Showing posts with label Sold?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sold?. Show all posts

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Houses which break the chain




With the housing market currently having the jitters houses which say things like "No forward chain" are more attractive since that means what chain there is will be less likely to disintegrate.

Most of the ones I'm going to list will come from primelocation as it allows one to do key

Here are some that make this promise:

  1. Old Mill, St.Wenn - £760,000

    Set in 7 acres this is a house with 5 bedrooms, 3 receptions and a long kitchen/breakfast room too.

    It has a small lake and beside a 1 bed lodge. The image that has most appeal is of the lake with a small boat on a jetty - how romantic!

    But what worries me most is the claim that:
    Great attention has been paid to retaining "olde worlde" effects wherever possible

    Maybe that just means beams but could be a way of excusing all sorts of things - although there are 10 photos only two are of the house's interior which doesn't bode well.

    Maybe I can live in the wooden lodge.

  2. Detached Grade II Listed Farmhouse with Holiday Cottage, Sticker - £595,000 (Link not working - 13/12/07) 5 bedrooms, 1 reception, kitchen/breakfast room.
    Two further traditional stone barns, one with outline planning to convert into a second holiday let and the other with potential.
    Does that mean potentially another holiday cottage or just that you could do something with it?

  3. Jacobstow, Bude, Cornwall - 5 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, 2 bathrooms - £475,000
    Its odd that this is described as being 5 beds etc. as it really is two separate properties (with separate council tax bands) side by side. One with 3 bedrooms and the other with two.
    The one that has been used as a holiday cottage looks lovely the other seems dark and maybe rather low ceilinged - though I've not seen it so don't know.


Saturday, 24 November 2007

Looking in the Papers - The Cornishman


Although searching for property has become easier with the web I still like to look in the property section of local papers. To get The Cornishman delivered for 3 months ring (01872) 247521. It covers Penzance, St Just, St Ives, Hayle.

There are several reasons I like this -
  • One is seeing all the bad copy - I find it amazing that so many estate agents don't proof read their copy properly and put in poorly worded, expensive, adverts week after week - but then maybe they do it on purpose to get my attention... though really more information would be better!
  • Another is seeing things side-by-side and in areas that might not have come up on my searches.
  • And of course there is the sheer hardcopy aspect. With a paper copy I can make a scrapbook or collage together an "ideal" dream house.
So first here are some of the mistakes of the week:
  • (This Is A General View of The Building And Does Not Necessarily Show The Apartment In Question) - well does it or doesn't it? Probably not, so why show me it then... hmm...)
  • A delightful conversion of an old cottage - looks like its a conversion of a cottage into a cottage...
  • SPECIAL PRICE FOR 1ST DECEMBER ONLY - does anyone fall for that? If they are this desperate to sell and didn't get a buyer on the 1st, the seller will probably take even less on the 2nd...
  • A viewing of this property is strongly recommended to fully appreciate - well I wasn't going to buy without looking first... does this mean they couldn't take decent photographs? Maybe they ought to go back when the sun is out and try again...
  • To be sold by Auction.... on Thursday 1 November 2007 - obviously it didn't sell... so why not update the ad before putting it back in three weeks later?
Now on to actual properties that look interesting:
  1. Near St. Just - Converted chapel - 3 bedrooms, 2 receptions, 2 bathrooms - For Auction 7th December 2007 - GP £200,000 (link not working - 13/12/07) (no GP in paper, this is from web)
  2. St Ives - Semi - 3 bedrooms - 100ft rear garden - OIRO £250,000
  3. Penzance - 4 bedrooms, 1 reception - Asking price of £325,000
  4. Goldsithney, Penzance - Single storey detached barn & 1 bed annexe - 4 bedrooms, 2 receptions, 1 bathroom - Asking price of £515,000
  5. Porkellis, Helston - Detached Farmhouse - 3 bedrooms, 2 receptions, 1 bathroom, 4 granite barns, 15 acres - Asking price of £550,000