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Rightmove Voyeurism


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The views are something else. Fair bit of updating and can imagine the running costs would be huge. I would have to have a better panic room with built in gun store and a way of escaping. Other than that its got potential :lol:
 
mickb2112 said:
Non traditional construction - no mortgage lender would touch that hence the price - cash only. Shame really, looks a canny house inside although I'd be wary of potential flooding.
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It’s been up for sale since March last year so might be up for a deal I suppose. It’s an Airey’s house construction, popular in the 50’s to increase housing stock quickly. Their intended lifespan was about 20 years though there are plenty of survivors just like happened to prefabs. It’s canny inside (I looked at it last year) and a decent garden space. Weekends it gets very busy down there, winters I can imagine getting back up the bank to the rear of Penshaw Monument might be a bit dicey 😀. I didn’t follow up as I just felt it was a big risk as the years go by in terms of maintenance/repairs and resale in the future. I just wonder how expensive buildings insurance might be and indeed whether some insurers would touch it.

As to flooding - I checked the government flood risk service and the risk was indicated currently as very low and low between 2040 and 2060.
 
Sumdumgi said:
It’s been up for sale since March last year so might be up for a deal I suppose. It’s an Airey’s house construction, popular in the 50’s to increase housing stock quickly. Their intended lifespan was about 20 years though there are plenty of survivors just like happened to prefabs. It’s canny inside (I looked at it last year) and a decent garden space. Weekends it gets very busy down there, winters I can imagine getting back up the bank to the rear of Penshaw Monument might be a bit dicey 😀. I didn’t follow up as I just felt it was a big risk as the years go by in terms of maintenance/repairs and resale in the future. I just wonder how expensive buildings insurance might be and indeed whether some insurers would touch it.

As to flooding - I checked the government flood risk service and the risk was indicated currently as very low and low between 2040 and 2060.
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Does the footpath go all the way along the river on that side?

Looks like the one at the far end has had a brick wrapper. Not sure how much that would change things in terms of insurance or borrowing. Assume it extends its life and makes it a bit warmer though.
 
tenpins said:
Nice position but you can't get a mortgage on that house type as it's designated defective under the Housing Act. That's why it's so cheap.
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I did think that was very cheap. As a space, it is quite nice and then the woods out the back too make it a lovely location.
Sumdumgi said:
It’s been up for sale since March last year so might be up for a deal I suppose. It’s an Airey’s house construction, popular in the 50’s to increase housing stock quickly. Their intended lifespan was about 20 years though there are plenty of survivors just like happened to prefabs. It’s canny inside (I looked at it last year) and a decent garden space. Weekends it gets very busy down there, winters I can imagine getting back up the bank to the rear of Penshaw Monument might be a bit dicey 😀. I didn’t follow up as I just felt it was a big risk as the years go by in terms of maintenance/repairs and resale in the future. I just wonder how expensive buildings insurance might be and indeed whether some insurers would touch it.

As to flooding - I checked the government flood risk service and the risk was indicated currently as very low and low between 2040 and 2060.
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I bet it would be worth more if it was detached. If it was, then you could pull it down and start again. You can't do that with a semi.
 
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eejit said:
Does the footpath go all the way along the river on that side?

Looks like the one at the far end has had a brick wrapper. Not sure how much that would change things in terms of insurance or borrowing. Assume it extends its life and makes it a bit warmer though.
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Yes you can walk right along to Fatfield and it's a popular walking route (in both directions). The construction means no mortgage provider will touch it so borrowing/additional would have to be some sort of standard loan.
 
Longy said:
So I know nowt about Australia, but you’ve posted much better houses previously. Is that in a particularly nice area or something?
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a lot of the other homes have been pretty luxurious but this one is in a great spot (byron bay is one of my favourite places) and has all that i really need. also more realistic than many of the others, some of which are well out of my price range, even with a lottery win. This one is in a block of others, so they'll be hitting the market too at some point, so i'll keep an eye on them
 
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