The "have a look at this!" thread II

BitterAndTwisted

That's not a two bedroomed detached house! It's a two bedroomed flat above some garages.


I don't care how well-presented it is, pic 4 makes it look like you've got to vault over the ruddy bed to get to the wardrobe.

julieb1987

Apparently this place has seen better days. It's so bad even the fireplace has vomited!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37574404.html?premiumA=true

BitterAndTwisted

That "kitchen"!

robedha1

julieb1987 wrote: »

Apparently this place has seen better days. It's so bad even the fireplace has vomited!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37574404.html?premiumA=true

OH MY! :eek:

So pleased I live in the North East. I'm in the process of buying a two bed end terrace for £10k less than that guide price and it needs nothing doing to it. Not even decorating. (Hopefully anyway, not had the survey back yet).

Gingernutty

zipbuttons wrote: »

Oh crikey!! :eek:
(and according to the blurb, only one garage)
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34206625.html

I'm not dreaming, am I? That's not a detached house at all, that's a first floor flat above a row of garages, isn't it?

doodle-bug_2

julieb1987 wrote: »

Apparently this place has seen better days. It's so bad even the fireplace has vomited!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37574404.html?premiumA=true

I'm surprised the spiders haven't got together to do some DIY to improve the place!

Ames

Strapped wrote: »

Those coach houses are becoming quite common. I'd hate to live over someone else's garage though. There is a long list of potential issues - noise, smells, fire risk, the garage becoming the local teenage/crack head hang-out (see noise/smells/fire risk), structural issues, etc.

There was a rough estate in Manchester full of HOG's (Houses over garages), which were all changed because of the problems you stated. I'm really surprised that they're still being built.

moneyistooshorttomention

Strapped wrote: »

Those coach houses are becoming quite common. I'd hate to live over someone else's garage though. There is a long list of potential issues - noise, smells, fire risk, the garage becoming the local teenage/crack head hang-out (see noise/smells/fire risk), structural issues, etc.

To add to which, I believe there's some sort of insurance and/or flying freehold type problems as well isnt there? I know there was something or other else besides the above as potential problems.

I'm just a bit hazy on the details, but can recall thinking that I had had a lucky escape when I realised about it after having gone and looked at a coach house one time.

Thinking of Ames' comment above, the coachhouse concerned had only been built pretty recently too I believe. It was old enough that it was the owner showing me round it, but I cant think it was earlier than this century in build.

I guess they call these places "houses" on the back of usually having one room downstairs. The one I viewed had its kitchen downstairs, but all the other rooms upstairs.

Raksha

julieb1987 wrote: »

Apparently this place has seen better days. It's so bad even the fireplace has vomited!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37574404.html?premiumA=true

Is it me, or does the inside not match the outside period wise. The inside looks 1930s but the outside late 50s

meandmaboy

yoyoegg wrote: »

It's the other side of Glasgow from me, but I'm tempted to go just for the OCD experience!

Hey yoyoegg,
Wait for me I'm in the Southside I am also tempted to have a look ;););););)