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Council offering to sell me a garage pending valuation, what would it be worth?
carguy143
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Hi all.
I currently rent a garage off the local council, unfortunately it's not close enough to my house. They have been in touch asking if I would like to buy one that's on my property line, pending valuation and inspection. It's a standard single garage in Skelmersdale (just outside of Wigan, north west England). What do we think it's worth?
Thanks,
I currently rent a garage off the local council, unfortunately it's not close enough to my house. They have been in touch asking if I would like to buy one that's on my property line, pending valuation and inspection. It's a standard single garage in Skelmersdale (just outside of Wigan, north west England). What do we think it's worth?
Thanks,
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construction of walls and roof? size? doors? power / light?
lets have a picture, you know you want to.Mr Generous - Landlord for more than 10 years. Generous? - Possibly but sarcastic more likely.0 -
How much is it worth TO YOU is the question.0
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Ummm, about 3 grand.
Good idea to buy it as not only is it handy for you, but having a garage will probably add value to your property.Proud to have lost over 3 stone (45 pounds,) in the past year! :j Now a size 14!
You're not singing anymore........ You're not singing any-more!
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Thanks for the replies so fad. Unfortunately I cannot get a picture as I'm not currently in the UK.
The garage is brick with a flat roof, metal up and over door, no power, window or extra doors. I could potentially add power as the back of the garage is only a few feet from my house. Size wise it's roughly 5m by 2.4m. We would mainly use it for storage as it's a tight fit for my car. It does have the benefit of having a driveway to the front of it though so would increase our parking capacity at the back of my house.0 -
You need to wait for the pending valuation to get an idea what it's worth!0
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I appreciate that but it would be nice to have a rough idea as I'm trying to work out finances. The area is full of cheap houses as it's not a desirable area so to speak (I personally love it).
The council are looking to refurbish the garages to rent out but I guess they're also looking to offload some to help fund the refurbishment works.0 -
I rent a council garage that backs on to my garden, I have thought about trying to buy it but it is in a block of about twenty, joined together with slotted concrete walls and back and has an asbestos roof.
It will probably be freehold as well so all I will be buying will be the floor in my opinion.0
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