New "Have a Look at This" thread

BarelySentientAI

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

RHemmings

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

My eyebrows went up a bit when I saw this as I'm having discussions with my son. I offered to buy him a house, but he wants one in London. Probably not going to work out. But, 'shoebox' caught my eye.

Following your link, I couldn't see the property in the description, but found a list of properties. Including this one:

https://www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/65169658

Still above what I can justify buying, and way more expensive than my entire house here in Leicester. But, just curious about its layout. Surely there's no way that Bedroom 2 is those dimensions. Even if the floorplan is 'not to scale'. 

BarelySentientAI

BarelySentientAI said:

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

Although it does remind me of a building I had to visit with work - that had "pre-charred oak cladding" on the outside.

Great when I was there to investigate a fire!

RHemmings

BarelySentientAI said:

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

I can see the link now. That's well over twice what my house cost. Like @BarelySentientAI, I'll stick with the flat cap. Never seem to get much 'trouble at mill' round here too. 

BooJewels

BarelySentientAI said:

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

I could probably buy at least 3 of mine for the price of that and have change.

There's something cold and unpleasant about the feel of that shoebox - the weather didn't help.

RHemmings

Most boring post on this thread ever, but my eyes opened wide when I saw an auction guide price that is actually realistic. In fact, given the condition I wouldn't be surprised if it sold for less than the guide price. 

Very different from all the 'Guide Price: £2.57' listings. 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148051619

There is what looks like a nasty bit of (I presume) mould here: 

Patr100

BarelySentientAI said:

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

Not even full price - Share of freehold, Doesn't say what share.
Hard to compare exactly but  many terraced houses are over a million for the postcode,

Skiddaw1

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

Blimey, London really is pricey isn't it? Actually, leaving all the drawbacks aside I rather like the house. I like the quirkiness of it and the sedum roof thing.

mark_cycling00

Patr100 said:

BarelySentientAI said:

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

Not even full price - Share of freehold, Doesn't say what share.
Hard to compare exactly but  many terraced houses are over a million for the postcode,

Share of freehold is quite good for London as it usually means that all the "houses" own the land they're built on and you're not paying ground rent to someone else and you get a good long lease. 

So the price gets you the full house and effectively the land too. You do have to pay service charges though 

I don't think it's that bad as you are actually getting a little house and outdoor space instead of an apartment with noise from all sides, or a lower ground floor with a small garden that people living above toss their cigarette butts into

Impossible for anyone with mobility issues having a ladder to the front door and ladders to other areas. Meets housing density targets I guess.

London is relatively cheap these days due to so many people with money leaving and very little investment money from far east and southern Europe.

Maybe it's a good opportunity.

Patr100

mark_cycling00 said:

Patr100 said:

BarelySentientAI said:

joho said:

Minimalist shoebox anyone?

High Street, London NW10, 3 bedroom terraced house for sale - 67365990 | PrimeLocation

How on earth is a shed in a scrapyard worth more than my house?

I'll keep my flat cap thanks.

Not even full price - Share of freehold, Doesn't say what share.
Hard to compare exactly but  many terraced houses are over a million for the postcode,

Share of freehold is quite good for London as it usually means that all the "houses" own the land they're built on and you're not paying ground rent to someone else and you get a good long lease. 

So the price gets you the full house and effectively the land too. You do have to pay service charges though 

I don't think it's that bad as you are actually getting a little house and outdoor space instead of an apartment with noise from all sides, or a lower ground floor with a small garden that people living above toss their cigarette butts into

Impossible for anyone with mobility issues having a ladder to the front door and ladders to other areas. Meets housing density targets I guess.

London is relatively cheap these days due to so many people with money leaving and very little investment money from far east and southern Europe.

Maybe it's a good opportunity.

Completely enclosed by high st shops and other houses/gardens. I can't even see how you access them. Via the back door of  Costa Coffee?
For less than the asking price , you could get a full freehold terraced house on an actual street in other areas of London or even locally probably.
Seems a bad choice and poor value. Good luck with reselling on.