New "Have a Look at This" thread

BooJewels

It looks like it has 'a place for everything'.  That's what I think my 'workshop' looks like - at least what I'd like it to look like.  Reality, sadly, is woefully different.

I think if I was spending that much dosh though, the one thing I'd hope it would buy me would be space - ie distance from neighbours.  I'd sacrifice some bedrooms for a bit more yardage at the perimeter.  Although it's a lot of house for the money in that part of the world.

ETA: Have you noticed how many properties we've seen lately that have some sort of elephant in the garden?

Emily_Joy

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147337733  Wow, that's tidy!

According to the property sale history they bought it in 2020 for 515K and now want £750K for it. That's rather steep increase!

mark_cycling00

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147337733  Wow, that's tidy!

A house with everything but then you see the surroundings and it's an "estate in the country" rather than an "escape to the country"

Personally I'd go for something smaller but much closer to The Lakes

Sarahspangles

BooJewels said:

ETA: Have you noticed how many properties we've seen lately that have some sort of elephant in the garden?

Better than an elephant in the room?

RHemmings

Contessa said:

RHemmings said:

I like little freehold properties, and this one looks a reasonable example. But, I'd prefer the end-of-terrace assuming that it's essentially similar. Cute.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/146440826#/?channel=RES_BUY

Number 8, which sold in 2018, has an interesting interior.

I've been away, and have just seen this now. 

Yes, that's an, um, ..., interesting internal decoration. However, it sold in about a month for asking price. So, someone liked it. I wonder if the stairs are still like that now. 

BooJewels

Sarahspangles said:

BooJewels said:

ETA: Have you noticed how many properties we've seen lately that have some sort of elephant in the garden?

Better than an elephant in the room?

There are plenty of those too - decorative ones, that is.  A real elephant would scuff up your carpets.

That phrase always makes me think of Victoria Wood when she was filming somewhere like Sri Lanka and said "we need to talk about the elephant in the room."  "No really, there's an elephant in the room" and the camera panned wider to the side and there was indeed an elephant stood behind her.  I was hoping I could find a clip of it on-line, but haven't.

RHemmings

This one popped up near me just recently. Mostly a fairly normal house with a few 'interesting' colour touches such as the blue toilet seat cover, but the dining area is full-on 70s time-warp vibes.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147253052#/?channel=RES_BUY

Sarahspangles

BooJewels said:

That phrase always makes me think of Victoria Wood when she was filming somewhere like Sri Lanka and said "we need to talk about the elephant in the room."  "No really, there's an elephant in the room" and the camera panned wider to the side and there was indeed an elephant stood behind her.  I was hoping I could find a clip of it on-line, but haven't.

I do miss Victoria Wood.

Sarahspangles

RHemmings said:

This one popped up near me just recently. Mostly a fairly normal house with a few 'interesting' colour touches such as the blue toilet seat cover, but the dining area is full-on 70s time-warp vibes.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147253052#/?channel=RES_BUY

Groovy baby! I bet that’s really fun when friends come round.

Skiddaw1

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147337733  Wow, that's tidy!

Lovely indeed! Not so very far from us too.