New "Have a Look at This" thread

RHemmings

joho said:

SallyDucati said:

Unexpected occupant in the living room.

5 bedroom detached house for sale in Old Moss Lane, Glazebury, Cheshire, WA3 (rightmove.co.uk)

@RHemmings not quite the llama you wanted.

Oh, brilliant Sorry, I've been away for a bit distracted by other things. 

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149344682  Interesting kitchen feature

I do sometimes wonder what to do when I'm putting something in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Answer is here. Not going to work for my small kitchen though  

Skiddaw1

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149344682  Interesting kitchen feature

Makes you wonder what the purpose of it is doesn't it? I suppose if it was in one of the bedrooms I could make an educated guess, but the kitchen??

Nice house (though I'm not personally a massive fan of the Kentmere/Staveley area)

RHemmings

This one I found interesting not because of any pet llamas in the shots, or swings in the kitchen, or unknown objects in an outbuilding, but because info is available to see the clear before and after of property development. It seems that this house has been completely redone inside and out, except that I can't see the roof. 

Before:

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/27-bembridge-close/leicester/le3-9ap/54371554/



After: 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147419462



The timeline on Zoopla is here: 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/2465042629/

It was bought in Feb 2020 pre-refurbish, and then first listed post-refurbish in April 2023. It's been relisted April 2024 with a new agent at a different price than in April 2023, and then recently the price has changed. 

The April 2023 listing is here: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/27-bembridge-close/leicester/le3-9ap/64501135/

The sales history for the small road this is in is here: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/leicester/bembridge-close/?sortOrder=last_sale_date&sortDirection=desc

I would guess that 2020 to 2023 is too long for refurbishment, unless someone is doing the work themselves bit by bit. It seems that a very large amount of work has been done on this property. Some work on the garden has been done between April 2023 and April 2024. 

According to Google Streetview, the external refurbishment (at last) hadn't started by October 2022, apart from the front wall to the road being partially demolished. 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6463424,-1.1497663,3a,75y,212.69h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXXcRM5fbeQFVkb0foQRszQ!2e0!5s20221001T000000!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu

I find this interesting (entirely possible that no-one else will ) due to the clearly large amount of work done. 

BTW: I have the title register, and there's a charge from a (most likely) mortgage on the property - so if it was not lived in just developed, that could be some interest payments going on top of other costs. And, the owner's LinkedIn is visible. I won't give a description, but the photo looks very much like the stereotypical 'property developer'. (They have professional standing in another profession too.) 

I sort of used this as an example of exactly how much information is out there about properties that can be found. 

strawb_shortcake

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149344682  Interesting kitchen feature

I've been to restaurants that have swings instead of chairs so did initially wonder if it was inspired by the Mowgli chain perhaps? But with where it I think it would just be in the way

Owain_Moneysaver

A 12th Century castle, reduced today. 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148697666

And this one is maintained free by Historic Scotland. 

RHemmings

Owain_Moneysaver said:

A 12th Century castle, reduced today. 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148697666

And this one is maintained free by Historic Scotland. 

Hmmm... That definitely is an interesting property there, and not hugely expensive. How on earth the 'market value' would be worked out is way beyond me. Oh, timed auction on the 27th of June. So, 'guide price' which means nothing other than 'starting bid' according to Future Auctions. 

https://www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_details.asp?id=13152696#!/

The owner lives in Madagascar. It was bought in 2008 for £145k. 

The legal pack is very small, just one PDF, and doesn't say a lot. The 'burdens' include that this is a monument of national importance. 

mark_cycling00

Hollywood films cost £1million per minute to make. So you could recoup the costs via some film location work ..

silvercar

RHemmings said:

This one I found interesting not because of any pet llamas in the shots, or swings in the kitchen, or unknown objects in an outbuilding, but because info is available to see the clear before and after of property development. It seems that this house has been completely redone inside and out, except that I can't see the roof. 

Before:

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/27-bembridge-close/leicester/le3-9ap/54371554/



After: 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147419462



The timeline on Zoopla is here: 

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/2465042629/

It was bought in Feb 2020 pre-refurbish, and then first listed post-refurbish in April 2023. It's been relisted April 2024 with a new agent at a different price than in April 2023, and then recently the price has changed. 

The April 2023 listing is here: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/27-bembridge-close/leicester/le3-9ap/64501135/

The sales history for the small road this is in is here: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices/leicester/bembridge-close/?sortOrder=last_sale_date&sortDirection=desc

I would guess that 2020 to 2023 is too long for refurbishment, unless someone is doing the work themselves bit by bit. It seems that a very large amount of work has been done on this property. Some work on the garden has been done between April 2023 and April 2024. 

According to Google Streetview, the external refurbishment (at last) hadn't started by October 2022, apart from the front wall to the road being partially demolished. 

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.6463424,-1.1497663,3a,75y,212.69h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXXcRM5fbeQFVkb0foQRszQ!2e0!5s20221001T000000!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu

I find this interesting (entirely possible that no-one else will ) due to the clearly large amount of work done. 

BTW: I have the title register, and there's a charge from a (most likely) mortgage on the property - so if it was not lived in just developed, that could be some interest payments going on top of other costs. And, the owner's LinkedIn is visible. I won't give a description, but the photo looks very much like the stereotypical 'property developer'. (They have professional standing in another profession too.) 

I sort of used this as an example of exactly how much information is out there about properties that can be found. 

The long delay in getting the refurb done could be because of Covid. It was in great need of a refurb. Now it ticks the "grey" box. Interesting that they didn't extend at all.

FreeBear

RHemmings said:

Owain_Moneysaver said:

A 12th Century castle, reduced today. 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148697666

And this one is maintained free by Historic Scotland. 

Hmmm... That definitely is an interesting property there, and not hugely expensive. How on earth the 'market value' would be worked out is way beyond me. Oh, timed auction on the 27th of June. So, 'guide price' which means nothing other than 'starting bid' according to Future Auctions. 

https://www.futurepropertyauctions.co.uk/property_details.asp?id=13152696#!/

The owner lives in Madagascar. It was bought in 2008 for £145k. 

The legal pack is very small, just one PDF, and doesn't say a lot. The 'burdens' include that this is a monument of national importance.

If it is a scheduled monument (which it probably is), there will be zero chance of developing the site.

Ditzy_Mitzy

Skiddaw1 said:

Dandie89 said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/149344682  Interesting kitchen feature

Makes you wonder what the purpose of it is doesn't it? I suppose if it was in one of the bedrooms I could make an educated guess, but the kitchen??

Nice house (though I'm not personally a massive fan of the Kentmere/Staveley area)

Alan Partridge knows why the swing is there, Lynn...