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The "have a look at this!" thread II

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  • clint_S
    clint_S Posts: 366 Forumite
    ScarletMarble wrote: »
    I was part of the school exchange programmes in both France and Germany. Both penfriends' homes, the washing machine and, in one case, a freezer was in the outhouse, which was next to the front door. So could do the washing and not hear it. A friend's penfriend had her washing machine in a cupboard in the hallway.

    In the USA and Canada, its common practice to put the washing machine and tumble drier in the basement


    Having family in the USA I've never been in a house that didn't have a utility room off the kitchen or the washing machine kept in the garage. You do see them in the basement in films but most house use the basement as another lounge, gym, or\and office never a place to do washing.


    I am aware that a lot of countries have toilets and showers in the utility room, although they are usually curtained\walled off. A lot of the older houses around here have the washing machine, fridge, etc, in the old outside toilet\coal store in the back garden.
  • RuthnJasper
    RuthnJasper Posts: 4,033 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    This one seems to have an unusual micro-climate; wintry snow at the front and bright summer sunshine in the back garden :cool:

    It's obviously been built directly over the exact North-South divide...
  • RuthnJasper
    RuthnJasper Posts: 4,033 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    It was always going to sell at an appropriate level, not pennies, but it's quite a coup to sell it to someone on another continent who's never been there.
    Methinks he may be convincing himself that "It can't be THAT bad..." Yee-haaaa! ;)
  • System
    System Posts: 178,374 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-53369296.html

    could someone tell me what is that on the wall between the windows in pic 4?
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • lisa110rry
    lisa110rry Posts: 1,794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    I would say a mirror...
    “And all shall be well. And all shall be well. And all manner of things shall be exceeding well.”
    ― Julian of Norwich
    In other words, Don't Panic!
  • robatwork
    robatwork Posts: 7,301 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    robatwork wrote: »
    It's actually sloppy and inaccurate reporting, and obviously a nice bit of marketing by the auction house. Its guide price is a quid, and will make more than that because it's an auction. I guess it will sell for £5000-£10000 on May 18th.

    It would have but for those pesky Texans!
    Maybe we should all market our houses for 99p just like Ebay....and wait for the bidding war.
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    It all looks so normal in the first picture....

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-54226720.html
  • RuthnJasper
    RuthnJasper Posts: 4,033 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    pinkteapot wrote: »
    It all looks so normal in the first picture....

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-54226720.html

    High Holy Hades - why?! The eyes...!
  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
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    RuthnJasper wrote: »
    High Holy Hades - why?! The eyes...!

    And that much crinoline on top of a 1970s fire can't possibly be safe.

    EA when valuing: "Have you given any consideration to a slight declutter?"
  • clint_S
    clint_S Posts: 366 Forumite
    pinkteapot wrote: »
    It all looks so normal in the first picture....

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-54226720.html


    Chucky comes to mind. I'm going to have nightmares.
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