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It looks homely and it's certainly very livable but there's not much evidence that it's been well modernised. Plaster looks a bit of a mess in places. The lean-to with the boiler gives me the scares. The ground floor is probably entirely original except for wall between kitchen and dining removed and the kitchen itself (and annoyingly the fireplace). It's nice though just don't overestimate how much was done to it. It might have simply been well looked after.
Pay close attention to the electrics when you view a done up place - number / type of sockets and the type of light switches. Numerous sockets with metallic faces indicate a recent electrical upgrade. Everything plastic and jutting out from the wall indicates its not been done in quite a while. Useful clue to the rest of the house.
Surveyors are a funny bunch, they can tell you some stuff but it all just feels a bit vague.
re: extension thing: Not sure about retrospective planning action - it's likely been there for a while and at some point the authority loses the power to demand removal (assuming planing wasn't granted) unless it's really fucking the building up. And then you have to think about wether you want that kind of battle on your hands.