Hideous Homes for Sale (near you).

[AndyRM]

A bit closer to home, metal shuttering like this is never, ever a good sign:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/propert...&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

I watched a Homes Under the Hammer featuring a similar property, and to be fair the couple who bought it actually did a decent job, but try as they might the camera crew couldn't hide the fact that the adjacent places were both shuttered like the above.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Not near me, but gadz... Veers from a visual assault to a crime scene. Nice view though I suppose.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/91633146#/?channel=RES_BUY

I'd forgo that purely for the swimming pool to be fair. 😆

Bland houses like this give me the creeps. The cinema room is quite something!

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/propert...&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/?channel=RES_BUY

As I have said up - thread... Bland decor for bland people!

 

[bikingdad90]

A bit closer to home, metal shuttering like this is never, ever a good sign:

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/propert...&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

I watched a Homes Under the Hammer featuring a similar property, and to be fair the couple who bought it actually did a decent job, but try as they might the camera crew couldn't hide the fact that the adjacent places were both shuttered like the above.

The shuttering is actually a good thing as it protects the property from further damage. It’ll likely be owned/managed by a reputable firm as shuttering isn’t cheap to install. Whoever owns it will have decided to divest as the cost vs return isn’t it in for them.

Looking at the brochure, the shutters were probably installed after the gas/electric pipework was already stripped from the property while it was empty (broken into) or while it was used for criminal purposes and the landlord didn’t know. It’s such a shame.

Whoever takes it on is in for a big job with gas and electric to install, a full refit of kitchens, bathrooms while managing a market value cap if they intent to flip it on, not so much an issue if it’ll be used as a rental. Any sensible landlord would likely want to have a few properties in the area, most likely to appeal to those with other properties nearby.

 

[rogerzilla]

Not near me, but gadz... Veers from a visual assault to a crime scene. Nice view though I suppose.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/91633146#/?channel=RES_BUY

I really want a plum bathroom suite now.

 

[AndyRM]

The shuttering is actually a good thing as it protects the property from further damage. It’ll likely be owned/managed by a reputable firm as shuttering isn’t cheap to install. Whoever owns it will have decided to divest as the cost vs return isn’t it in for them.

Looking at the brochure, the shutters were probably installed after the gas/electric pipework was already stripped from the property while it was empty (broken into) or while it was used for criminal purposes and the landlord didn’t know. It’s such a shame.

Whoever takes it on is in for a big job with gas and electric to install, a full refit of kitchens, bathrooms while managing a market value cap if they intent to flip it on, not so much an issue if it’ll be used as a rental. Any sensible landlord would likely want to have a few properties in the area, most likely to appeal to those with other properties nearby.

I'm not disputing that, but as you've pretty much said as well, it's not a sign of anything positive.

It's a shame that more people don't take pride in their neighbourhoods, but there are some right scumbags around. There's a house just up from me which has been similarly shuttered for a few months, following an incident which resulted in my downstairs neighbours wall being partially destroyed (he was not involved).

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I really want a plum bathroom suite now.

As kids, a neighbour had one of those, but we had a blue one, complete with a carpet! 😵‍💫

 

[MontyVeda]

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As I have said up - thread... Bland decor for bland people!

I'm seeing a lot of houses on the market with white walls and a grey carpet in every room. Decorated for selling rather than a reflection of the owners taste (or lack of).

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'm seeing a lot of houses on the market with white walls and a grey carpet in every room. Decorated for selling rather than a reflection of the owners taste (or lack of).

I meant in general. It being for sale is one thing, but actually living in a house like that? It'd be something like a laboratory test tube.

 

[rogerzilla]

I'm seeing a lot of houses on the market with white walls and a grey carpet in every room. Decorated for selling rather than a reflection of the owners taste (or lack of).

The Homes Under The Hammer look: everything monochrome, with that nasty grey carpet that looks like crushed velour. Rip out any original features.

 

[AndyRM]

The Homes Under The Hammer look: everything monochrome, with that nasty grey carpet that looks like crushed velour. Rip out any original features.

 

[Mr Celine]

I really want a plum bathroom suite now.

You really don't. I had one in my first flat and couldn't afford to change it. Dark coloured sinks and baths rarely look clean due to toothpaste and soap residues.

 

[AndyRM]

I think I'd be making extended visits to the smallest room in the house to escape this hellscape...

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/propert...&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I think I'd be making extended visits to the smallest room in the house to escape this hellscape...

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/propert...&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

'Davy Gravy'?

 

[SteveH80]

I think I'd be making extended visits to the smallest room in the house to escape this hellscape...

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/propert...&utm_source=copytoclipboard#/&channel=RES_BUY

I was thinking it's only decor, an easy fix, but OMG it's got artificial grass 😱

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

but OMG it's got artificial grass 😱

*Nearly faints*
"CALL THE POLICE!!"