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Is the price on this property about right?

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  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    Use PropertyLog to see the sort of price cuts local sellers are making.
  • fsttb
    fsttb Posts: 34 Forumite
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    Use PropertyLog to see the sort of price cuts local sellers are making.
    What is that? googling the word resulted in a Chrome extension, is that it? 
  • It's a concrete house, put together like a jigsaw and were quickly thrown together as temporary accommodation after the war. Some have had outer brick layers put on and other work to make them into 'normal' houses, but it's not cheap. 

    Definitely not one to buy unless dirt cheap.
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.
  • That fence!!!!
    Looks like a grudge wall.
  • I don't know which is worse. The way the house started out or the way it looks now!

    The price certainly looks very optimistic and it would make it by far and away the most expensive property on the street which isn't making it look anything like value for money.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    frogglet said:
    That fence!!!!
    Looks like a grudge wall.
    The bit at first-floor level? I think that's the cladding on the flats...
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    fsttb said:
    Use PropertyLog to see the sort of price cuts local sellers are making.
    What is that? googling the word resulted in a Chrome extension, is that it? 
    Yes, very handy, works for rent price drops as well.
  • ProDave
    ProDave Posts: 3,785 Forumite
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    edited 16 December 2020 at 5:21PM
    This fails on the "don't buy the best house in the street" argument.
    If anyone does look at it, check parking and ACCESS.  I don't see any legal vehicular access in the 2 year old street view. Yet the renovated house appears to have off street parking so check they at least they have a licence to cross that grass verge.
    I would also want to know what they have done.  It could be anything from dismantle the old prefab and build a complete new house, or just wrap bricks round the outside of the prefab and a new roof.
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    Laughably overpriced.
  • fsttb
    fsttb Posts: 34 Forumite
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    Any thoughts on this property? Not sure if it's right to ask here like this, apologies.  zoopla.co uk/for-sale/details/56505302?search_identifier=a9bbf615172bb3701dff4c2e1ed1f7e8
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