Suggestions / advice / unsure

dantheram

Quite a positive response, makes me think i'm something of a negative nelly
Pertinent observation re the flood risk - the water would go to the opposite bank, as this is considerably lower, of course this may change but the river would need to be at biblical proportions to get to house level. Must admit, never heard of riparian rights, so thank you 
Thanks guys 

dantheram

Falafels said:

I rather like it - and it IS in a very funky area!

Reminds me of this masterpiece: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7890625/Englands-triangular-cottage-known-Piece-Cheese-sale-345-000.html

know the area?

dantheram

Doozergirl said:

Well, it does the job.  The other rooms are well proportioned.  

What do you want from it?  If you want the bed to be in a more traditional position, then I'd consider ripping out the fitted cupboards and intentionally losing some of the room by putting up a stud wall that sits at 90 degrees to the window wall.  

Sometimes you can gain space by losing it. 

It's a charming looking house.  

creating a less trapezoid bathroom? forgive me, i can't visualise it, but i think i get you 

edgex

That wall between the bathroom & bedroom could be that way because there's a chimney stack running up the end wall, in that 'void' behind the shower on the (absolutely awful) plan.
It will be just to the right of the right hand door on pic7.

If you really wanted a bigger bathroom, you'd be removing the stack on the first floor (& through the loft & above the roof) & moving the bedroom/bathroom wall further into the bedroom & running it as a straight line to the external wall.
That would give you a more square bathroom.

dantheram

edgex said:

That wall between the bathroom & bedroom could be that way because there's a chimney stack running up the end wall, in that 'void' behind the shower on the (absolutely awful) plan.
It will be just to the right of the right hand door on pic7.

If you really wanted a bigger bathroom, you'd be removing the stack on the first floor (& through the loft & above the roof) & moving the bedroom/bathroom wall further into the bedroom & running it as a straight line to the external wall.
That would give you a more square bathroom.

nailed it - that's exactly why its like that, there's defo a stack on the wall

singhini

The house looks nice and the area too IMHO. i noticed you would only be about 4-5 mins walk from the high street (they call it Town St?) which is really handy as its has an array of shops and a Co-Op. Also you are less than 3 mins walk from your nearest pub. There is a post box at the end of these terrace houses, you have off street parking by the look of it and your near the train station aswell. All-in-all a nice area and a nice house. The shape of the house wouldn't bother me nor it only having a shower. i would look into the stream at the end of the garden and check to make sure the area doesn't flood.
I don't know the area personally but it must be very desirable; when i looked up properties to the value of £400,000 only 8 came up with only 3 being houses (including this one). 

Doozergirl

dantheram said:

Doozergirl said:

Well, it does the job.  The other rooms are well proportioned.  

What do you want from it?  If you want the bed to be in a more traditional position, then I'd consider ripping out the fitted cupboards and intentionally losing some of the room by putting up a stud wall that sits at 90 degrees to the window wall.  

Sometimes you can gain space by losing it. 

It's a charming looking house.  

creating a less trapezoid bathroom? forgive me, i can't visualise it, but i think i get you 

Yes.  If you attempted to put the bed against that wall now, it would hit the window wall.  If you level the wall up, the bed would sit straight. 

Falafels

dantheram said:

Falafels said:

I rather like it - and it IS in a very funky area!

Reminds me of this masterpiece: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7890625/Englands-triangular-cottage-known-Piece-Cheese-sale-345-000.html

know the area?

Yes; I lived in Underwood (near Nottingham) and worked in Mansfield for three years; my partner and I are very keen on walking, and Duffield is only a hop-skip-and-a-jump away from the Peak District National Park. I think it would be a great place to live, and that house is really characterful!

niceguyed

I know the area very well living close to Duffield. The area attracts a premium because it is in the Ecclesbourne School catchment which is a very well regarded secondary. If you have kids who you may want to go there great, if not Duffield on the whole is overpriced/overrated and no nicer to live than many places further up the Derwent Valley e.g Milford, Belper, Ambergate, Matlock. I think the house and the price is reasonable but much better bang for your buck if you're willing to look further along the A6 corridor. 

getmore4less

have a look at the planning applications on that street, its a conservation area and you can see what hoops if any people have to go through to make changes.

No 20 opposite has a pending  application from last year
https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/planning/development-management/view-a-planning-application/?appnumber=AVA-2020-0856

also sold in 2019

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/detailMatching.html?prop=74509555&sale=90346086&country=england


That drive gives good off road and potential for a large storage facility(shed/garage) 
I kind of like it but seems a premium price for the size but that must be as other say location.