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first offer

Well , made an offer today on a property we have seen three times

Been for sale since early Jan @ £189.995 , they bought it in Oct 2011 and paid 175k , selling point is the garden ,which as i posted before , is on the west coast main line , puts most off , but not us , problem is , the `conservatory` that is in the garden , is only any use for the very hottest days , its freezing , single glazed and neither use nor ornament , so will have to be done as thats the carrot of the house , to make it family friendly with the extra play room

Nothing been done to the house at all (can still see previous sale and photos from 2011 sale)

Have gone in mid 160`s , so will wait and see!
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    p.s vendor well aware of our situation , have probate , have MIP , aggresivley marketing the estate to sell
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  • ognum
    ognum Posts: 4,879 Forumite
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    IMO most conservatories are neither use nor ornament, they are always too hot or too cold. I have had in a previous house a really beautiful large conservatory, heated etc and it was still too cold in winter etc etc.

    If you get the house I would suggest you try to make it have a solid roof of some kind even if you keep the glass base.

    Good luck with your offer
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    Hmm , thats interesting , as the foot print is `already there` would i need any kind of planning ?
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    edited 27 March 2013 at 1:33PM
    are we talking flat roof ?

    sorry , just hadnt considered the roof thing!
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  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    Underfloor heating might help too...

    Jx
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  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    costs just keep rising lol
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  • ognum
    ognum Posts: 4,879 Forumite
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    Not flat Definately not, depends on the shape of the comsevatory!
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    ahh ok , so then , its a rectangle shape and its 15'0 x 8'1 (4.57m x 2.46m )

    at what stage does it become an extension not just a conservatory though , if a proper roof is put on ?
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  • ognum
    ognum Posts: 4,879 Forumite
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    But it already exists, sorry can tell you the legalities but if it's a rectangle it depends on how it meets your house but it could be a single or double pitch.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    no worries , its not a deal breaker !
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