Individual house thread

[One percent]

5 minutes ago, UmBongo said:

 

 

Nice looking Georgian/Victorian era building. Former Norwich Union buildings I think. Situated in the city centre just around the corner from Norwich bus station. The building to the left has been converted into a house but about the main building on the right? Would make a for spacious flats. Instead, the developers decided to squeeze in as many bedsits as possible. They got 14 out of it:

Link: £125,000 

Check out that floorplan. Living, sleeping and kitchen area all in one room and bugger all cupboard space. What a wasted opportunity.

This is all looking like peak nonsense, similar to the late 80s, early 90s crash.  

[One percent]

This is interesting. It’s incredibly cheap imho but has a flying freehold (dunno why as it’s not a flat) and weird restrictions. 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/141020537#/?channel=RES_BUY

[Bear Hug]

22 minutes ago, One percent said:

This is interesting. It’s incredibly cheap imho but has a flying freehold (dunno why as it’s not a flat) and weird restrictions. 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/141020537#/?channel=RES_BUY

Do 2 top bedrooms on the floor plan have another floor occupied by someone else above them? That part looks like two storey, and explains noise restrictions on one of the bedrooms. 

[One percent]

1 minute ago, Bear Hug said:

Do 2 top bedrooms on the floor plan have another floor occupied by someone else above them? That part looks like two storey, and explains noise restrictions on one of the bedrooms. 

Good point but it’s described as a bungalow, not a flat. There are definitely windows in the upstairs on one wing.  

[belfastchild]

On 13/01/2024 at 17:21, UmBongo said:

 

 

Nice looking Georgian/Victorian era building. Former Norwich Union buildings I think. Situated in the city centre just around the corner from Norwich bus station. The building to the left has been converted into a house but about the main building on the right? Would make a for spacious flats. Instead, the developers decided to squeeze in as many bedsits as possible. They got 14 out of it:

Link: £125,000 

Check out that floorplan. Living, sleeping and kitchen area all in one room and bugger all cupboard space. What a wasted opportunity.

Love the 'wooden floors' sheets of ply stuck with gaffa tape.

[UmBongo]

4 hours ago, belfastchild said:

Love the 'wooden floors' sheets of ply stuck with gaffa tape.

Yes, I was trying to work out what was going on there.  A new fashion in floor coverings or something.

[sleepwello'nights]

On 14/12/2023 at 14:57, One percent said:

Put sunglasses on before viewing.  What have they done to the stairs?   
 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/141020972#/?channel=RES_BUY

At a guess I'd say the owner has bought some carpet remnants for the stairs. Own up which one of us has taken frugality to that extent. 

[GTM]

Quite some, erm contrast, between the interior and exterior here: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143676899#/?channel=RES_BUY

[One percent]

2 hours ago, GTM said:

Quite some, erm contrast, between the interior and exterior here: https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143676899#/?channel=RES_BUY

Crikey. Can @The Masked Tulip shed light on the purpose of the decor?   

[The Masked Tulip]

33 minutes ago, One percent said:

Crikey. Can @The Masked Tulip shed light on the purpose of the decor?   

 

 

Swingers' club?

[One percent]

11 minutes ago, The Masked Tulip said:

 

 

Swingers' club?

Disappointed. I thought you would say dungeon.  

[The Masked Tulip]

34 minutes ago, One percent said:

Disappointed. I thought you would say dungeon.  

 

I have told you before, if you wish to see my dungeon you just have to ask... nicely

[One percent]

21 minutes ago, The Masked Tulip said:

 

I have told you before, if you wish to see my dungeon you just have to ask... nicely

Please sir…. 

[Democorruptcy]

On 13/01/2024 at 17:21, UmBongo said:

 

 

Nice looking Georgian/Victorian era building. Former Norwich Union buildings I think. Situated in the city centre just around the corner from Norwich bus station. The building to the left has been converted into a house but about the main building on the right? Would make a for spacious flats. Instead, the developers decided to squeeze in as many bedsits as possible. They got 14 out of it:

Link: £125,000 

Check out that floorplan. Living, sleeping and kitchen area all in one room and bugger all cupboard space. What a wasted opportunity.

Looks like forward thinking more than a wasted opportunity. That sort of smaller space will become the norm.

[UmBongo]

48 minutes ago, Democorruptcy said:

Looks like forward thinking more than a wasted opportunity. That sort of smaller space will become the norm.

The dystopian future awaits: "Behold- your new existence cell!"

[HousePriceMania]

 

 

[reformed nice guy]

5 minutes ago, HousePriceMania said:

 

 

Soon to be a 20 bed hmo?

[HousePriceMania]

1 minute ago, reformed nice guy said:

Soon to be a 20 bed hmo?

Trouble with HMOs are they are usually somewhere were loads of people want to live.

I've been looking at Cornwall last couple of weeks and some of the places there are collapsing both hard and fast !!! 

@Frank Hovis keeps a keen eye on Cornwall maybe he can give us his thoughts.

From where I am sitting a £500K crap hole in Northampton now looking ridiculous and I am think of moving to the coast instead as there are more reasonable places in better areas available now.

Anyway, while I am posting today I thought Frank could drive past this place and tell us if this is real.

Catch you all later.

[Frank Hovis]

15 minutes ago, HousePriceMania said:

Trouble with HMOs are they are usually somewhere were loads of people want to live.

I've been looking at Cornwall last couple of weeks and some of the places there are collapsing both hard and fast !!! 

@Frank Hovis keeps a keen eye on Cornwall maybe he can give us his thoughts.

From where I am sitting a £500K crap hole in Northampton now looking ridiculous and I am think of moving to the coast instead as there are more reasonable places in better areas available now.

Anyway, while I am posting today I thought Frank could drive past this place and tell us if this is real.

Catch you all later.

 

How bizarre.

You can rent it as, inevitably, it is a holiday let.

Amazingly the building is listed per the advert.

And as you are renting both the ground floor and first floor the steps seem to serve no purpose.

@Delboy

https://www.cornishrivieraholidays.co.uk/properties/15-surfs-up/

Edited January 17 by Frank Hovis
Piccie

[Delboy]

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/143724368#/?channel=RES_BUY

I would guess in years past, that the lower floor would have been a pilchard press or a fisherman's store, hence the stairway to the living space.

The red arrow highlighted by @HousePriceMania appears to point to smooth rounded granite blocks, which were designed to deflect cartwheels away from the structure.

Parking would be a nightmare in this street. The holiday advert says parking is at The Station Car Park, which is at least a half mile away. I would imagine that all the properties in Carncrows Street are holiday lets.

Edited January 17 by Delboy

[apples]

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/142527008#/?channel=RES_BUY

Someone paid money for this spiel:

Quote

Roll up your sleeves and grab your tools
This property has the potential to become a shining jewel
This charming detached home has a lovely plot
With a bit of work this could be a home with the lot
There's THREE RECEPTION ROOMS and THREE BEDROOMS too
Does this sound like the project for you?
Ring DEBRA TIMMIS ESTATE AGENTS, pick up your phone -
and make this your dream home

Last line needs work, IMHO. Also, should strictly be "grab your tool" to rhyme with "jewel".

(I haven't looked at the house itself)

[Kendo]

Two-bed terraced in Chelmsford, asking price reduced and now below its 2017 sold price. Decent enough central-ish location near the grammar school. 

Having said that, although there’s been a fair amount of investment in Chelmsford since it became a city in 2012, £335,000 seems nuts for 2017, and even £325,000 today feels pricey.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/127383983#/?channel=RES_BUY

[sarahbell]

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/140525699#/?channel=RES_BUY

Stunning. only 850k. (ONLY!)

So how bad is a flood zone 3? 

[wherebee]

11 hours ago, sarahbell said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/140525699#/?channel=RES_BUY

Stunning. only 850k. (ONLY!)

So how bad is a flood zone 3? 

that house has been there long enough that I wouldn't worry unless upstream there has been some change to drainage.  for example, has that A road off to the NE blocked a traditional water run?  Note also the church is on the same elevation - old churches very very seldom flood as the builders knew the land inside out, and often built on other structures that were used for pre christian worship, again meaning no flooding sites used.

That's a great deal.  I'd take it if I wanted to be in the UK.

[Wight Flight]

I can't work out the logic of doing this.

https://www.onthemarket.com/details/14274717/

For rent, six months only, might extend if not sold.

LL will be lucky to see £2,500 of that income. Why risk missing out on a quick sale / tenant staying put for years for what, in the grand scheme of things, is pennies?