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  • joho
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    If you have nothing constructive to say just move along.
  • Sarahspangles
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    joho said:
    I spotted the cat litter tray next to the toilet and the creepy owl first!
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  • joho
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    If you have nothing constructive to say just move along.
  • SuzeQStan
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    joho said:
    I spotted the cat litter tray next to the toilet and the creepy owl first!
    I can’t see the cat - didn’t mind the house till the garden photo 
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  • tooldle said:
    robatwork said:
    Yep just a google quirk with that image. These houses really are as ugly and window-shy as they appear. Worse than this is the stultifying lack of imagination of our house builders. They are all identikit. Is this REALLY what the market is demanding, or just what lazy, unimaginative, reactionary, old-fashioned house builders think we want, or can throw up with little care and no effort when it comes to planning permission. As culpable are the councils who let these soulless boring housing estates proliferate.

    Rant temporarily halted but will continue later no doubt.
    Or, are the houses built to a price point that allows them to sell. Supply of materials has been difficult of late and some materials have experienced significant price rises. Definitely ugly. Boxy houses do not appeal to me.

    I bet they aren't cheap.

    It's a pretty dire situation when people can't afford windows.  Or more likely the builders are just taking advantage.
  • tooldle
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    tooldle said:
    robatwork said:
    Yep just a google quirk with that image. These houses really are as ugly and window-shy as they appear. Worse than this is the stultifying lack of imagination of our house builders. They are all identikit. Is this REALLY what the market is demanding, or just what lazy, unimaginative, reactionary, old-fashioned house builders think we want, or can throw up with little care and no effort when it comes to planning permission. As culpable are the councils who let these soulless boring housing estates proliferate.

    Rant temporarily halted but will continue later no doubt.
    Or, are the houses built to a price point that allows them to sell. Supply of materials has been difficult of late and some materials have experienced significant price rises. Definitely ugly. Boxy houses do not appeal to me.

    I bet they aren't cheap.

    It's a pretty dire situation when people can't afford windows.  Or more likely the builders are just taking advantage.
    Assuming the marker pin is correct, it sold in sep 2021 for 162K. 
  • GaleSF63
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    SuzeQStan said:
    joho said:
    I spotted the cat litter tray next to the toilet and the creepy owl first!
    I can’t see the cat - didn’t mind the house till the garden photo 
    Last photo, and very faintly (through the door) on the 2nd photo.
  • ProDave said:
    Has a new window tax been imposed?
    I didn’t hear it in the Budget, but it might have been slipped in between reducing childcare ratios and the proposed expansion of “free” childcare.  Presumably you don’t need so many staff if there’s no windows for the kids to climb/look out of!
  • SadieO
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    It's annoying me that the bannister is different - solid going up the stairs and spindles on the landing!

    Also - "relax" sign on the toilet?! :/
  • Ditzy_Mitzy
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    SadieO said:
    It's annoying me that the bannister is different - solid going up the stairs and spindles on the landing!

    Also - "relax" sign on the toilet?! :/
    I agree.  The WC is the one place you do 'do it'.  
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