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Thinking of buying this house.

Ed_Zep
Ed_Zep Posts: 340 Forumite
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in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,

I'm thinking of buying this house. The only thing that's really bothering me is the bathroom with the corner bath and maybe having to move the boiler.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-61814978.html

I'd be interested in knowing what you think of it in general. They've had a lot of interest but no takers.

Thanks.
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  • Hoploz
    Hoploz Posts: 3,888 Forumite
    It's a do-er upper to me.

    I'm put off by the hard landscaped garden but that might be your choice. Expensive to change.

    Bathroom needs re-doing.

    Some of the walls seem not very thick - I'm thinking no cavities or timber construction?

    Query building regs on loft room/ bedroom status, if that's important to you.

    All the beams being so dark puts me off - it's cottagey but I don't think original.

    But all this compares to £240k buying a tiny one bed flat around here so no idea on value for money in Nottingham!
  • AFF8879
    AFF8879 Posts: 656 Forumite
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    It's a nice house, though a bit of a mish-mash of styles, I feel like it doesn't quite know what it's meant to be. Great aspect of the field though, I wonder if that is the actual view from the property as opposed to a random local area shot by the EA? As that would be a huge disappointment for me, if upon viewing it turned out that view wasn't actually from the property.
  • lincroft1710
    lincroft1710 Posts: 19,117 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Someone's had a bad attack of the Mock Tudors, and two conservatories, Mr Ambassador, you are spoiling us. I bet the loft "bedroom" hasn't got building regs.

    You either live with all the quirkiness or spend a small fortune renovating it to your own taste.
    If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales
  • CathA
    CathA Posts: 1,207 Forumite
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    Why the beams? Is it a conversion of some type? That would put me off, though nothing else looks too hard to change.
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    How much were they originally asking for it?
  • Ed_Zep
    Ed_Zep Posts: 340 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    How much were they originally asking for it?

    It's been £240K since it was put on the market.
  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Ed_Zep wrote: »
    It's been £240K since it was put on the market.
    The current owners and the previous ones paid £240K for it.
  • Ed_Zep
    Ed_Zep Posts: 340 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    CathA wrote: »
    Why the beams? Is it a conversion of some type? That would put me off, though nothing else looks too hard to change.

    I think (in fact, I'm fairly sure) the beams were added. It's not a conversion.
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,551 Forumite
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    I'm not much of a doer-upper myself, but I strongly dislike the bathroom. Is the road as busy as it appears on Streetview? I liked the rest of it.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Jackieboy
    Jackieboy Posts: 1,010 Forumite
    Hoploz wrote: »
    It's a do-er upper to me.

    I'm put off by the hard landscaped garden but that might be your choice. Expensive to change.

    Bathroom needs re-doing.

    Some of the walls seem not very thick - I'm thinking no cavities or timber construction?

    Query building regs on loft room/ bedroom status, if that's important to you.

    All the beams being so dark puts me off - it's cottagey but I don't think original.

    But all this compares to £240k buying a tiny one bed flat around here so no idea on value for money in Nottingham!

    I don't like the fake beams but it's hardly a doer upper!
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