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The "have a look at this!" thread II

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  • cloo
    cloo Posts: 1,291 Forumite
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    AFF8879 wrote: »
    Do you think the seller could have done any more to tidy the place up before the EA came round?

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61505896.html
    Tenant in situ! It grins, like this is a good thing. I kind of get a sense 'Can't get rid of cr*ppy tenant for some reason or other!'
  • ChicaBonita
    ChicaBonita Posts: 673 Forumite
    AFF8879 wrote: »
    Do you think the seller could have done any more to tidy the place up before the EA came round?

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61505896.html

    Do we think that's a real, or stuffed, cat in pic 3?
  • martinsurrey
    martinsurrey Posts: 3,368 Forumite
    fromtheshires wrote: »
    Imagine Christmas dinner in the ballroom with all the family



    Un-insulated ceiling...


    Large single pane wood frame windows...


    15ft ceilings


    either your heating bill would be in the £000's or you would be wearing coats at the table.


    looks great, but I wouldn't want to live with it!
  • NaughtiusMaximus
    NaughtiusMaximus Posts: 2,839 Forumite
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    martinsurrey wrote: »
    Un-insulated ceiling...

    Large single pane wood frame windows...

    15ft ceilings

    either your heating bill would be in the £000's or you would be wearing coats at the table.

    looks great, but I wouldn't want to live with it!

    All true but tbh if I could afford a house like that in my area I would happily take the hit of higher energy bills.
  • fromtheshires
    fromtheshires Posts: 313 Forumite
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    martinsurrey wrote: »
    Un-insulated ceiling...


    Large single pane wood frame windows...


    15ft ceilings


    either your heating bill would be in the £000's or you would be wearing coats at the table.


    looks great, but I wouldn't want to live with it!

    Sometimes its not about the money.

    The windows could be replaced over time to be more energy efficient but I would put up with the higher costs for a house like that or modify the house accordingly where I could.

    On the plus, I like a cold house so would feel perfectly at home.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,131 Forumite
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    ChicaBonita wrote: »
    Do we think that's a real, or stuffed, cat in pic 3?

    Sadly I think it's real. Poor thing.
    Make £2025 in 2025
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  • Ocelot
    Ocelot Posts: 634 Forumite
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    martinsurrey wrote: »
    Un-insulated ceiling...


    Large single pane wood frame windows...


    15ft ceilings


    either your heating bill would be in the £000's or you would be wearing coats at the table.


    looks great, but I wouldn't want to live with it!

    I'm glad it hasn't been entirely vulgarised by putting plastic windows in throughout.

    Incredible price -that's a small 2 bed flat where I am.
  • glasgowdan
    glasgowdan Posts: 2,968 Forumite
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    You'd end up spending all the time at home in that big semi... venture out the door and you'll find yourself in Grimsby, urgh! ;)
  • Cressie
    Cressie Posts: 20 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    But you would have "exclusive" views of the fountain in the park opposite to keep you entertained.
  • Ocelot
    Ocelot Posts: 634 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    glasgowdan wrote: »
    You'd end up spending all the time at home in that big semi... venture out the door and you'll find yourself in Grimsby, urgh! ;)

    There is that, of course!
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