Electricity sub station

Blackpool_Saver

monty-doggy wrote: »

You spend most of your time inside the house or in the garden. You'd never see the bloody thing!

Kerb appeal is VERY important, especially in this financial climate

LittleMax

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Because it looks so ugly, but then so does the house. Sorry just being honest

I'm pretty sure OP is not seeking a second opinion on the aesthetics of their potential purchase.

monty-doggy

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Kerb appeal is VERY important, especially in this financial climate

If you are selling yes, but as I pointed out before, it didn't put the current owners off, or the ones before them, or potentially the OP. I'm sure they are not the only people on the planet who would buy that house!

If the OP wants a home, that's what they need to focus on, not selling it in the future. Cross that bridge when it comes to it, I'm sure there won't be a problem!

joujou

ValHaller wrote: »

The photo is too dark to tell if there is a transformer on the plot - if you could post a google aerial view with good exposure and contrast, we might see what else is on the plot.

Typically you find

• 11,000 Volt 3 phase switchgear
• 11,000V to 415V 3 phase transformer
• 415V 3 phase Distribution Pillar

Note that 230V single phase supply for your house is actually 1 phase of a 415V 3 phase supply.

Sometimes these sites are fenced and reserved from development of the estate for a future full substation but from the beginning and to this day there is just a Distribution Pillar linking to other substations some distance away

All circuits in and out will be underground cables

Here you go - the best photos I can find:

joujou

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

Because it looks so ugly, but then so does the house. Sorry just being honest

Continuing on being honest - I can't afford any better - and the plain looking front is as any good as any other house in the neighboorhood


WAIT WAIT - that small building is an electricity substation - it's not the house - just to be clear as I don't think the house is exposed in the previous photos.

Blackpool_Saver

LittleMax wrote: »

I'm pretty sure OP is not seeking a second opinion on the aesthetics of their potential purchase.

The OP stated in post 5 that he was seeking views about resale, resale is affected by what a property looks like and what is adjacent to it

Blackpool_Saver

joujou wrote: »

Continuing on being honest - I can't afford any better - and the plain looking front is as any good as any other house in the neighboorhood


WAIT WAIT - that small building is an electricity substation - it's not the house - just to be clear as I don't think the house is exposed in the previous photos.

You pays your money you takes your choice, you asked for opinions, I gave mine. BTW I could see the front of the houses. Good luck with your purchase.....

joujou

Blackpool_Saver wrote: »

You pays your money you takes your choice, you asked for opinions, I gave mine. BTW I could see the front of the houses. Good luck with your purchase.....

Fair enough - we can discuss kerb appeal and front appeal when I actually, you know, post that.

Thanks for your input!

Blackpool_Saver

joujou wrote: »

Fair enough - we can discuss kerb appeal and front appeal when I actually, you know, post that.

Thanks for your input!

You are welcome,

monty-doggy

I think the pros of a nice home and a big garden far outweigh a little power station thingy next door. Bigger garden and less overlooked? Bonus