The "have a look at this!" thread II

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toozie wrote: »

OMG this look so shed like, think I'm in a funny mood tonight.

Here is a lovely 1 bedroom villa:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-44943817.html

Ooh, I've always wanted a villa but that isn't what I pictured.:rotfl:

LisbonLaura

toozie wrote: »

Can't want to hear what LL has to say on the subject!!!!;)

Are you sure???

This is all over the place. I'm not as beautifully focussed as gallygirl

On AGAs? Loved my gas one in the castle (when gas was cheap & Scotland was always cold). Hated the previous coal eating one, esp. when even gentle riddling dropped the fire bed (again!) :mad:

Old furniture? Every time, if bought for next to nothing, & the kitchen table is strong enough to support two people :A

Old houses? I agree with Davesnave.
We have had our 'almost all in one big room' bungalow ready on paper for years. It's really only a larger version of the shack we have now in Portugal.

I want to be warm all year & IMHO there is a compromise way around this - You just change countries twice a year.
Choose the right ones, initially rent (or use a camper if within Europe) & life becomes cheap at last.
So in theory retirement can be brought forward.
I quit early anyway, & found out later that the nest egg wasn't being depleted, but that's just me; both feet in with a, sort of, contingency 'plan'.

Even the UK then has its uses: as an airport hub; & tourist zone, gives one a whole new, council tax free, perspective on the dear place :j

Next step: I need to consult the Magratheans. Anyone have their email?
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I'm sitting back now waiting for jonewer to find out why so many Brits (& French) are trying to escape France

booksurr

jonewer wrote: »

Or this thing here which has loads of character but a mere 37 acre garden

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-44200292.html

Honestly, what am I doing here? Shouldnt I be running a B&B in France and making Calvados or something?

There will be at least a few "tree huggers" who would rather tend to disagree with that EA's idea of idyllic French countryside living ..."This property is ideally suited for nature lovers and offers good hunting and fishing."
By all means make your Calvados but, assuming you don't have American ancestry, try not to blow away anything that moves just because it's in the countryside! (Unless they are SNP or Plaid Cymru of course!) Ducks for cover :dance:

booksurr

gallygirl wrote: »

check - local shops, restaurants and bars plus public transport in walking distance

You think YOU'RE fussy :rotfl:

I was with you until there, who wants to mix with the hoi poloi?
I want a local taxi service, not some dumpy bus full of the great unwashed

booksurr

LisbonLaura wrote: »

Next step: I need to consult the Magratheans. Anyone have their email?)

aren't you supposed to just use a whale and a flower at improbability of 1?

LisbonLaura wrote: »

I'm sitting back now waiting for jonewer to find out why so many Brits (& French) are trying to escape France

It's full of natives?

picket_fence

http://www.mcgrath.com.au/buy/house-potts-point-nsw-2011/228008
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2701342/Unique-terrace-goes-sale-Sydneys-iconic-Kings-Cross-brothel-10-bedrooms-10-bathrooms.html

Lowering the tone...

LisbonLaura

booksurr wrote: »

I was with you until there, who wants to mix with the hoi poloi?
I want a local taxi service, not some dumpy bus full of the great unwashed

I want [STRIKE]a[/STRIKE] my own trans-Atlantic railway to my favourite Caribbean island.

LisbonLaura

booksurr wrote: »

aren't you supposed to just use a whale and a flower at improbability of 1?

I'm only a dated biologist. Trillion was the astro-fississist; & that's not what you had typed earlier, which means that:
This thread's doubt & uncertainty have lost their rigidity

It's full of natives?

Shhh don't tell him.

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No 3 for me http://slodive.com/inspiration/living-room-design-ideas/
Some of the others are a bit .... y'know....not to our (suddenly collective) standards...?

jonewer

LisbonLaura wrote: »

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I'm sitting back now waiting for jonewer to find out why so many Brits (& French) are trying to escape France

To be honest I'd love to know. Seems like a great place superficially.

There will be at least a few "tree huggers" who would rather tend to disagree with that EA's idea of idyllic French countryside living ..."This property is ideally suited for nature lovers and offers good hunting and fishing."
By all means make your Calvados but, assuming you don't have American ancestry, try not to blow away anything that moves just because it's in the countryside! (Unless they are SNP or Plaid Cymru of course!) Ducks for cover :dance:

Nothing wrong with a bit of hunting - rabbits and pidgeons are a valuable source of dinner! And I'd rather eat a free-range bunny than battery hen....

jonewer

booksurr wrote: »

It's full of natives?

I'll just speak very loudly and slowly so they can understand me.