks houses. Who would seriously not want to live in one of those houses! They are stunning

Mmmm, *stunning* if you like that sort of thing, or if you're one if the following - a Bond villain, footballer (or football manager) or drug baron

We had a gorgeous Victorian villa on the South Coast with an admittedly butt-ugly 1950s building next door that had been built to replace another grand villa that was hit by a bomb during WW2. In around 2000 the property was bought by a local property developer who was also a notorious drug dealer. He proceeded to knock it about till it resembled a Sandbanks house.....totally unsuited to the style of the conservation area it was located in. I'm afraid I wouldn't have given 2p for it by the time he was finished, although he didn't intend to sell as it was for his own family use......valued at £1.5 million now.

I agree with Davesnave, I'd happily take a Sandbanks house and sell it for something with more character, original features and land......or else would live in one of the original Sandbanks houses, although I guess not many still exist

willo_the_wisp

Mylo_The_Moggy wrote: »

The size of that door in pic 5!!!!!!!!! :think:

Wow. Good spot!!

toozie_2

Mylo_The_Moggy wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek:
What a sad shame it ended up in such a state.......

I agree, it looked absolutely lovely then.

Looks like it's been a long time empty/repossessed -that conservatory base doesn't look good now.

thecoffeehouse204

Santa is in for a big treat if he makes an early visit to this house - picture 2

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43688290.html

Coveredinbees!!!!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45293645.html pic 7, I hate washing up too.

toozie_2

Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45293645.html pic 7, I hate washing up too.

Took me a while to get that!!! Penny dropped now!

Those 2 chairs/ parts of a settee separated look a bit squashed in the lounge- pic 3.

funkin

Coveredinbees!!!! wrote: »

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45293645.html pic 7, I hate washing up too.

Brilliant. Took me a while to spot it. I'd be more than happy to take on the kitchen duties in that house.