Owning your own home

Looks like a block of flats

That one is awesome - it's properly proportioned for the plot etc and respects the existing building line / heights. It's the overgrown stuff covered in K-rend that I hate

i like it, would rather live in that than the inefficient draughty damp shit boxes that pass for housing in this country.
and it’s way better than the lazy faux-georgian rubbish that has plagued construction for the last 30 years.

That house with the big wooden addition, once that wood has darkened, and someone replaced the shit plants with some nice flowery stuff it could be quite ok?
It's not like they destroyed a unique masterpiece.

I think it's less about endangering neighbours and more whoever is in the flat.

The theory is that a fire is most likely to start in the kitchen (lots of hot stuff, high draw appliances, etc) and if that fire does start then everyone in the flat should be able to get out safely when the fire alarm goes off in the middle of the night. Normally the kitchen door slows the fire enough to get out, without the kitchen door the fire (and smoke) is right by the exit.

I had similar pondering in my old flat with a similar sized kitchen about moving the kitchen, stealing some space, etc but ultimately the small kitchen wasn't too bad once I worked out the best use of the space. I pretty often cooked for half a dozen people in there, just had to be organised about washing up as I went (and ditched the microwave as it took up too much space).

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I don't mind that. It's not as if it's a unique place that has been destroyed.

I can’t believe we don’t know what @amey thinks

user @amey, earlier

It's a lovely road. It is in Acton though, so obviously hideously tainted.

The 30s lash up one, is that wood cladding supposed to be like that? Looks all wonky and different lengths, like it was cut with a teaspoon.

Normally the kitchen door slows the fire enough to get out

Is it just me that almost never closes any (internal) doors at home?

I used to live in a 2001 build house that had door closers fitted so the doors were wedged open. A fire seemed less likely than my toddlers fingers getting pinched.

Before that I lived in a ground floor flat which didn't have a kitchen door when we moved in and we didn't add one. Some potential buyers commented but we just shrugged and told them it was like that when we moved in. I suppose as a ground floor flat you could more easily climb out a window.

Is it just me that almost never closes any (internal) doors at home

We are fastidious about keeping internal doors closed. Leaving one open usually results in someone saying "close door Tony" per the classic Harry Enfield sketch.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84729084#/?channel=RES_BUY

"On trend kitchen tiles"

I really really hate the stow brothers.

The description vs the house is incredible

Which of the stains was from the dead body?

As it happens the previous owner did recently die, not sure if in the house or on that carpet if so. Wouldn't surprise me.

Particularly cunning is naming two halves of the same room reception 1 and 2

Little do-er upper in the country

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/122388476#/?channel=RES_BUY

Doesn’t show floor area, probably a bit pokey…?!

Looks like my place.
+1 hate Stow bros.

Estate agents are just a bit gross. Shouldn't be news to anyone. I'm sure there are some not awful ones, somewhere. But they have zero visibility.

Particularly cunning is naming two halves of the same room reception 1 and 2

It so you can imagine putting a stud wall in there and then knocking it through to make one big reception room.

It so you can imagine putting a stud wall in there and then knocking it through to make one big reception room

genuine LOL
add £25k of value when you create the second reception room.
add another £25k when you make it open plan

The shed has a better paint job than the back door

That walled garden has maze potential.
Always liked the idea of a maze to go mad in.

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