New "Have a Look at This" thread

Davesnave

jimbo6977 said:

Davesnave said:

 I've found a bit of ambitious street naming. I think the nearest they've actually come to here is Cardiff, but as my daughter used to say when aged 3 and feeling disappointed, "But you never know!"

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114962207#/?channel=RES_BUY

Any streets or civic buildings named after any socialist, cooperativist, communist etc means you don't want to live there. 

Exhibit one: Skelmersdale swimming pool is named for Nye Bevan.

That's terrible! How many poor people are forced to live in Skelmersdale swimming pool? Wrong county, but we'll be on 'Four Yorkshiremen' any moment now.

Just for the record, I don't live a long way from a Darky Lane the Cancel brigade haven't found yet, but my road's private, so there will be no re-naming here. Anyway, we like Big Bottom Drive; it reminds us of our youth and that great band Spinal Tap.

Look out Scumbrum Lane, High Littleton, you're next!

https://www.google.com/maps/@51.3247353,-2.5113846,3a,75y,352.28h,85.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1snPXTTlvIWVNiW8xtnss94w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[Deleted User]

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

A distinct lack of "kerb appeal", a narrow kitchen and one of Magritte's creepiest paintings on the wall....


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665060

Why to British people seem to like combined showers and baths like that? They are useless, the shower curtain does little to stop water escaping. Don't really want a bath with you head right next to the crapper either.

Not a case of "liking". It's simply that there isn't room often for  a separate shower in an existing bathroom.
I would have though that was obvious, at least to most British people.
and if you hang the shower curtain inside the bath rather that outside it usually works fine to keep water escaping.

British micro houses for you I guess. I'd rather just have a shower and no bath, than a rubbish combined one.

Oh dear, pity all those sad British people who can only afford micro houses...

Indeed. Smallest houses in Europe. Smaller than Japanese houses. Also the oldest housing stock in Europe, which is why you see so many that have been badly altered to try to make them more suitable for modern life.

Throw in the insane price of homes and children unable to move out well into adulthood and yes, pity all those sad British people.

[Deleted User]

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

A distinct lack of "kerb appeal", a narrow kitchen and one of Magritte's creepiest paintings on the wall....


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665060

Why to British people seem to like combined showers and baths like that? They are useless, the shower curtain does little to stop water escaping. Don't really want a bath with you head right next to the crapper either.

Not a case of "liking". It's simply that there isn't room often for  a separate shower in an existing bathroom.
I would have though that was obvious, at least to most British people.
and if you hang the shower curtain inside the bath rather that outside it usually works fine to keep water escaping.

British micro houses for you I guess. I'd rather just have a shower and no bath, than a rubbish combined one.

It's not actually that small!  The whole thing comes in at 700 sq ft, which is a little bit larger than the average terrace.  It would be fairly easy to take the bath out and put a shower cubicle in if desired.  

That's only 65 square metres, that's tiny!

With two stories it's right on the limit for the minimum recommended living space for 3 people.

FreeBear

BikingBud said:

Snow_Angel said:

Anyone after a Knight in shining armour?! (photo 14). 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/83472638#/?channel=RES_BUY 

Always wanted a house with a Butler's room

The stairs in the Butler's room hints at there being a cellar underneath. I'm nipping off to see if there is anything down the back of the sofa before putting an offer in.

MaryNB

[Deleted User] said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

A distinct lack of "kerb appeal", a narrow kitchen and one of Magritte's creepiest paintings on the wall....


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665060

Why to British people seem to like combined showers and baths like that? They are useless, the shower curtain does little to stop water escaping. Don't really want a bath with you head right next to the crapper either.

Not a case of "liking". It's simply that there isn't room often for  a separate shower in an existing bathroom.
I would have though that was obvious, at least to most British people.
and if you hang the shower curtain inside the bath rather that outside it usually works fine to keep water escaping.

British micro houses for you I guess. I'd rather just have a shower and no bath, than a rubbish combined one.

It's not actually that small!  The whole thing comes in at 700 sq ft, which is a little bit larger than the average terrace.  It would be fairly easy to take the bath out and put a shower cubicle in if desired.  

That's only 65 square metres, that's tiny!

With two stories it's right on the limit for the minimum recommended living space for 3 people.

Plenty of households are comprised of less than 3 people so there is a market for these so called "micro houses". My house is only 65m2 but it's fine for me. I live alone and am childfree. Even if I end up getting a lodger there's still plenty of room. I don't need more space and don't want more space to have to clean or heat. Most of my neighbours along the terrace are either single, couples, or young couples with a baby using it as a starter home. My house is the same size as most of the 2 bed flats in my area and people survive in them. I have the added benefit of having a garden. 

Spacie22

Gers said:

Snow_Angel said:

Anyone after a Knight in shining armour?! (photo 14). 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/83472638#/?channel=RES_BUY 

What a fabulous place! 

Oooh I recognise that house! Some of my in-laws ancestors were servants there about 150 years ago. There was a TV programme made about it, part of a series Historic Houses of Wales with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Snow_Angel

Spacie22 said:

Gers said:

Snow_Angel said:

Anyone after a Knight in shining armour?! (photo 14). 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/83472638#/?channel=RES_BUY 

What a fabulous place! 

Oooh I recognise that house! Some of my in-laws ancestors were servants there about 150 years ago. There was a TV programme made about it, part of a series Historic Houses of Wales with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Really?! That's amazing!

[Deleted User]

MaryNB said:

[Deleted User] said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

A distinct lack of "kerb appeal", a narrow kitchen and one of Magritte's creepiest paintings on the wall....


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665060

Why to British people seem to like combined showers and baths like that? They are useless, the shower curtain does little to stop water escaping. Don't really want a bath with you head right next to the crapper either.

Not a case of "liking". It's simply that there isn't room often for  a separate shower in an existing bathroom.
I would have though that was obvious, at least to most British people.
and if you hang the shower curtain inside the bath rather that outside it usually works fine to keep water escaping.

British micro houses for you I guess. I'd rather just have a shower and no bath, than a rubbish combined one.

It's not actually that small!  The whole thing comes in at 700 sq ft, which is a little bit larger than the average terrace.  It would be fairly easy to take the bath out and put a shower cubicle in if desired.  

That's only 65 square metres, that's tiny!

With two stories it's right on the limit for the minimum recommended living space for 3 people.

Plenty of households are comprised of less than 3 people so there is a market for these so called "micro houses". My house is only 65m2 but it's fine for me. I live alone and am childfree. Even if I end up getting a lodger there's still plenty of room. I don't need more space and don't want more space to have to clean or heat. Most of my neighbours along the terrace are either single, couples, or young couples with a baby using it as a starter home. My house is the same size as most of the 2 bed flats in my area and people survive in them. I have the added benefit of having a garden. 

That's great for you, but the average UK household size is 2.4. Unless you are saying that the average terrace house is only designed for two people maximum...

General_Grant

[Deleted User] said:

MaryNB said:

[Deleted User] said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

A distinct lack of "kerb appeal", a narrow kitchen and one of Magritte's creepiest paintings on the wall....


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665060

Why to British people seem to like combined showers and baths like that? They are useless, the shower curtain does little to stop water escaping. Don't really want a bath with you head right next to the crapper either.

Not a case of "liking". It's simply that there isn't room often for  a separate shower in an existing bathroom.
I would have though that was obvious, at least to most British people.
and if you hang the shower curtain inside the bath rather that outside it usually works fine to keep water escaping.

British micro houses for you I guess. I'd rather just have a shower and no bath, than a rubbish combined one.

It's not actually that small!  The whole thing comes in at 700 sq ft, which is a little bit larger than the average terrace.  It would be fairly easy to take the bath out and put a shower cubicle in if desired.  

That's only 65 square metres, that's tiny!

With two stories it's right on the limit for the minimum recommended living space for 3 people.

Plenty of households are comprised of less than 3 people so there is a market for these so called "micro houses". My house is only 65m2 but it's fine for me. I live alone and am childfree. Even if I end up getting a lodger there's still plenty of room. I don't need more space and don't want more space to have to clean or heat. Most of my neighbours along the terrace are either single, couples, or young couples with a baby using it as a starter home. My house is the same size as most of the 2 bed flats in my area and people survive in them. I have the added benefit of having a garden. 

That's great for you, but the average UK household size is 2.4. Unless you are saying that the average terrace house is only designed for two people maximum...

On the other hand,

While average household size has remained stable over the last two decades, the proportion of people who live alone has increased and multifamily households, despite making up a very small proportion, has been the fastest growing household type over this period.

and

in 2020 the proportion of one-person households ranged from 22.8% in London to 33.6% in Scotland and the North East of England.  

Ditzy_Mitzy

[Deleted User] said:

MaryNB said:

[Deleted User] said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

[Deleted User] said:

Patr100 said:

A distinct lack of "kerb appeal", a narrow kitchen and one of Magritte's creepiest paintings on the wall....


https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114665060

Why to British people seem to like combined showers and baths like that? They are useless, the shower curtain does little to stop water escaping. Don't really want a bath with you head right next to the crapper either.

Not a case of "liking". It's simply that there isn't room often for  a separate shower in an existing bathroom.
I would have though that was obvious, at least to most British people.
and if you hang the shower curtain inside the bath rather that outside it usually works fine to keep water escaping.

British micro houses for you I guess. I'd rather just have a shower and no bath, than a rubbish combined one.

It's not actually that small!  The whole thing comes in at 700 sq ft, which is a little bit larger than the average terrace.  It would be fairly easy to take the bath out and put a shower cubicle in if desired.  

That's only 65 square metres, that's tiny!

With two stories it's right on the limit for the minimum recommended living space for 3 people.

Plenty of households are comprised of less than 3 people so there is a market for these so called "micro houses". My house is only 65m2 but it's fine for me. I live alone and am childfree. Even if I end up getting a lodger there's still plenty of room. I don't need more space and don't want more space to have to clean or heat. Most of my neighbours along the terrace are either single, couples, or young couples with a baby using it as a starter home. My house is the same size as most of the 2 bed flats in my area and people survive in them. I have the added benefit of having a garden. 

That's great for you, but the average UK household size is 2.4. Unless you are saying that the average terrace house is only designed for two people maximum...

It's a perfectly decent house for a single person or childless couple.  At a pinch one might imagine a young couple with a baby living there, although they'd probably have to move on as it grows up.  The second bedroom is on the bijou side, but comparable in size to my first when I was young.  What point are you making?  Should singletons and childless couples not have the opportunity to buy houses designed to suit them?