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The "have a look at this!" thread II

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  • FreeBear
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    Oxon wrote: »
    Is this the same house? If so being able to see inside gets you £2k off! https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61729152.html


    What the 'ell is that (presumably) pipe running across the room in pic 5 ?

    Looks like a half hearted attempt at refurbishment by way of bulk buy trade white paint. Job isn't finished, and no way is it worth £50K or even £48K.
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  • Patr100
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    Oxon wrote: »
    Is this the same house? If so being able to see inside gets you £2k off! https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61729152.html

    Last sold for £30,000 in 2004.

    At this rate it will be back to 2004 prices by Christmas.

    I think the seller thinks they are on Ebay and keeps dropping
    the "buy it now" price.
  • Skiddaw1
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    FreeBear wrote: »
    What the 'ell is that (presumably) pipe running across the room in pic 5 ?

    Looks like a half hearted attempt at refurbishment by way of bulk buy trade white paint. Job isn't finished, and no way is it worth £50K or even £48K.


    Absolutely! It's like one of those intercontinental pipelines! Love the way they proudly describe it as 'recently refurbished'. I'm even more intrigued about the back-story now.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    Skiddaw1 wrote: »
    Love the way they proudly describe it as 'recently refurbished'.

    "Recently refurbished" but "in need of updating throughout" :)
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  • bouicca21
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    It’s the same street but I think different houses.

    I want the back story too. Surely even if tenanted there would be a chance to view?
  • Patr100
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    edited 10 October 2019 at 11:29PM
    bouicca21 wrote: »
    It’s the same street but I think different houses.

    I want the back story too. Surely even if tenanted there would be a chance to view?

    The two houses are next to each other .
    Both were sold for 30k in 2004 so possibly are connected?

    One refurbished but but this is worrying for the other one:

    TO BE SOLD UNSEEN. - NO VIEWING ACCESS /NO SURVEY ACCESS
    Sounds very dodgy - only occasionally have I seen a similar point made if a building was basically a ruin and unsafe to enter.

    Not even the Estate agents have been seen inside!
    Please note Pattinson Estate Agents have not gained access.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    Patr100 wrote: »
    Not even the Estate agents have been seen inside!

    Maybe the current owners are waiting for, um, their houseplants to finish cropping.
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    Not completely sure what a sky parlour is but this house has got one

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62549634.html
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  • Misslayed
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    Not completely sure what a sky parlour is but this house has got one

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62549634.html


    I didn't know I wanted a sky parlour! It also has "lead lined" windows. :D
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  • ncfcfan
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    Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »
    Not completely sure what a sky parlour is but this house has got one

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62549634.html

    This house is definitely haunted.
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