New "Have a Look at This" thread

ProDave

Tahlullah.H said:

And I think it a marvellous idea to build the kitchen across the back door, great use of redundant space.  After all, you can access the garden through the French doors.  Think of the security risk you have eliminated!  I love innovative ideas like this.  I am certain that others will emulate these designs into their own homes in the future!

Brilliant thinking.  When the washing machine breaks down, instead of pulling it out into the room, go outside, open the door and you have rear access to fix it in situ.  Genious. 

EssexHebridean

We viewed this - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/129861650#/?channel=RES_BUY

The photos actually make it look far, far better than it is - in reality the whole place is a giant bodge job. There are also photos on Zoopla from a previous listing where you can clearly see evidence of the stairs that used to be into that loft room, and have now been removed. The agent was a little surprised when I asked why the staircase had been removed.."Oh there's never been stairs!" Ummm...yes, there has.... "Oh....". He was surprised all over again when I asked what the story was with the kitchen on the landing that's now been cleared out...

As we left he said "well, thanks for coming along - and if there is any offer you'd like to make, really, anything at all, just put it to us and it'll be considered..." No, you're alright thanks!  

peter3hg

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/130521971#/?channel=RES_NEW

Pretty shocking that they allow people to build new houses with an EPC rating of D. A big reason for the rating seems to be that it has electric heating even though gas is readily available on the road. I assume cost cutting by the builder.
The only outside space (that they describe as a "courtyard garden") is a parking spot open to the shared parking at the back of the house.

EssexHebridean

The electric heating being standard convector heaters isn't going to help things along, is it. Some poor devil will buy it and then discover they have a big bill coming! 

quotememiserable

robatwork said:

bex2012 said:

I have a contender for the greyest house! Also check out the beautiful bodge at pictures 8/9

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/127183799

Roll up! Roll up! Are you looking for a house where EVERY radiator is in the wrong place? Yes not just one but all of them!

The radiators in pics 8 and 9 are under the windows. Admittedly it's one radiator straddling two rooms.

ProDave

peter3hg said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/130521971#/?channel=RES_NEW

Pretty shocking that they allow people to build new houses with an EPC rating of D. A big reason for the rating seems to be that it has electric heating even though gas is readily available on the road. I assume cost cutting by the builder.
The only outside space (that they describe as a "courtyard garden") is a parking spot open to the shared parking at the back of the house.

Pictures 16 and 17 make me dizzy.

The buyer won't get a shock at the heating bill if they look at the EPC.  They will buy it with their eyes wide open.  Still shocking that it managed to pass building regs.

Dandie89

Vintage greengrocer's Commercial property for sale Colinton | 38 Bridge Road EH13 | ESPC

Ditzy_Mitzy

EssexHebridean said:

We viewed this - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/129861650#/?channel=RES_BUY

The photos actually make it look far, far better than it is - in reality the whole place is a giant bodge job. There are also photos on Zoopla from a previous listing where you can clearly see evidence of the stairs that used to be into that loft room, and have now been removed. The agent was a little surprised when I asked why the staircase had been removed.."Oh there's never been stairs!" Ummm...yes, there has.... "Oh....". He was surprised all over again when I asked what the story was with the kitchen on the landing that's now been cleared out...

As we left he said "well, thanks for coming along - and if there is any offer you'd like to make, really, anything at all, just put it to us and it'll be considered..." No, you're alright thanks!  

Kitchen on the landing?  Did someone just say 'unlicensed HMO'?  

Edit: ignore that, have managed to track down the original listing.  The place appears to have been converted into two separate flats upstairs, sharing a kitchen, whilst remaining relatively normal downstairs.  One wonders if there were more flats in the loft...

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peter3hg said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/130521971#/?channel=RES_NEW

Pretty shocking that they allow people to build new houses with an EPC rating of D. A big reason for the rating seems to be that it has electric heating even though gas is readily available on the road. I assume cost cutting by the builder.
The only outside space (that they describe as a "courtyard garden") is a parking spot open to the shared parking at the back of the house.

Gas would have to be ripped out in a few years when boilers are no longer available. A heat pump is required but they were too cheap.

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peter3hg said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/130521971#/?channel=RES_NEW

Pretty shocking that they allow people to build new houses with an EPC rating of D. A big reason for the rating seems to be that it has electric heating even though gas is readily available on the road. I assume cost cutting by the builder.
The only outside space (that they describe as a "courtyard garden") is a parking spot open to the shared parking at the back of the house.

Gas would have to be ripped out in a few years when boilers are no longer available. A heat pump is required but they were too cheap.