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The "have a look at this!" thread II

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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    Strapped wrote: »
    Sorry, I think it's hideous.
    I think it looks haunted :eek:.
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  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    Find_The_Real wrote: »
    http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-37598608.html

    I'm slightly stunned that someone has actually offered more than the asking price.

    It's rather yuk - but actually I think it's worth more than the offer made so far.
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,230 Forumite
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    It's rather yuk - but actually I think it's worth more than the offer made so far.

    Have you ever been to Southmead?
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  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    Slinky wrote: »
    Have you ever been to Southmead?

    No...sounds like I don't want to then?

    Oh..go on...list Southmead's (doubtful/undoubted) attractions for us then...:rotfl:

    I'm going by the fact that equivalent houses in our "absolute worst" area cost noticeably more than this....
  • Slinky
    Slinky Posts: 11,230 Forumite
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    I used to work nearby in Filton..... let's just say Southmead had the reputation of somewhere you drive through with your doors locked and don't stop in case your wheels get nicked.
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  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    Slinky wrote: »
    I used to work nearby in Filton..... let's just say Southmead had the reputation of somewhere you drive through with your doors locked and don't stop in case your wheels get nicked.

    Not that different to that of our worst area then:rotfl:. Though maybe ours has improved a bit - as I notice their houses are still much cheaper, but not quite as "cheap as chips" as they used to be. Though, mind you, I've been through another local bad area on charitable type business and our transport got stoned and we got shouted at:eek:. We beat a very hasty retreat...
  • pinkladyof66
    pinkladyof66 Posts: 1,829 Forumite
    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    It's rather yuk - but actually I think it's worth more than the offer made so far.


    vile house and vile area too wouldnt go anywhere near it ! :eek:



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  • pinkladyof66
    pinkladyof66 Posts: 1,829 Forumite
    Slinky wrote: »
    Have you ever been to Southmead?

    I have and wouldnt want to go in a hurry again !!!!



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  • mundibananas
    mundibananas Posts: 85 Forumite
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    southmead had it's own panorama episode a few years ago - do a youtube search for 'southmead panorama' to see some of it's 'delightful residents'
  • pinkladyof66
    pinkladyof66 Posts: 1,829 Forumite
    I can tell you the residents are undesirables. As another poster said as soon as you hit the area you lock all your doors and get out as soon as possible. On a night it is a no go area.



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