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Oh, the loft…yes, that’s another bodge. Giant loft room, divided into two, but not as two more flats exactly.Ditzy_Mitzy said:
Kitchen on the landing? Did someone just say 'unlicensed HMO'?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!
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...Our suspicion from what we were told is that it was a family who needed more space but possibly couldn’t move because of mortgage affordability - so they built the dodgy loft room and bodged a staircase. We suspect that the couple then split up, but again, couldn’t afford to actually live separately - hence the kitchen on the landing, and the two en-suites - in addition to the shower room downstairs (which was a disaster zone). It appears that they had some good ideas for the property, but most of them have been horribly poorly executed.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
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So less a jack and jill bathroom than a jack bathroom and a jill bathroom? There's also a baffling lack of carpet.EssexHebridean said:
Oh, the loft…yes, that’s another bodge. Giant loft room, divided into two, but not as two more flats exactly.Ditzy_Mitzy said:
Kitchen on the landing? Did someone just say 'unlicensed HMO'?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!
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...Our suspicion from what we were told is that it was a family who needed more space but possibly couldn’t move because of mortgage affordability - so they built the dodgy loft room and bodged a staircase. We suspect that the couple then split up, but again, couldn’t afford to actually live separately - hence the kitchen on the landing, and the two en-suites - in addition to the shower room downstairs (which was a disaster zone). It appears that they had some good ideas for the property, but most of them have been horribly poorly executed.0 -
If you saw the state of the carpet in that shower room you’d be quite grateful for the lack of carpets elsewhere… 😆Ditzy_Mitzy said:
So less a jack and jill bathroom than a jack bathroom and a jill bathroom? There's also a baffling lack of carpet.EssexHebridean said:
Oh, the loft…yes, that’s another bodge. Giant loft room, divided into two, but not as two more flats exactly.Ditzy_Mitzy said:
Kitchen on the landing? Did someone just say 'unlicensed HMO'?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!
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...Our suspicion from what we were told is that it was a family who needed more space but possibly couldn’t move because of mortgage affordability - so they built the dodgy loft room and bodged a staircase. We suspect that the couple then split up, but again, couldn’t afford to actually live separately - hence the kitchen on the landing, and the two en-suites - in addition to the shower room downstairs (which was a disaster zone). It appears that they had some good ideas for the property, but most of them have been horribly poorly executed.🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her3 -
How lovely!Dandie89 said:Vintage greengrocer's Commercial property for sale Colinton | 38 Bridge Road EH13 | ESPCIf you have nothing constructive to say just move along.4 -
Blast from the past decor - what there is of it. Lovely house.
Wellington Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6, 2 bedroom end terrace house for sale - 63769302 | PrimeLocation
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The green fireplace is certainly a find. Shame the chimney stack has been removed.joho said:Blast from the past decor - what there is of it. Lovely house.
Wellington Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6, 2 bedroom end terrace house for sale - 63769302 | PrimeLocation
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Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
Whole lot of patterns going on here!
Watling Street, St.Albans AL1, 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale - 63772006 | PrimeLocation
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Never mind all that…the bathroom? And the “interestingly placed” mirror?! 👀 I mean why?! *FreeBear said:
The green fireplace is certainly a find. Shame the chimney stack has been removed.joho said:Blast from the past decor - what there is of it. Lovely house.
Wellington Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6, 2 bedroom end terrace house for sale - 63769302 | PrimeLocation
* Edit - please take it that the question is rhetorical! 😆🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her2 -
Looks like the fireplace is Voysey style. Probably £1000 for a style one and many thousands if it’s an actual Voysey. His more fancy tiles go for £1000 for two. https://www.antiqueendeavors.com/webshop/antique-fireplace-tiles/arts-crafts-voysey-pilkington-s-green-fish-leaf-tile-panel-c1902/ I would love a Voysey style fireplace.FreeBear said:
The green fireplace is certainly a find. Shame the chimney stack has been removed.joho said:Blast from the past decor - what there is of it. Lovely house.
Wellington Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6, 2 bedroom end terrace house for sale - 63769302 | PrimeLocation1 -
Very handy.ProDave said:
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.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!0
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