New "Have a Look at This" thread

Lucky_Duck_2

goldfinches said:

joho said:

Tough one, but spot the dog:

Photos of Gordon Road, London E11 - 69475523 | PrimeLocation

I never can look at those stains around the mouth on light coloured dogs without shuddering although I'm mightily impressed by how high the owners can lift their bicycle not to mention two trombones with stands! 

I imagine their neighbours might be glad they are thinking of moving out, perhaps to a detached property...

FreeBear

goldfinches said:

joho said:

Tough one, but spot the dog:

Photos of Gordon Road, London E11 - 69475523 | PrimeLocation

  I'm mightily impressed by how high the owners can lift their bicycle

Just the right height to smack you in the head on the pedal as you walk past

vacheron

goldfinches said:

joho said:

Tough one, but spot the dog:

Photos of Gordon Road, London E11 - 69475523 | PrimeLocation

I never can look at those stains around the mouth on light coloured dogs without shuddering although I'm mightily impressed by how high the owners can lift their bicycle not to mention two trombones with stands! 

By the looks of it, that carbon road bike could be considerably lighter than one of those trombones.   

We also have the larger version of that Ikea rug which they are standing on in our kitchen diner. 

goldfinches

And here is a wonderful song allegedly about a trombonist which was mentioned in today's Guardian Thursday Quiz, the lyrics are a hoot! Big Long Slidin' Thing 

Ditzy_Mitzy

robatwork said:

strawb_shortcake said:

Was not expecting the interior and a change from grey
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/157435442#/?channel=RES_BUY

Does "You're my lobster" refer to mating for life, or that one of them wants to boil the other alive then feast on their seared flesh?

Neither.  It refers to the fact that the room is fitted with an energy-efficient thermal door.

Green_hopeful

This is fun. This house is on Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1245409160560546890?search_mode=regular_search&adults=1&check_in=2025-05-04&check_out=2025-05-11&children=0&infants=0&pets=0&source_impression_id=p3_1740142806_P3tZaMzNBYe9s6WP&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=d09415bf-b178-4b1b-bd4c-c8573842bd0e

Sold last year. https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/422000060016/ Quite a transformation. 

goldfinches

This is another sort of fun, how long before we can spot any of these ideas in places for sale? 

Green_hopeful

goldfinches said:

This is another sort of fun, how long before we can spot any of these ideas in places for sale? 

Quite a few seem to have a public toilet vibe to them. I don’t mind a bit of polished concrete but not sure about the concrete walls. 

FreeBear

goldfinches said:

This is another sort of fun, how long before we can spot any of these ideas in places for sale? 

Whilst I've yet to see acres of concrete, bare brick walls do pop up from time to time. Giving an air of an unfinished project to my mind...

RHemmings

Green_hopeful said:

This is fun. This house is on Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/1245409160560546890?search_mode=regular_search&adults=1&check_in=2025-05-04&check_out=2025-05-11&children=0&infants=0&pets=0&source_impression_id=p3_1740142806_P3tZaMzNBYe9s6WP&previous_page_section_name=1000&federated_search_id=d09415bf-b178-4b1b-bd4c-c8573842bd0e

Sold last year. https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/422000060016/ Quite a transformation. 

The reviews are very good and say 'the hosts thought of everything' etc. If it was on for sale, I'd think it of  one of those houses where someone has tried to turn a cheap house into an expensive one by refurbishment alone. With the prices for that sort of house in that area not really supporting that. Running it as an AirBnB is a different market of course, and at £151 a night, if they get enough bookings that can be a healthy income per month. Looking at the availability of the next some months, it seems they are typically getting some weeks of bookings per month. At 2 weeks booked per month, that's £2114 gross income per month. And if they hit 3 weeks per month, £3171 per month. I had a look for three bedroomed terraced properties in Greenfield, and the one that's on Rightmove is on for £1050 a month. That's a lot more, and would compensate for AirBnB bookings being effectively bills included. Though, Gladstone Terrace Road where the AirBnB is looks further up-market.

If we assume £50,000 spent on the refurbishment which I admit is solely a figure pulled out of my posterior, then that's a total price of £206,000. At £2114 per month, that's a gross 12.3% yield. And at £3171pcm, that's a 18.5% yield. 

Certainly it looks to me that if there isn't too much maintenance needed to keep the property satisfying AirBnB customers, that the refurbishment could have been a good investment. Please note, I'm not claiming that my ruminations above are anything even vaguely resembling a business plan. Just running it through my mind. 

It's not a area where I would have immediately thought it would be a good location for an up-market-ish AirBnB. Though, others may not think it up-market, and that may say something about the AirBnBs where I typically stay.