The "have a look at this!" thread II

toozie_2

ruben93watson wrote: »

Oh god! What the heck is this? I mean can someone stay in such a house? I can't even imagine in my life. I certainly agree with LeeUk. It seems they had not change a single thing since sixties. People today won't wish to have such a home.

I think it does depend on how old you are "today", from what walk of life you have come from, and the type of life you have had in the past.
Many people in their late 70's & 80's have had to live with nothing after the war years, and find it difficult not to make do and mend.
Changing a settee, carpet or kitchen units would not enter into my parents head unless they had literally fallen apart around them or disintegrated.
They are perfectly happy with their life though, and have plenty of money saved!

Slinky

My uncle and aunt's home was a clean, warm and happy place, walls covered in photos and memorabilia from their past. It was a lovely place to visit. When they both passed away and my cousins cleared the house, it became a shell with mad swirly carpets and fittings from the 1960s. A house doesn't always look the same when the people who made it a home have gone.

LittleVoice

toozie wrote: »

I think it does depend on how old you are "today", from what walk of life you have come from, and the type of life you have had in the past.
Many people in their late 70's & 80's have had to live with nothing after the war years, and find it difficult not to make do and mend.
Changing a settee, carpet or kitchen units would not enter into my parents head unless they had literally fallen apart around them or disintegrated.
They are perfectly happy with their life though, and have plenty of money saved!

Whether things are 1960s, '70s or '80s or 2015, it is generally a matter of fashion, not function. As long as items have been cared for and are in good condition, why be slavishly updating every five years?

If a new buyer wants a different era's designs, they are free to change their property. I've happily moved into an Edwardian house which still had functioning bells (ringing in what was our kitchen/breakfast room) to summon the maid.

toozie_2

I actually much prefer old furniture, it was made to last.
We salvaged a large pitch pine chest of drawers from a barn about 31 years ago.
It's been in use ever since in our bedroom- in 3 properties. The drawers are deep my DH has one, and I have 5!!!

I can't count how many MFI sets of drawers my kids had from birth to leaving home, none survived.

I'd love a Victorian/ Edwardian property.

TBagpuss

LittleVoice wrote: »

Whether things are 1960s, '70s or '80s or 2015, it is generally a matter of fashion, not function. As long as items have been cared for and are in good condition, why be slavishly updating every five years?

If a new buyer wants a different era's designs, they are free to change their property. I've happily moved into an Edwardian house which still had functioning bells (ringing in what was our kitchen/breakfast room) to summon the maid.

I'd be even more impressed if a maid actually appeared, when you rang the bell....

System

LittleVoice wrote: »

Whether things are 1960s, '70s or '80s or 2015, it is generally a matter of fashion, not function. As long as items have been cared for and are in good condition, why be slavishly updating every five years?

If a new buyer wants a different era's designs, they are free to change their property. I've happily moved into an Edwardian house which still had functioning bells (ringing in what was our kitchen/breakfast room) to summon the maid.

So in 40+ years time, we will see probate properties with a feature wall in the lounge, bedroom with huge floral designs and word stickers on walls?

Slinky

ScarletMarble wrote: »

So in 40+ years time, we will see probate properties with a feature wall in the lounge, bedroom with huge floral designs and word stickers on walls?

Don't forget the 'vintage' collection of sticks in a vase.

DRP

ScarletMarble wrote: »

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-23751846.html

Is it just me or does the floor plan indicate that if you are in the lounge and wanting to go to the bedroom 3, that you need to go through the hall, dining room, kitchen, utility room and study?

ooo my home town!


it 's been on the market a while mind - sept 2012!!!

moneyistooshorttomention

LittleVoice wrote: »

Whether things are 1960s, '70s or '80s or 2015, it is generally a matter of fashion, not function. As long as items have been cared for and are in good condition, why be slavishly updating every five years?

If a new buyer wants a different era's designs, they are free to change their property. I've happily moved into an Edwardian house which still had functioning bells (ringing in what was our kitchen/breakfast room) to summon the maid.

I guess there is a perceived difference between something old enough to be "period" and a bit "different" - eg those functioning bells (which I would probably keep myself) and something that's old enough not to be modern, but not to be "period" either.

I was wondering the other day where the dividing line lies between period, old-fashioned and modern era.

I rather came to the conclusion that period to me would mean up to and including the 1950s, old-fashioned would be 1960-1990 and modern would be 1990 onwards iyswim.

When I've finished renovating this house it will basically say "21st century", apart from the kitchen (which I cant afford to replace yet) which will temporarily just qualify as "modern" (but not 21st century). In about 10 years time the kitchen will look "old-fashioned" as well as "not my taste/not functional enough/put in by a bodger" and it will absolutely HAVE to go at that stage (if it hasn't already) in my mind.

But that's just me...

liz-paul

Think I might have difficulty getting in and out of the bath in this house!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-30099444.html?premiumA=true

Sorry if posted before