New "Have a Look at This" thread

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peter3hg said:

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GDB2222 said:

Surely, the space marked study/store is Bed3? It's 7x7, but that's at least the same size as the Bed 3 in the first house I owned.

That's a walk in closet.

I spent my first fifteen years in a bedroom slightly smaller than that. Of course it's a bedroom.

Why do people put up with this kind of thing?

We have the smallest houses in Europe, smaller than Japan. People act like it's some kind of virtue.

RelievedSheff

[Deleted User] said:

peter3hg said:

[Deleted User] said:

GDB2222 said:

Surely, the space marked study/store is Bed3? It's 7x7, but that's at least the same size as the Bed 3 in the first house I owned.

That's a walk in closet.

I spent my first fifteen years in a bedroom slightly smaller than that. Of course it's a bedroom.

Why do people put up with this kind of thing?

We have the smallest houses in Europe, smaller than Japan. People act like it's some kind of virtue.

It is hardly uncommon. Most of the mass built 1930's semi's had two doubles and a small single/box room.

Short of knocking down all existing housing stock and replacing with newer more spacious properties, which of course need more land, then I'm not sure there is much can be done about it.

kipsterno1

Picture 39?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/117948359

Ditzy_Mitzy

kipsterno1 said:

Picture 39?

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/117948359

Appears the estate agent shouted himself horse.  

ProDave

[Deleted User] said:

peter3hg said:

[Deleted User] said:

GDB2222 said:

Surely, the space marked study/store is Bed3? It's 7x7, but that's at least the same size as the Bed 3 in the first house I owned.

That's a walk in closet.

I spent my first fifteen years in a bedroom slightly smaller than that. Of course it's a bedroom.

Why do people put up with this kind of thing?

We have the smallest houses in Europe, smaller than Japan. People act like it's some kind of virtue.

As the youngest child I had the box room in one of those 1930's semis.  My bed was a cut down sprung cast iron bed frame, cut down to the width of the room and the mattress just squeezed in touching the 2 walls either end.  There was room for a chest of drawers and a tiny wardrobe and very little floor space.  It was a horrible cold and damp room as those houses leak heat like it is cheap.  I would never again wish to live in one.

Lousy house layout, the kitchen was equally tiny and the house to this day retains the original layout (my sister lives there).  I am convinced when my sister dies it will go to auction for "modernisation" and will probably feature on this thread.

TripleH

[Deleted User] said:

peter3hg said:

[Deleted User] said:

GDB2222 said:

Surely, the space marked study/store is Bed3? It's 7x7, but that's at least the same size as the Bed 3 in the first house I owned.

That's a walk in closet.

I spent my first fifteen years in a bedroom slightly smaller than that. Of course it's a bedroom.

Why do people put up with this kind of thing?

We have the smallest houses in Europe, smaller than Japan. People act like it's some kind of virtue.

Technology means you can condense a music video and book library to the size of 3 books.

I hate excessive bedroom sizes. If you get a bed and wardrobe in what else do you need? (I disagree with tvs in bedrooms). I grew up in a victorian house with jasmine bedrooms and they just felt so wasteful.

yellowbear

What's a jasmine bedroom? Google is showing Disney murals!

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TripleH said:

[Deleted User] said:

peter3hg said:

[Deleted User] said:

GDB2222 said:

Surely, the space marked study/store is Bed3? It's 7x7, but that's at least the same size as the Bed 3 in the first house I owned.

That's a walk in closet.

I spent my first fifteen years in a bedroom slightly smaller than that. Of course it's a bedroom.

Why do people put up with this kind of thing?

We have the smallest houses in Europe, smaller than Japan. People act like it's some kind of virtue.

Technology means you can condense a music video and book library to the size of 3 books.

I hate excessive bedroom sizes. If you get a bed and wardrobe in what else do you need? (I disagree with tvs in bedrooms). I grew up in a victorian house with jasmine bedrooms and they just felt so wasteful.

A desk to study at would be rather handy for any children living there. Some space to play maybe. TV so they don't have to use the lounge one for the game console.

Given that the rest of the house is too small as well it's not like there is anywhere else to do that stuff in peace.

GDB2222

yellowbear said:

What's a jasmine bedroom? Google is showing Disney murals!

I’m trying out different words on auto correct, and it’s driving me crazy trying to figure out what the op meant to type.

briskbeats

People are wanting bigger homes. As think WFH will continue post Covid (whenever that will be) and children don’t move out when they are 18 permanently. Go to Uni and return after.

Yet the new builds are tiny! Plus none of the garages can fit modern cars. Architects not increased the size of the garage. My parents’ home built in the early 00s - they can park their VW Golf in the garage but unable to open the driver’s door in order to leave the car! One of their neighbours, has a P reg Honda and just has a ladder in there and parks the car in the garage.

Hence why you go to new build estates, the roads are full of parked cars as with adult children living with parents, some families are 4 car families.