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Development descriptions, and what they really mean...
djm1972
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"A select development of just 240 contemporary 2 bedroom lifestyle apartments"
Block of flats.
"An exicting urban development of 3 and 4 bedroom character townhouses"
We couldn't get planning permission for an exclusive development of contemporary lifestyle apartments but you're not going to believe how many terraced houses our architect has managed to cram into the same space!
"An exciting mixed use development of assisted purchase affordable housing, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, 4 bedroom townhouses and 5 bedroom detached properties."
Social experiment.
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djm1972 wrote:"A select development of just 240 contemporary 2 bedroom lifestyle apartments"
Tower Block!Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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My favourite is "compact studio": you can put the kettle on while sitting on the toilet
Don't see the point anymore in offering advice to people who only want to be agreed with...0 -
How true! 0
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"contemporary" = smallI'm not cynical I'm realistic
(If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)0 -
"A modern development conveniently situated in the town centre"
Overlooked by the local office tower blocks with free vomit on a regular basis from the the patrons of the local pub and don't expect to ever get any sleep!0 -
Bossyboots wrote:"A modern development conveniently situated in the town centre"
Overlooked by the local office tower blocks with free vomit on a regular basis from the the patrons of the local pub and don't expect to ever get any sleep!
:rotfl: :rotfl:
I know a few places like this!!Thanks to all who post comps :A :T0 -
deceptively spacious.
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'Executive Detached' - Tasteless, ugly, nouveau riche monstrosity on a soul-less estate."I'm ready for my close-up Mr. DeMille...."0
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When I worked in Town Planning, an application came in for 56 flats.
There were so many neighbour objections that the developer withdrew the application.
He submitted it again a week later with the description as '56 spacious luxury apartments', got very few objections and in due course the development was granted planning permission.
A rose by any other name....?(AKA HRH_MUngo)
Member #10 of £2 savers club
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is the Book of British Birds, and you have a rough idea of what it feels like to read Richard Dawkins on theology: Terry Eagleton0 -
There was one in the local paper on Friday. It said the development was "a five minute walk from the town centre". Well, maybe if you're the Olympic speed-walking gold medal winner, but it would take me at least 20 minutes from there!0
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