Would you buy a converted flat if you had a choice?

macaque_2

LouBlue wrote: »

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Its now 48.15% yes and 51.85% no. :rolleyes:

I know, what a scream. For several days the vote swung between 60 and 70%. It would appear that pro conversion lobby have been canvassing for votes in the last couple of hours.

Aiko_2

macaque wrote: »

I know, what a scream. For several days the vote swung between 60 and 70%. It would appear that pro conversion lobby have been canvassing for votes in the last couple of hours.

Either that or the effects of labelling 40% of the people who took the time to respond to the poll as muppets .

macaque_2

Aiko wrote: »

Either that or the effects of labelling 40% of the people who took the time to respond to the poll as muppets .

Hmmmm, upset the muppets have I. Whoops!

Rimo2021

Originally Posted by sarkin
I prefer converted flats most new builds are so badly thrown together

macaque wrote: »

So you agree with me but you feel that new builds are put together so badly that you would prefer to put up with a conversion.

macaque - if you can really delude yourself into interpreting that as sarkin agreeing with you you are a lost cause!

macaque_2

Rimo2021 wrote: »

Originally Posted by sarkin
I prefer converted flats most new builds are so badly thrown together



macaque - if you can really delude yourself into interpreting that as sarkin agreeing with you you are a lost cause!

Be fair. He didn't say he liked conversions. He just said they were the lesser of the evils. That seems to be tacid agreement.

Rimo2021

macaque wrote: »

Be fair. He didn't say he liked conversions. He just said they were the lesser of the evils. That seems to be tacid agreement.

He didn't say anything about conversions being the lesser of two evils, you just made that up.

How is someone saying they prefer conversions over new-builds agreeing tacitly or otherwise with a person who says he prefers new-builds over conversions?

Why don't you just accept this is an issue where there is simply no right or wrong - just different people valuing differing features according to their personal needs/tastes?

Woby_Tide

it'd actually be more interesting to actually see who voted based on experience of living in the different properties rather than on opinion/perception of what they think it is like also. That said it's evident that macaque had a self fulfilling prophecy he wanted to push so all irrelevant really.

hierrodaknuckles

macaque wrote: »

I know, what a scream. For several days the vote swung between 60 and 70%. It would appear that pro conversion lobby have been canvassing for votes in the last couple of hours.

canvassing for votes! :rotfl: yes, we have set up a secret pro-conversionist forum to conspire against you :rolleyes:

LouBlue

Woby_Tide wrote: »

it'd actually be more interesting to actually see who voted based on experience of living in the different properties

I have lived in both. Converted all the way. :beer:

Rimo2021

Woby_Tide wrote: »

it'd actually be more interesting to actually see who voted based on experience of living in the different properties rather than on opinion/perception of what they think it is like also. That said it's evident that macaque had a self fulfilling prophecy he wanted to push so all irrelevant really.

I voted based on living in a conversion but also have knowledge of new-builds from the fact my brother and my ex both bought these. To my mind there is no comparison between a home built of solid stone (sandstone) roofed with stone (slate) with solid stone fireplaces (marble) , floored and doored in solid oak with high ceilings and generous room sizes.. and a shoddily constructed new-build with tiny bedrooms & paper-thin walls which mean I now have too much knowledge about their bathroom habits!

Having said that, of course price is a huge factor. In my city conversions are so desirable that they cost an absolute fortune so the comparison above is not very fair since for the same value of a beautiful conversion you could probably buy an architect-designed, well-constructed spacious newbuild apartment with a layout that has been specifically designed for modern living instead of adapted...

..it all boils down to personal taste/needs