Drooling over houses I love but can't afford

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MrsJam wrote: »

Oh, now I want that one! Best get on the lottery this week!

It's my premium bonds house! :rotfl: There's a private entrance straight onto the beach as well :happyhear

cbrown372

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

It would be easy enough, I imagine, for someone outside an area to believe that a property really was in the area of the town/city/etc that the blurb said it was.

I've come from a fast-moving city and certainly those in my area noticed that some houses in next area over were being mis-labelled as being in our area. We knew exactly what streets were (or weren't) in our area and it had a very distinct "boundary" - so there was no excuse.

One does have to live in an area for a while to pick up the area nuances.

One does normally find a map of the street/area in the particulars these days

cbrown372

firebird082 wrote: »

Love the style of that one - clearly I need to move north, as our little 2 up 2 down terrace cost more than that :eek:

Don't go too far North £220k would only buy a two bed flat round here

jeanzbeanz

I also definitely fall into the camp of drooling over properties that need vision and work to make them come back to life... we looked round this one (hoping they might take a low offer ;-) and we could live in it as it is until we saved up to renovate it into our dream home:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34913247.html

But in reality the place needs £400k spending on it (the back of the house is practically falling down) ... I have never been into such a badly cared for house before. So that firmly took it out of our budget. But I still drool!

Cakeguts

jeanzbeanz wrote: »

I also definitely fall into the camp of drooling over properties that need vision and work to make them come back to life... we looked round this one (hoping they might take a low offer ;-) and we could live in it as it is until we saved up to renovate it into our dream home:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34913247.html

But in reality the place needs £400k spending on it (the back of the house is practically falling down) ... I have never been into such a badly cared for house before. So that firmly took it out of our budget. But I still drool!

Very expensive plot?

Cakeguts

Davesnave wrote: »

Sometimes, agents and owners deliberately get it wrong, if a property lies close enough to an area with a high reputation.

My first two houses were technically in a place called Lower Weston, but people used to market them as being in Audley Park, which is mainly an area of fine detached properties.

I don't know the Oldham area, so I'm not sure if that might be what's going on.

I would suspect that the problem is Failsworth. So they put it in Manchester instead but I still think that it is misleading.

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On my school run I get to drive past houses that are so expensive they won't tell you the price unless you talk to them...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-57399571.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-property-for-sale/property-63955307.html

Some of the more affordable ones on that road..
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-57953746.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-39205938.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-52717753.html

Davesnave

Cakeguts wrote: »

I would suspect that the problem is Failsworth. So they put it in Manchester instead but I still think that it is misleading.

I'd guess anywhere that starts with 'Fail' would be less desirable.

It's like Twerton in Bath. It is very like it sounds! :rotfl:

lincroft1710

fairy_lights wrote: »

Don't waste your drool on terraced houses when there are French castles you can be fantasising over!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-47195790.html

30m Euros yet only 1 bathroom per 3 bedrooms.

happyandcontented

I have always fancied a house with a water view. Thanks OP I have just spent time drooling over waterside properties. Here is one I quite fancy:
http://www.knightfrank.co.uk/en/properties/residential/for-sale/allenhayes-road-salcombe-tq8/exe170029

Although I do like period too.....choices, choices!!