New "Have a Look at This" thread

Hannimal

FreeBear said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/86756026#/

Bathroom window..... Good grief.... no, no, and nope.

Also that door - why is it so high up?

robatwork said:
There's a very good reason backed by sound logic.
It's awkward, difficult, bordering on impossible to shower a baby, toddler or infant.  Hence the phrase "bath time, kids".
Lack of bath instantly puts off anyone with a young family or planning one. 

No it does not. It may put a lot of British-born British people off buying, sure, but in majority of the world not everyone has a bath tub, yet people have children and they are absolutely fine washing them, even when they're babies, toddlers or infants. What a very odd statement. 

davidmcn

Hannimal said:

robatwork said:
There's a very good reason backed by sound logic.
It's awkward, difficult, bordering on impossible to shower a baby, toddler or infant.  Hence the phrase "bath time, kids".
Lack of bath instantly puts off anyone with a young family or planning one. 

No it does not. It may put a lot of British-born British people off buying, sure, but in majority of the world not everyone has a bath tub, yet people have children and they are absolutely fine washing them, even when they're babies, toddlers or infants. What a very odd statement. 

Besides, if it's a room which previously accommodated a bath, it's hardly a huge job to put one back in if you want to.

GDB2222

lincroft1710 said:

NaughtiusMaximus said:

lincroft1710 said:

Dandie89 said:

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 (rightmove.co.uk) Street view alongside the property and spot the Google car.

Odd place, no bathroom, just 2 shower rooms plus washbasins in upstairs bedrooms, also has tiny "annex". No TV in either living or dining rooms.

Based on the overall decor and the grabrails in the main shower room and outside I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest the current owner is elderly with mobility problems, in which case a large shower cubicle as is the case here is far more practical than a bath.

I wonder if it used to be a B&B at some point? It would explain the basins in each bedroom and the ground floor layout, with everything to the right of the dining room on the plan being off limits to guests.

I also got the impression it had been owned by someone elderly

We also don’t have a TV in our living room or dining room. Is that really so unusual? We’re getting on a bit, but I would prefer not to be described as elderly, thanks. Well, not to my face. Behind my back is fine.

Hebblethwaite

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/100728896
Goodness, Mowgli :-o

Splatfoot

Hannimal said:

Can imagine the landlord was shocked
https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/08/what-i-rent-anna-1980-a-month-for-a-three-bedroom-flat-in-crystal-palace-london-13716932/

I'm loving it all! 

Splatfoot

Hebblethwaite said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/100728896
Goodness, Mowgli :-o

😂😂😂 Ahem 

RelievedSheff

lincroft1710 said:

in_my_wellies said:

lincroft1710 said:

Dandie89 said:

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 (rightmove.co.uk) Street view alongside the property and spot the Google car.

Odd place, no bathroom, just 2 shower rooms plus washbasins in upstairs bedrooms, also has tiny "annex". No TV in either living or dining rooms.

I agree the shower on it's own is a bit odd but is it odd these days not to have a bath? My 4 bedroom 1910 house had a very small (4'6" x 8'6"') bathroom (converted from a box room in the 1930's) An extension left it with out a window. We didn't use the bath in 12 years so I took out the bath and installed a shower across the end. This leaves the house with 2 en-suite shower rooms upstairs and a toilet and basin downstairs. 

Would people find this odd when viewing?

PS - There are many more odd reasons my house could end up on this thread

Yes we never use our bath, always have shower. But there seems to be a consensus that houses without a bath are more difficult to sell, although there seems little logic in this as many people prefer showers to a bath.

We are lucky and have the choice of the bath in the main bathroom or the shower in the ensuite. We almost always use the shower, very rarely does either of us decide to have a bath. In fact it has been used more by guests then by us. It is handy for bathing the dog though and I don't think we would be without a bath just for that reason alone.

od244051

lincroft1710 said:

in_my_wellies said:

lincroft1710 said:

Dandie89 said:

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 (rightmove.co.uk) Street view alongside the property and spot the Google car.

Odd place, no bathroom, just 2 shower rooms plus washbasins in upstairs bedrooms, also has tiny "annex". No TV in either living or dining rooms.

I agree the shower on it's own is a bit odd but is it odd these days not to have a bath? My 4 bedroom 1910 house had a very small (4'6" x 8'6"') bathroom (converted from a box room in the 1930's) An extension left it with out a window. We didn't use the bath in 12 years so I took out the bath and installed a shower across the end. This leaves the house with 2 en-suite shower rooms upstairs and a toilet and basin downstairs. 

Would people find this odd when viewing?

PS - There are many more odd reasons my house could end up on this thread

Yes we never use our bath, always have shower. But there seems to be a consensus that houses without a bath are more difficult to sell, although there seems little logic in this as many people prefer showers to a bath.

If property is 1 or 2 bed, not having a bath should not make any difference to getting sold quicker. As two properties down my road were sold last year - same style. One with original bathroom (was built in 2010) and one with newly installed walk in shower were on the market for similar amount of time.

Properties with 3 plus bedrooms needs a bath. Also a downstairs loo. Parents dismissed any property without a downstairs loo or with an obvious place to install one when house hunting in 2011/12.

Now properties require a downstairs loo. As the two bed properties down my road have them.

davidmcn

GDB2222 said:

lincroft1710 said:

NaughtiusMaximus said:

lincroft1710 said:

Dandie89 said:

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 (rightmove.co.uk) Street view alongside the property and spot the Google car.

Odd place, no bathroom, just 2 shower rooms plus washbasins in upstairs bedrooms, also has tiny "annex". No TV in either living or dining rooms.

Based on the overall decor and the grabrails in the main shower room and outside I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest the current owner is elderly with mobility problems, in which case a large shower cubicle as is the case here is far more practical than a bath.

I wonder if it used to be a B&B at some point? It would explain the basins in each bedroom and the ground floor layout, with everything to the right of the dining room on the plan being off limits to guests.

I also got the impression it had been owned by someone elderly

We also don’t have a TV in our living room or dining room. Is that really so unusual? We’re getting on a bit, but I would prefer not to be described as elderly, thanks. Well, not to my face. Behind my back is fine.

If anything I would have thought it's the elderly who are more likely to have a tv - it's the younger generations who are now consuming content on other devices.

od244051

davidmcn said:

GDB2222 said:

lincroft1710 said:

NaughtiusMaximus said:

lincroft1710 said:

Dandie89 said:

4 bedroom detached house for sale in Coburg Road, Dorchester, DT1 (rightmove.co.uk) Street view alongside the property and spot the Google car.

Odd place, no bathroom, just 2 shower rooms plus washbasins in upstairs bedrooms, also has tiny "annex". No TV in either living or dining rooms.

Based on the overall decor and the grabrails in the main shower room and outside I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest the current owner is elderly with mobility problems, in which case a large shower cubicle as is the case here is far more practical than a bath.

I wonder if it used to be a B&B at some point? It would explain the basins in each bedroom and the ground floor layout, with everything to the right of the dining room on the plan being off limits to guests.

I also got the impression it had been owned by someone elderly

We also don’t have a TV in our living room or dining room. Is that really so unusual? We’re getting on a bit, but I would prefer not to be described as elderly, thanks. Well, not to my face. Behind my back is fine.

If anything I would have thought it's the elderly who are more likely to have a tv - it's the younger generations who are now consuming content on other devices.

How can anyone watch a TV or film on another devices like tablets all the time is beyond me. 

Sales of large (50"+) TVs are booming as my friend who works at a Sainsburys with an Argos inside says every day she sees customers leaving Argos with a TV.