New "Have a Look at This" thread

jimbo6977

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

joho said:

Wowser! Look at the swags and pelmets going on here.

Wentworth Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester M45, 7 bedroom detached house for sale - 62627534 | PrimeLocation

And more swags and pelmets. Sunglasses required for the hallway carpet too.

Old Hall Lane, Whitefield M45, 4 bedroom detached house for sale - 62561040 | PrimeLocation

Nothing wrong with swags and pelmets, assuming one has a vacuum cleaner with a long extension pipe and dusting attachment.  The decoration in both places is unusual, very much middle-market business hotel and conference centre circa 2003.  Such decor serves a purpose in the hospitality sector, of course, but why have it in one's residence?  Perhaps both owners were seduced by the allure of the commercial and vaguely anonymous.  

The kitchen in the second one seems nonsensically lavish, too.  What does one do with all that stuff?  Do rich people eat more?  Do they insist on a 1:1 ratio between numbers of chicken legs in a packet and cookers to cook them in?  

given the location, a large numbers of cookers could be explained by the vendors' religious leanings. 

SadieO

Agree @jimbo6977 We looked at a house once that was owned by a Jewish family and they had two sinks and two of every kitchen appliance. 

walesdave

jimbo6977 said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

joho said:

Wowser! Look at the swags and pelmets going on here.

Wentworth Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester M45, 7 bedroom detached house for sale - 62627534 | PrimeLocation

And more swags and pelmets. Sunglasses required for the hallway carpet too.

Old Hall Lane, Whitefield M45, 4 bedroom detached house for sale - 62561040 | PrimeLocation

Nothing wrong with swags and pelmets, assuming one has a vacuum cleaner with a long extension pipe and dusting attachment.  The decoration in both places is unusual, very much middle-market business hotel and conference centre circa 2003.  Such decor serves a purpose in the hospitality sector, of course, but why have it in one's residence?  Perhaps both owners were seduced by the allure of the commercial and vaguely anonymous.  

The kitchen in the second one seems nonsensically lavish, too.  What does one do with all that stuff?  Do rich people eat more?  Do they insist on a 1:1 ratio between numbers of chicken legs in a packet and cookers to cook them in?  

given the location, a large numbers of cookers could be explained by the vendors' religious leanings. 

Good call.
New game, 'Spot the Mezuzah' - I found one in each house!

Silvertabby

SadieO said:

Agree @jimbo6977 We looked at a house once that was owned by a Jewish family and they had two sinks and two of every kitchen appliance. 

When nephew and his girlfriend stayed with us I knew not to serve pork or shellfish - but got myself into a right tizz over the 'don't mix meat and dairy' rule.  

Thankfully, girlfriend wasn't bothered about that!

newsgroupmonkey_

in_my_wellies said:

Bungalow???
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/128007005#/?channel=RES_BUY

if I had a pound for every house that was mis-labelled, I'd be a millionaire.

Do a search for "detached properties" and see how many "terraced cottages" come back.

Or worse.....
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/127871708#/?channel=RES_BUY

RedFraggle

Flouse

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/128239580?utm_campaign=property-details&utm_content=buying&utm_medium=sharing&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

lea_uk

cod3 said:

The Elvises in the carport give a hint at what you might find in the summerhouse 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/127339274#/?channel=RES_BUY 

What an awkward bathroom. Is that a sunken bath?

Patr100

lea_uk said:

cod3 said:

The Elvises in the carport give a hint at what you might find in the summerhouse 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/127339274#/?channel=RES_BUY 

What an awkward bathroom. Is that a sunken bath?

To allow for the under part  of the stairs (spandrel)  (see plan)

in_my_wellies

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/127247393#/media?id=media0&channel=RES_BUY

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Tricky parking in there.