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The 1/2 million pound council house

wecanhelpu
wecanhelpu Posts: 630 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Now I'm no expert on the London property market, but f*ck me!!!

This place must surely be in the running for my "most overpriced sh*thole award".

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-13767239.rsp?pa_n=4&tr_t=buy


And while I'm at it, what the hell is this?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15356956.rsp?pa_n=3&tr_t=buy
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  • Mushy61
    Mushy61 Posts: 152 Forumite
    The world's gone mad!!!

    Where the hell are the windows in that second gaff?
  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    Being that close to central London, they could well find someonewho offers close to the asking price. The second one in particular is targetting city slickers who want a home in the city to avoid commuting from their country pad.

    Madness to the rest of us living a more conventional life on a conventional wage!!
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    At least the 2nd place is walking distance to Lords. The first one you could walk to The Oval from but you'll arrive without your mobile or wallet!
  • Nutty_Tart
    Nutty_Tart Posts: 252 Forumite
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    Wow! I live about a 40minute commute from London - do you think I could give them a call about my garage? "In need of some modernisation" I think the term is lol :rotfl:
    C Card £5218.68 (Feb 2011)
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    Mort overpayments 2011 - £418.06
  • Taadaa
    Taadaa Posts: 2,113 Forumite
    You might be able to convert it to a one bed place and rent it for £300 a month - with the correct planning and regs etc

    I know because I saw one such garage when I first moved out of home, in Shortlands just outside Bromley!!
    I have had many Light Bulb Moments. The trouble is someone keeps turning the bulb off :o

    1% over payments on cc 3.5/100 (March 2014)
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    NB for the same money in Provence (not exactly the cheapest bit of France), you can buy THIS 14 bed place!
  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
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    A friend of my sister bought her council place a few years back, near Primrose Hill in London & has just got around £650k for it. :eek: They are moving to the coast & will have a nice fat wad of cash in the bank as obviously the prices are practically give away compared to central London. :o

    Rtb= print your own money to some very lucky people.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    funny you shouod find this one OP as one of my old colleagues went in and valued this one- im certain its the same one from the location map - they said 450 , but they knew they would get kicked back as there was another agent in the running saying 675

    looks like vendor has gone for the middle val, very wise ;) LOL
    :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:
  • nelly_2
    nelly_2 Posts: 17,863 Forumite
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    Or for half the price you can have this in florida

    half a million DOLLARS
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    Generali wrote: »
    NB for the same money in Provence (not exactly the cheapest bit of France), you can buy THIS 14 bed place!

    That looks like you get the whole village!
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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