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Theoretical House Price Crash Question

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  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    Cardinal-Red wrote:
    There's definitely scope to do lots of things down there though and I'm in little doubt that when the time comes, my dreams of a quiet retreat with my snooker table, guitar/amp, games console and great big TV will be shattered and replace by something far more useful...

    Sob...

    LOL!

    I think you can keep on dreaming because if the kitchen I'm imagining is anything like the one your wife is, it's just fabulous!

    You'll love it :D
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • sm9ai
    sm9ai Posts: 485 Forumite
    Sounds like a plan. On a slightly different note, have you considered converting the loft as an option?
  • Cardinal-Red
    Cardinal-Red Posts: 664 Forumite
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    Doozergirl wrote:
    LOL!

    I think you can keep on dreaming because if the kitchen I'm imagining is anything like the one your wife is, it's just fabulous!

    You'll love it :D

    Sigh - I shall pass on the messages of support to her and her womanly plans.
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  • Cardinal-Red
    Cardinal-Red Posts: 664 Forumite
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    sm9ai wrote:
    Sounds like a plan. On a slightly different note, have you considered converting the loft as an option?

    At the risk of going way off topic (which happens a lot in my posts!) yes that's also on the list, earmarked for a 4th bedroom but it's lower down the list as we have no need for it as yet; whereas the cellar/basement/lower ground floor conversion will yield immediate benefits, for one of us at least...

    :D
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  • mystic_trev
    mystic_trev Posts: 5,434 Forumite
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    Why don't you convert it into a Dungeon and invite the neighbours round for swingers nights?



    LOL
  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    Just because building control dont consider a room habitable doesnt mean it isnt. Theres some weird rule where I am that you need a proper set of stairs to a loft to call it a bedroom.

    As far as I'm concerned if it has a bed in it and all the other stuff bedrooms have, then its a bedroom.

    I dont think it would be too hard to get an AE to stretch the truth and call your cellar a bedroom, lying about stuff hasnt been a problem so far for them ;)
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    I dont think it would be too hard to get an AE to stretch the truth and call your cellar a bedroom, lying about stuff hasnt been a problem so far for them

    erm, keaving themselves wide open for being sued under the property misdescriptions act?
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • Alan_M_2
    Alan_M_2 Posts: 2,752 Forumite
    nelly wrote:
    Just because building control dont consider a room habitable doesnt mean it isnt. Theres some weird rule where I am that you need a proper set of stairs to a loft to call it a bedroom.

    As far as I'm concerned if it has a bed in it and all the other stuff bedrooms have, then its a bedroom.

    I dont think it would be too hard to get an AE to stretch the truth and call your cellar a bedroom, lying about stuff hasnt been a problem so far for them ;)

    A ladder, through a loft hatch, doesn't make a bedroom, that's why building regulations exist, that isn't weird, it's common sense:rotfl:
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