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saved by modern tech
Have you lived in one?
General comment not aimed at apc:
The windows are small and ghastly on the example ^^ due to heat efficient regs meeting economic reality. Could have bigger windows and meet the regs, but then Barrett or whatever makes less profit as they would cost more to meet the standard. So they design in cheap shitty small windows to keep the costs down and the profit up.
FWIW I'm not sure new, detached houses are equivalent to victorian workers' cottages. For that you'd have to look at maybe new build mixed social / low rent accommodation, which at least in the south east now means flats, and with all the problems modern flat builds have caused, like being rabbit hutch sized fire hazards.
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I'm not sure new, detached houses are equivalent to victorian workers' cottages
That development I posted a picture to (which is completely typical), has 1700 homes and only 10% affordable.
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some homes be good some be shitty - having a good client , architect and contractor working together is how success happens
Prize winning by Norwich council here
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My sister lives in one built about 10 years ago, not sure who built it, not Barrett but is a fairly off the shelf looking new build.
Has more light and is far more insulated than my victorian house, nice to also have sockets at a good height, everything is in the right place, not dealing with the decade of add-ons and bodges. Finishing is a bit shoddy, skirting boards have gaps and there is one room where the flooring doesnt go up to the door frame so not exactly perfect. Garden is dull.
It wouldnt win any architectural awards, sure, also helps its in Manchester so about 1/3 the cost.
Depends what you want.
lemonade
Sheppz
apc
I can see an argument for either tbh, barrat may be shonky but are saved by modern tech