New "Have a Look at This" thread

SallyDucati

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

That is truly soul destroying.

TBagpuss

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

It is grim, isn't it? And even if you redecorated and replaced the bathroom it still seems to have very little living space for the number of bedrooms.

searchlight123

TBagpuss said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

It is grim, isn't it? And even if you redecorated and replaced the bathroom it still seems to have very little living space for the number of bedrooms.

Why would you want 4 bedrooms and no separate lounge? Really weird layout and ugly looking frontage.

Ditzy_Mitzy

TBagpuss said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

It is grim, isn't it? And even if you redecorated and replaced the bathroom it still seems to have very little living space for the number of bedrooms.

It's in a nice area but is considerably overpriced in my opinion, given the poor layout and general lack of amenities.  One would expect a separate dining room, conservatory and garage at that money - indeed there are properties for sale for similar, or less, in the surrounding area with land, proper gardens, more reception rooms and double garages.  

You can tell this has been done on the cheap by looking at the images of the house pre-revamp.  Whilst it looked a bit on the sad side, it had the same basic shape.  I'd suspect that it had a separate kitchen and dining room at one time and the big void at the back has been made out of those.  I'd also guess that it was originally a three bedder at most, possibly two.  Interestingly, the house used to have a garage and separate outbuilding.  Seems the developer simply demolished them and didn't pay for rebuilding.  

Can't think it will be easy to sell at that money.  You'd need to put a good few thousand in to undo the bizarre cosmetics, restore the additional reception room, rebuild the garage and get the garden looking halfway decent.  

Detective work:

Here's the Zoopla entry for the place: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/100090476168/

Sold in pre-ruined state for £350,000 as a three bedder with dining room, carport, garage, shed and nice garden in summer '21.  Sold again for £355,000 to the developer (we assume).  

Listed in present condition for £580,000 in June 2022 and, interestingly, the photos from that listing appear identical to those at present.  Relisted September 2022 for £550,000 and again failed to sell.

Up now with new photos for £500,000.  Appears the place hasn't been lived in since the remodel, which is coming up to a year old.  Best laid plans...  

Patr100

SallyDucati said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

That is truly soul destroying.

This was the area before - maybe needed a bit of a tidy up but the greenery, side path  and lawn is completely gone,
and to what end?

FreeBear

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

TBagpuss said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

It is grim, isn't it? And even if you redecorated and replaced the bathroom it still seems to have very little living space for the number of bedrooms.

It's in a nice area but is considerably overpriced in my opinion, given the poor layout and general lack of amenities.  One would expect a separate dining room, conservatory and garage at that money - indeed there are properties for sale for similar, or less, in the surrounding area with land, proper gardens, more reception rooms and double garages.  

You can tell this has been done on the cheap by looking at the images of the house pre-revamp.  Whilst it looked a bit on the sad side, it had the same basic shape.  I'd suspect that it had a separate kitchen and dining room at one time and the big void at the back has been made out of those.  I'd also guess that it was originally a three bedder at most, possibly two.  Interestingly, the house used to have a garage and separate outbuilding.  Seems the developer simply demolished them and didn't pay for rebuilding.  

Can't think it will be easy to sell at that money.  You'd need to put a good few thousand in to undo the bizarre cosmetics, restore the additional reception room, rebuild the garage and get the garden looking halfway decent.  

Detective work:

Here's the Zoopla entry for the place: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/100090476168/

Sold in pre-ruined state for £350,000 as a three bedder with dining room, carport, garage, shed and nice garden in summer '21.  Sold again for £355,000 to the developer (we assume).  

Listed in present condition for £580,000 in June 2022 and, interestingly, the photos from that listing appear identical to those at present.  Relisted September 2022 for £550,000 and again failed to sell.

Up now with new photos for £500,000.  Appears the place hasn't been lived in since the remodel, which is coming up to a year old.  Best laid plans...  

Listing from last year when it was sold to this flipper for £355K - https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/31-spring-lane/eight-ash-green/colchester/co6-3qf/59375416/

Went back on the market after the "makeover" for £580K - Lost the dining room, and gained a bedroom.

joho

Spot the owner (the cat). 

Photos of Calfe Fen Close, Soham, Ely CB7 - 64267988 | PrimeLocation

joho

Bedrooms open to the rest of the building. A gurt big pipe running up in the entrance to one of the bedrooms. A shower cubicle in the reception room. But the main living space is actually nice.

High Street, Foulsham, Dereham NR20, 3 bedroom property for sale - 64267999 | PrimeLocation

SallyDucati

FreeBear said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

TBagpuss said:

Ditzy_Mitzy said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/131430839#/?channel=RES_BUY

Anybody fancy spending half a million on a black shed?  Extra-terrestrial enthusiasts will love the Martian invasion in the kitchen, but God know who will like the rest of the place.

It is grim, isn't it? And even if you redecorated and replaced the bathroom it still seems to have very little living space for the number of bedrooms.

It's in a nice area but is considerably overpriced in my opinion, given the poor layout and general lack of amenities.  One would expect a separate dining room, conservatory and garage at that money - indeed there are properties for sale for similar, or less, in the surrounding area with land, proper gardens, more reception rooms and double garages.  

You can tell this has been done on the cheap by looking at the images of the house pre-revamp.  Whilst it looked a bit on the sad side, it had the same basic shape.  I'd suspect that it had a separate kitchen and dining room at one time and the big void at the back has been made out of those.  I'd also guess that it was originally a three bedder at most, possibly two.  Interestingly, the house used to have a garage and separate outbuilding.  Seems the developer simply demolished them and didn't pay for rebuilding.  

Can't think it will be easy to sell at that money.  You'd need to put a good few thousand in to undo the bizarre cosmetics, restore the additional reception room, rebuild the garage and get the garden looking halfway decent.  

Detective work:

Here's the Zoopla entry for the place: https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/100090476168/

Sold in pre-ruined state for £350,000 as a three bedder with dining room, carport, garage, shed and nice garden in summer '21.  Sold again for £355,000 to the developer (we assume).  

Listed in present condition for £580,000 in June 2022 and, interestingly, the photos from that listing appear identical to those at present.  Relisted September 2022 for £550,000 and again failed to sell.

Up now with new photos for £500,000.  Appears the place hasn't been lived in since the remodel, which is coming up to a year old.  Best laid plans...  

Listing from last year when it was sold to this flipper for £355K - https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/31-spring-lane/eight-ash-green/colchester/co6-3qf/59375416/

Went back on the market after the "makeover" for £580K - Lost the dining room, and gained a bedroom.

They've not only ruined the bungalow but the garden as well.  OK it needed updating but they've seriously limited their market.

FreeBear

joho said:

Bedrooms open to the rest of the building. A gurt big pipe running up in the entrance to one of the bedrooms. A shower cubicle in the reception room. But the main living space is actually nice.

High Street, Foulsham, Dereham NR20, 3 bedroom property for sale - 64267999 | PrimeLocation

That "gurt big pipe" is the flue from the wood stove downstairs - Gonna be nice & toasty with the fire going..