The "have a look at this!" thread II

jimpix12

See if you can read the description of this without wanting to punch something or someone:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45848756.html

If you yearn to be as self-sufficient as possible then you will adore all the raised vegetable beds, and the fruit cages full of so many and such a wonderful variety of fruits bushes. Your friends and neighbours will love the presents of fruit when you can eat no more or when the conserve expert in you runs out of jam jars! Let your children grow strong on a hearty diet of fresh eggs from the chicken coop, and we can all marvel at your latest cake creations.

Oh, shut up.

Davesnave

spunko2010 wrote: »

See if you can read the description of this without wanting to punch something or someone:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45848756.html

I liked:

As dusk approaches a beautiful cottage awaits. The warmth of the Rayburn, the comfort of the living room, the aroma of something wonderful on the dining room table…

As someone who lives in a rural property with many of the features mentioned, I know the reality goes more like this:

'It's dark, cold and raining heavily as you lock up the hens. Trudging through 6" of mud towards the house, totally knackered after strimming half an acre, you suddenly realise you forgot cut any logs up for tonight's fire.

You quickly chain saw a barrow load and head towards the house, only to find it in darkness as OH hasn't come home from that village hall meeting yet, the cat is yowling to be fed, the Rayburn has gone out and the water is coming through that bloody porch roof again....' :mad:

cloo

funkin wrote: »

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-30109071.html

Check the floorplan for the size of the smallest bedroom. I always thought a bedroom should actually be large enough to fit a bed. At least the house is under 700k though!

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We once viewed a 'two bed' flat where the second 'bedroom' could just fit a desk. And there was nowhere to sit more than two people down at a table (which there was in most over flats we'd seen on for less money). I remember asking the agent whether this flat wasn't a tad optimistically priced (300k, 7 years ago) but he didn't seem to think so!

RuthnJasper

ConfusedofYorkshire wrote: »

That's quite some wallpaper and carpeting!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-44048047.html

Liberace's UK bolt-hole maybe?! Gross.

RuthnJasper

Davesnave wrote: »

I liked:

As dusk approaches a beautiful cottage awaits. The warmth of the Rayburn, the comfort of the living room, the aroma of something wonderful on the dining room table…

As someone who lives in a rural property with many of the features mentioned, I know the reality goes more like this:

'It's dark, cold and raining heavily as you lock up the hens. Trudging through 6" of mud towards the house, totally knackered after strimming half an acre, you suddenly realise you forgot cut any logs up for tonight's fire.

You quickly chain saw a barrow load and head towards the house, only to find it in darkness as OH hasn't come home from that village hall meeting yet, the cat is yowling to be fed, the Rayburn has gone out and the water is coming through that bloody porch roof again....' :mad:

Obviously a frustrated author whose self-published novel was shunned by even close family members. So now he's an EA, taking his revenge on the world that spurned him...

Upsidedown_Bear

Soran wrote: »

I think I may have found the smallest property currently on sale in the UK!
Not even sure if it has electricity!
http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/32810807?search_identifier=af7ebca5bcabd9cff4370adf705cc935

For a beach hut that one is a good size.

This one is smaller
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-43297822.html

General_Grant

cheekyvimto wrote: »

Pic 9 - was trying to think of a witty comment but am lost for words!


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45836927.html

Is Chapel Allerton a better area than Chapel Town? Seems the property is firmly in the latter but EA uses former as location.

Mardle

spunko2010 wrote: »

See if you can read the description of this without wanting to punch something or someone:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45848756.html

If you yearn to be as self-sufficient as possible then you will adore all the raised vegetable beds, and the fruit cages full of so many and such a wonderful variety of fruits bushes. Your friends and neighbours will love the presents of fruit when you can eat no more or when the conserve expert in you runs out of jam jars! Let your children grow strong on a hearty diet of fresh eggs from the chicken coop, and we can all marvel at your latest cake creations.

Oh, shut up.

I now know why there's no photo. It's actually the end house of a block of four. It's not difficult to find on street view if you look for the "void below the master bedroom" It's an extension over the drive! I'm disappointed now

StumpyPumpy

General_Grant wrote: »

Is Chapel Allerton a better area than Chapel Town? Seems the property is firmly in the latter but EA uses former as location.

According to the maps, Northbrook St is adjacent to Chapel Allerton Park (The other side of the road from the allotments) so it is probably a passable identification of the location.

"Chapeltown" itself doesn't exist in the eyes of the Land Registry or the Post Office, though it is there, obviously on the EA's map and for the locals. Its actual location changes depending on who you talk to. Some say it is the whole of the LS7 postcode, some say it is a much smaller area. But in any event, if I were selling a house there, I wouldn't want it described as being in an area known in the past for rioting and prostitution if I could get away with it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_riots_in_Leeds

SP

System

General_Grant wrote: »

Is Chapel Allerton a better area than Chapel Town? Seems the property is firmly in the latter but EA uses former as location.

Chapel A is better than Chapeltown!

I lived in Leeds and IMO CA ends after the CA hospital. The area between there and the bathroom store (plumb Centre) is CT.