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  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    fozziebeartoo wrote: »
    Lovely door handle shot! :D

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-51851775.html
    That sort of thing works to an extent when it's Villeroy and Boch, but not when it's Taylor Wimpey and bodge!:rotfl:
  • Gleeful
    Gleeful Posts: 1,979 Forumite
    Mostly recommended for those who like blue. Or chintz. Or blue chintz

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61999562.html

    There is no chain so I assume it may be a probate sale which makes me feel a bit mean but it's quite a spectacle. Check it out.
  • SuperMoose
    SuperMoose Posts: 304 Forumite
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    jamesh wrote: »
    Art gallery or kitchen?
    Davesnave wrote: »
    Gosh, are they selling those second-hand already?:eek:

    The way they've decorated just emphasises the pokiness of the place.

    There's much better on offer in Deb'n for around the £200k mark.

    From the comment on the listing "Attention investment buyers-approximate yield of 4.77%" looks like it has tenants. They might not care if it's sold or not :)
    Please put out food and water for the birds and hedgehogs :)
  • rwcwilson
    rwcwilson Posts: 48 Forumite
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    Gleeful wrote: »
    Mostly recommended for those who like blue. Or chintz. Or blue chintz

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61999562.html

    There is no chain so I assume it may be a probate sale which makes me feel a bit mean but it's quite a spectacle. Check it out.

    haha I used to live in Preston and remember driving past that house a few times, it's hideous and completely out of place...
  • vansboy
    vansboy Posts: 6,483 Forumite
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    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-70082546.html

    Not sure about the main bedroom, or bathroom, but generally a nice house, spoiled by the mess the neighbors have made to theirs, spoiling a row of Victorian terraces.

    VB
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,362 Forumite
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    De.Press.Ing.:(

    First thought "What's that building to the right?". Further thoughts "That building to the right has concrete block walls:(", "The roof is overhanging into our garden", "Hang on a little minute - I think its wall has even been built a bit into our garden".



    I can't view street view on my tablet, but seeing that Kenilworth Road is the home to Luton Town Football Club, an overhanging roof is the least of your issues when considering buying that one.
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  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,362 Forumite
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    jamesh wrote: »
    Art gallery or kitchen?

    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-63218014.html



    God grief, when did they last cut the grass?
    Make £2025 in 2025
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    Make £2024 in 2024
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    Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%




  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    Gleeful wrote: »
    There is no chain so I assume it may be a probate sale

    Died of exhaustion from all that dusting?
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    vansboy wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-70082546.html

    Not sure about the main bedroom, or bathroom, but generally a nice house, spoiled by the mess the neighbors have made to theirs, spoiling a row of Victorian terraces.

    VB
    It looks like a very nice house, though. :) ]

    We had the same in our road of 30s semis, which were somewhat over-windowed to start with. About half the owners converted to picture-style, which not only looked like shop windows, but made one feel like a fish in a bowl indoors.

    May as well have hung signs on their gates: "Persons with no appreciation of art & design live here."
  • curiousralphy
    curiousralphy Posts: 92 Forumite
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-49346907.html

    How do you pick the worst room when they've all got their own charm...

    ... and did they really wallpaper the bath?
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