The Nice People Thread, No.16: A Universe of Niceness.

SingleSue

PasturesNew wrote: »

Thoughts to the Clan of Sue, who are packing/driving again today.

Thanks PN x

PasturesNew

OK ... so how does this house prices malarky work?

House in a "rough area", sold for £223k as a brand new build when I bought mine for £210k in a "nice area"

So where are we now 4 years on?

Rough area house on market for £315k. Increase of 41%
Mine on market for £270k. Increase of 29%

... and when I look at the house in the rough area on streetview aerial one house is pointed out as being "Mistress...." - who turns out to be a !!!!!!-eating dominatrix. That's her major specialism, according to Google. BLIMEY!

So, if you buy a new build in a "rough area" ... and have a dominatrix move in 2-3 doors down ... your house is worth more after 4 years than if you bought a 2nd hand house in a "nice area".

There really is no rhyme or reason to price changes is there...

michaels

PasturesNew wrote: »

OK ... so how does this house prices malarky work?

House in a "rough area", sold for £223k as a brand new build when I bought mine for £210k in a "nice area"

So where are we now 4 years on?

Rough area house on market for £315k. Increase of 41%
Mine on market for £270k. Increase of 29%

... and when I look at the house in the rough area on streetview aerial one house is pointed out as being "Mistress...." - who turns out to be a !!!!!!-eating dominatrix. That's her major specialism, according to Google. BLIMEY!

So, if you buy a new build in a "rough area" ... and have a dominatrix move in 2-3 doors down ... your house is worth more after 4 years than if you bought a 2nd hand house in a "nice area".

There really is no rhyme or reason to price changes is there...

I don't know, people are always complaining when new builds don't have amenities within walking distance.....

Seriously though the biggest price rises often happen with gentrification whereas less desirable house in a good area might hit a ceiling (less desirable perhaps because of an outlook on to commercial properties or parking issues - not something that would impact in most areas but if you are paying nice area premium then perhaps you have already decided you don't want these compromises)

GDB2222

If I understand correctly, neither of these houses has sold yet. So, these are just asking prices.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

OK ... so how does this house prices malarky work?

House in a "rough area", sold for £223k as a brand new build when I bought mine for £210k in a "nice area"

So where are we now 4 years on?

Rough area house on market for £315k. Increase of 41%
Mine on market for £270k. Increase of 29%

... and when I look at the house in the rough area on streetview aerial one house is pointed out as being "Mistress...." - who turns out to be a !!!!!!-eating dominatrix. That's her major specialism, according to Google. BLIMEY!

So, if you buy a new build in a "rough area" ... and have a dominatrix move in 2-3 doors down ... your house is worth more after 4 years than if you bought a 2nd hand house in a "nice area".

There really is no rhyme or reason to price changes is there...

Rough area is less rough, so increase is greater.

Your area hasn't changed much, so increase is average.

silvercar

Hope all goes well Sue.

silvercar

Unearthly our of the morning jet-lagged.

Japan - the country where people leave laptops open in cafes as they go about their business and they are still there on return.

Japan - the land of heated toilet seats and clean facilities.

Japan - the politest people I have ever met.

Pyxis

SingleSue wrote: »

We had free instrument lessons at high school, I wanted to do piano or violin but they were full so I did horn, cornet and trumpet instead.

For Josh, his PRU purchased musical instruments and hired a specialist teacher after it was discovered that he calmed down and was able to learn after banging/tapping on walls, doors, tins etc. It was one teacher's hunch that changed Josh's life, before that they thought he was just doing it to be annoying/wind up rather than trying to calm himself. That one hunch meant that he calmed down enough to return to mainstream education and because access to playing music was a main stay in his statement of educational needs, ultimately, take GCSEs, A levels and go to university.

He did a mini dissertation (6000 words) last year on the benefits of music and differing needs, scored really well on it too.

Well, if that doesn't illustrate the benefits and healing power of music I don't know what does. :T :T




Japan........drool. I really must go there.
More details, please, Silvercar!
Currently I am in Italy. Will post more later.

silvercar

Pyxis wrote: »

Japan........drool. I really must go there.
More details, please, Silvercar!
Currently I am in Italy. Will post more later.

I love Italy, especially the food. Trying to avoid meat and shell fish in Japan was a struggle.

Tokyo- big modern city, lots to see

Kyoto - old city (former capital) steeped in history with amazing sites Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines

We also had an overnight stop in a Hakone, where we stayed in a traditional Japanese Ryoken (guest house) where we ate the most amazing Japanese meal off a low table sitting on mats and then slept on a futon (not that comfortable). Also tried the local hot spring bath.

12 hour flight - 9 hour time difference!

SingleSue

Dad's second on the list for his operation, fingers crossed his ITU bed hasn't been taken over night.

He's ended up on a different ward pre operation as his bed wasn't available on the vascular ward, he's in a side room on a urology ward! Huge room, own toilet and shower and the organisation compared to vascular is amazing.