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The "have a look at this!" thread II
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phoebe1989seb wrote: »I know - the first one is completely ghastly - DS was a chorister for eight years at the cathedral opposite and one of the clergy who was a good friend lived alongside that particular house. We always remarked how those houses were an eyesore compared to the characterful cathedral! DS also was at school opposite the next one you've linked - that's a lovely property btw - so all-in-all we spent a great deal of time in/around the High St.
We lived five minutes away from there until about five years ago and back in the 1990s we actually almost bought Felton House in the High St which is next door to the house where the Duke of Buckingham was assassinated by John Felton in 1628. It was apparently the place where Portsmouth FC was formed in 1898 - something that didn't go down too well with DH who is a Saints fan! It's also supposed to be haunted, if you believe that sort of stuff
I have a bit of a love affair with 1970s architecture, and I'm afraid that I really like that house. At the moment, 1970s stuff is out of fashion, but it will come back, and that is a really good example.
Just my 2p worth.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
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I find it so disappointing when I see a house advertised , think that looks interesting, then the photographs are off putting.0 -
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I find it so disappointing when I see a house advertised , think that looks interesting, then the photographs are off putting.
Photo 21 is that fire damage on outside wall or have they a heavy smoker in house.0 -
http://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/27724480?tmad=c&tmcampid=35&utm_campaign=buy-alert&utm_content=contact-type-listing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alert
I find it so disappointing when I see a house advertised , think that looks interesting, then the photographs are off putting.
TBH I'd be more worried about values in Plymouth longer term.
To me, it's relationship to Exeter seems similar to that between Swansea & Cardiff. One is weathering the storm, and the other.....:(
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Photo 21 is that fire damage on outside wall.
Exactly what I was thinking!
If the house is appealing but the pictures are offputting, maybe it's worth taking a look. Perhaps everybody else will be put off by the pictures and you can knock them down a lot!Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%
Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%0 -
One house that I bought was, I must admit, pretty ugly. But not nearly as ugly as the photos made it look. This was in the days before RM and lots of photos, so I am sure that many people were put off by the photos.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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I find it so disappointing when I see a house advertised , think that looks interesting, then the photographs are off putting.
It feels claustrophobic to me, trying to figure out why i noticed the ceilings are the same throughout the house apart from the "dressing room" which only a child could get changed in!When using the housing forum please use the sticky threads for valuable information.0 -
Not being a photographer these pics do not seem to have been taken by a normal lens more like a wide or fish type lens, any ideas?0
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Not being a photographer these pics do not seem to have been taken by a normal lens more like a wide or fish type lens, any ideas?
Most point & shoot cameras will zoom between a wide angle of 24mm to around 125mm or more and most agents don't bother with anything more sophisticated. Wide angle means that driveways appear longer and rooms larger. Go too wide though and walls start to lean!
Look at Pictures 5 & 6. Which one is truly representative of the kitchen area? They can't both be accurate.0
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