would you buy this house?

martinsurrey

bouicca21 wrote: »

It's a classic example of a greedy developer trying to get as many units as possible out of a building, without thinking about the space one needs actually to live comfortably in it. Even without the grade 2 listing problems, it's a no no for me.

really...

are we looking at the same house...

its a 150sq m 3 bed... its massive, over 50% larger than the recommended size of a 3bed.

the smallest bedroom is 3.4 X 3.2, which is a large double...

the size is what puts me off, renovating 150Sq m of grade 2 listed, £££,£££

bouicca21

Size isn't everything. The arrangement of the space is what matters.

Money_Bunny

Gorgeous

But don't let your heart rule your head

No way would I buy this

rebs

Why are people saying there is no kitchen? The description gives details about the kitchen?

shop-to-drop

rebs wrote: »

Why are people saying there is no kitchen? The description gives details about the kitchen?

First post OP lists 'no kitchen' as one of the bad points.

dodger1

rebs wrote: »

Why are people saying there is no kitchen? The description gives details about the kitchen?

shop-to-drop wrote: »

First post OP lists 'no kitchen' as one of the bad points.

But the description and floorplan both mention a kitchen.

gingin_2

I love those types of property but I think that one has just been compromised too much.

Your 2 main bedrooms are up in the attic and although the dimensions look good, most of that is in the eaves. It might be hard to get furniture in and then you are still without a bathroom up there - stairs to old attics can be quite hairy, I wouldn't want to be getting down the stairs to the loo at 3am. The garden is also a huge disappointment, you have the large building looming over you on the left that looks to be taking out a fair bit of light, as well as it being very narrow.

I think the OP means no kitchen as in no appliances/ units. As someone who is currently into the 6th week of having no kitchen, I can tell you, it's starting to grate!

DKLS

After encountering a Conservation Officer whose sole motivation was jealously. I wouldn't touch a listed house with someone else's bargepole.

Angelicdevil

No way. More hassle than it's worth.

Needs a lot of work, it's Grade II listed and the garden is tiny and doesn't look like it gets a lot of sunlight.

I also don't think it's particularly nice looking.

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Yes, if I had £400,000 in cash (unmortgable?) and another £100,000 for restoration to Grade II requirements.

Would make a nice country weekend cottage and a change from my Chelsea appartment.

You can get a lot more, requiring very little work, for your money in Hemsby, Norfolk. Join the rest of the Chelsea set in the summer. It's rather nice by the sea too.

Brock_and_Roll

I think in this case, recent developers are innocent. Perusal of some old maps shows that the current division of this property goes back at least as far as 1875. The only development in relatively recent times (mid 20thc) was the development of what were previously the meadows behind the property thus resulting in relatively short garden.

Personally I find it charming and at the right price, I am sure there will be someone out there who will love to look after it.....but not at £400k!