New "Have a Look at This" thread

newsgroupmonkey_

markin said:

             A glimpse inside the 'finished' Grand Designs lighthouse-inspired home: Devon property which cost the owner his marriage is on the market for £10 million (despite there being no kitchen OR bathrooms fitted) 

£10m, cash buyer.

Kind of limits the market somewhat.

He could have at least spent £20k on fitting a single bathroom and cheap kitchen. Most rich people don't have the money to hand so they still need a mortgage, even if they can service it comfortably.

user1977

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

markin said:

             A glimpse inside the 'finished' Grand Designs lighthouse-inspired home: Devon property which cost the owner his marriage is on the market for £10 million (despite there being no kitchen OR bathrooms fitted) 

£10m, cash buyer.

Kind of limits the market somewhat.

He could have at least spent £20k on fitting a single bathroom and cheap kitchen. Most rich people don't have the money to hand so they still need a mortgage, even if they can service it comfortably.

I suspect the normal residential mortgage tickboxes don't really apply at this level of price or type of property.

AFF8879

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/123727550

Pictures 6 and 7… ah those must be the current owners, how sweet 

Picture 8… oh my

newsgroupmonkey_

user1977 said:

newsgroupmonkey_ said:

markin said:

             A glimpse inside the 'finished' Grand Designs lighthouse-inspired home: Devon property which cost the owner his marriage is on the market for £10 million (despite there being no kitchen OR bathrooms fitted) 

£10m, cash buyer.

Kind of limits the market somewhat.

He could have at least spent £20k on fitting a single bathroom and cheap kitchen. Most rich people don't have the money to hand so they still need a mortgage, even if they can service it comfortably.

I suspect the normal residential mortgage tickboxes don't really apply at this level of price or type of property.

My wife deals with surveys for much more money than this.

Most lenders would be nil value on the survey, however, there are obviously renovate mortgages available.

Ditzy_Mitzy

markin said:

             A glimpse inside the 'finished' Grand Designs lighthouse-inspired home: Devon property which cost the owner his marriage is on the market for £10 million (despite there being no kitchen OR bathrooms fitted) 

Thought I had deja vu:

Lighthouse-inspired home on Grand Designs is FINALLY going on the market for £10million | Daily Mail Online

It's can't have had much interest if it's still up after a year.  The house is an horrid carbuncle in my opinion; a glazed and royal iced multi-storey car park that represents the absolute worst in conspicuous consumption.  Think about how much gas will be required to heat it, for a start.  I wonder what will happen if nobody buys it?  

YoungBlueEyes

If I had £10mil and was wanting a house, that pile wouldn’t get a look in. 

TBagpuss

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

markin said:

             A glimpse inside the 'finished' Grand Designs lighthouse-inspired home: Devon property which cost the owner his marriage is on the market for £10 million (despite there being no kitchen OR bathrooms fitted) 

Thought I had deja vu:

Lighthouse-inspired home on Grand Designs is FINALLY going on the market for £10million | Daily Mail Online

It's can't have had much interest if it's still up after a year.  The house is an horrid carbuncle in my opinion; a glazed and royal iced multi-storey car park that represents the absolute worst in conspicuous consumption.  Think about how much gas will be required to heat it, for a start.  I wonder what will happen if nobody buys it?  

You'd definitely want a good window cleaner on call, too. 

And if I were looking to buy on the coast I would wan to be able to actually access the shoreline - it looks as though it is on a cliff, and a bit to near the edge for comfort, given than bits of the coast path around there are falling into the sea. 

joho

I don't think I could live in a church conversion. But I'd try this one for size!

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW10, 5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale - 60017139 | PrimeLocation

joho

Love the 50's look of this house. So many interesting...er, features? The outside loo, for one. Look at the scalloping over the mirror in the built in wardrobes - the height of glamour when it was fitted, I imagine.

Westbury Road, New Malden KT3, 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale - 62013302 | PrimeLocation

TBagpuss

joho said:

I don't think I could live in a church conversion. But I'd try this one for size!

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW10, 5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale - 60017139 | PrimeLocation

It does look quite nice. I always think how expensive they are likely to be to heat, and how drafty, but perhaps if you are looking at properties in the £15M price bracket you are less concered about those issues!