Greedy Kite-Flying Probates thread

[sancho panza]

On 25/04/2024 at 13:59, spunko said:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147238406#/?channel=RES_BUY

I wouldnt have the nerve to ask for almost a million for this.

One to watch, bet it sells for about £670-£700k.

whats with all the tratight waterways round there.flood risk?

cant believe how samll people were back in 16th centruy

[spunko]

10 minutes ago, sancho panza said:

whats with all the tratight waterways round there.flood risk?

cant believe how samll people were back in 16th centruy

It's where the Romney Marsh starts so drainage ditches/dykes/sewers etc.

[King Penda]

On 27/03/2024 at 16:09, sancho panza said:

Even in the 1930's I cant beleive that was the fashion.

That hall way is magnificent yep I’m nuts

[sancho panza]

bump.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/147177620#/?channel=RES_BUY

[Pip321]

On 27/03/2024 at 21:47, Mandalorian said:

Still not bad when compared to new builds.

Good point. To be fair…..everything looks cheap (eg, utilities, new cars, dining out) compared to a new build house 😂😂

Small 3 bed semis in our town built say in the 1960’s are roughly 900 sq ft and cost £225/£250k. Big garden, nice established areas near schools and shops etc  

New builds are on tiny plots and 750 sq ft. Also often 2 miles out of town on a ‘estate’ with daft layouts easy to get lost in, no shops or schools etc.

To be absolutely fair the new builds are cleverly designed ie smaller hallway to allow open dining kitchen and patio doors, small downstairs wc sneaked in and third bedrooms are often bigger by taking a bit from the other 2 bedrooms……but are £325k. 

Key is in 10 years time I know which will be worth the most….and it’s not the new builds.

Still…..as per this thread, we see some daft probate prices. 

The worse I ever saw was Around 15 years ago. A probate bungalow on at £189k on for 3.5 years due to a son in law (ie the daughters husband of the deceased) demanding a high price. The had offers but declined…..and it just sat there with no viewings as th3 market softened even further. 

The son in law had tarted it up and put an awful cheap kitchen in….but it still oozed probate due to bathroom, garden, carpets etc. wasn’t even his own mums house and there were other kids of the deceased. I think the chap was a bit of a bully…..all aged around 65/70 waiting for their inheritance. 

His wife (ie the daughter of the mum who died) actually died after 3 years and the other 2 siblings were furious they had all messed around for so long and then put in on for £169k and sold it.