The "have a look at this!" thread II

moneyistooshorttomention

winspiration wrote: »

It is lovely, but does seem very expensive for the location and the accommodation available. I think the hobbit house with underground cavern was much better value for money :cool:

This one seems to have been on the market since about 2011 with at least 3 different estate agents - if you look on the street view there is a sign up for another estate agent. Not sure how to post a link to the direct street view of the house.

A few more pics from 2011:

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/31-graig-yr-helfa-road/pontypridd/cf37-4ar/15631062

According to Zoopla it last sold in February 2004 for £168,000.

Found a bit more about the history of the house here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-14624281

Not my taste personally.

That article has now got me wondering if it ever did get sorted out that the same person owns both the land and the house on the land and the builder got paid for his work. The second bit of stuff that man got up to won't affect present-day people - but the first might (if it hasn't been sorted out).

Davesnave

winspiration wrote: »

It is lovely, but does seem very expensive for the location and the accommodation available. I think the hobbit house with underground cavern was much better value for money :cool:

This one seems to have been on the market since about 2011 with at least 3 different estate agents - if you look on the street view there is a sign up for another estate agent. Not sure how to post a link to the direct street view of the house.

A few more pics from 2011:

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/31-graig-yr-helfa-road/pontypridd/cf37-4ar/15631062

According to Zoopla it last sold in February 2004 for £168,000.

Found a bit more about the history of the house here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-14624281

You can add to that a vertical rear garden, a view in the winter over an industrial area, no view in summer and in spitting distance of an almost motorway-standard road.

Then, well.... it's in Pontypridd!

RuthnJasper

winspiration wrote: »

It doesn't really look *that* bad, does it? I reckon if the distraught owners had paid someone to do a clear up it wouldn't have taken that long & they'd have been quids in.

I wonder if the estate agent was selling it to a mate and trying to put off any other interest...

There's been far, far worse shared on this site before. Apart from the damp and the grim bathroom it's not too bad.

Cinders:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=25764432&sale=51116984&country=england

Words fail me.....

Sorry, the link isn't working...will try again.

RedheadFred

winspiration wrote: »

It is lovely, but does seem very expensive for the location and the accommodation available. I think the hobbit house with underground cavern was much better value for money :cool:

This one seems to have been on the market since about 2011 with at least 3 different estate agents - if you look on the street view there is a sign up for another estate agent. Not sure how to post a link to the direct street view of the house.

A few more pics from 2011:

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/31-graig-yr-helfa-road/pontypridd/cf37-4ar/15631062

According to Zoopla it last sold in February 2004 for £168,000.

Found a bit more about the history of the house here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-14624281

Fascinating stuff!

That hobbit house was obviously far better, but there's not much that can top that!

Igamogam

winspiration wrote: »

Found a bit more about the history of the house here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-14624281

What an interesting read - thanks for that! A very colourful character with some ideas which where maybe a little ahead of his time. Great way to end a long eccentric life too:D

alistairstubbs

Cinders: wrote: »

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=25764432&sale=51116984&country=england

Words fail me.....

Sorry, the link isn't working...will try again.

Is it this one


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-25764432.html

londonlydia

alistairstubbs wrote: »

Is it this one


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-25764432.html

Wow - I'm not even sure what room pic 6 is!! They clearly like drapes!

Is it me or does this seem the sort of house Doreen from Birds of a Feather would live in?

Cinders:

alistairstubbs wrote: »

Is it this one


http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-25764432.html

Thank you so much for sorting out the link, yes that's the one :j

londonlydia

Someone isn't afraid of colour. Or Patterns. Or the inevitable headaches...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37836504.html?premiumA=true