New "Have a Look at This" thread

SadieO

Dandie89 said:

When we bought our end terraced house in 1995, it was noted as a semi detached for some reason. 

There is not really any material difference is there? Just one shared wall, side access, everything you might be expecting I would have thought.  I expect it is a lot to do with terrace and semi-detached being the only choice of search options on Rightmove. 

Of course, technically you are not lying if you called an end-terrace a semi-detatched, as it is only attached on one side! However in my experience, the style can be quite different though, with terraces often being narrower, only having a small yard at the back, and opening directly onto the street or just with a tiny path/yard at the front. We moved from a terrace to a semi and the semi is much wider and more square, and has a drive and a front and back garden. Of course this is not the same for all terraces and semis, but that is the difference in my mind!

FreeBear

SadieO said:

Dandie89 said:

When we bought our end terraced house in 1995, it was noted as a semi detached for some reason. 

There is not really any material difference is there? Just one shared wall, side access, everything you might be expecting I would have thought.  I expect it is a lot to do with terrace and semi-detached being the only choice of search options on Rightmove. 

Of course, technically you are not lying if you called an end-terrace a semi-detatched, as it is only attached on one side! However in my experience, the style can be quite different though, with terraces often being narrower, only having a small yard at the back, and opening directly onto the street or just with a tiny path/yard at the front. We moved from a terrace to a semi and the semi is much wider and more square, and has a drive and a front and back garden. Of course this is not the same for all terraces and semis, but that is the difference in my mind!

And there could be a path running along the back with full Right of Way permissions for adjoining properties. Might also find common drains at the rear - Both could throw a spanner in the works if the buyer wants to extend.

Abbafan1972

Dandie89 said:

When we bought our end terraced house in 1995, it was noted as a semi detached for some reason. 

There is not really any material difference is there? Just one shared wall, side access, everything you might be expecting I would have thought.  I expect it is a lot to do with terrace and semi-detached being the only choice of search options on Rightmove. 

I suppose not no.  if you are talking about search options on Rightmove - the website didn't start until 2000 and the details when we bought this were only paper-based. 

daivid

Owain_Moneysaver said:

This is an interesting spot the cat
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148087757
Photo 6. Read the captions. 

How bad must the cat have been to be edited out when the non-PC teddy was allowed to stay in pic 16

daivid

Quirky and partially time warp property https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148649225#/?channel=RES_BUY

Dandie89

daivid said:

Quirky and partially time warp property https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148649225#/?channel=RES_BUY

Certainly quirky.  Hard to tell how much of that is "time warp" and how much might be more recent quirky choices.  I wonder what that is hanging from the ceiling in Pic 9 and I don't understand how the (nightmare) roof drains.  Does it just pour from the centre gully onto the balcony?  Oh, and a spot the cat.

RHemmings

Dandie89 said:

When we bought our end terraced house in 1995, it was noted as a semi detached for some reason. 

There is not really any material difference is there? Just one shared wall, side access, everything you might be expecting I would have thought.  I expect it is a lot to do with terrace and semi-detached being the only choice of search options on Rightmove. 

If an end-terrace house was described as 'terraced' on Rightmove, then at least the description would be honest and accurate. Describing such a house as 'semi-detached' is not. The photos and description can (and should) make it obvious that it's an end-terrace. 

daivid

Dandie89 said:

daivid said:

Quirky and partially time warp property https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148649225#/?channel=RES_BUY

Certainly quirky.  Hard to tell how much of that is "time warp" and how much might be more recent quirky choices.  I wonder what that is hanging from the ceiling in Pic 9 and I don't understand how the (nightmare) roof drains.  Does it just pour from the centre gully onto the balcony?  Oh, and a spot the cat.

The roof I think has a slight slope from front to back, where there is guttering just to the side of the balcony (pic 18). Plenty of opportunity for high maintenance costs though…

Dandie89

RHemmings said:

. The photos and description can (and should) make it obvious that it's an end-terrace. 

Agreed.  I really can't see any issue with how they describe things, people can see for themselves, but at the same time can completely understand why they might make choices that ensure the entry is not passed by unecessarily.

Skiddaw1

daivid said:

Quirky and partially time warp property https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/148649225#/?channel=RES_BUY

I think they've deliberately gone with the time warp theme to match the house.

It's rather wonderful I think though I agree with the draining roof comment.