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PriamFarrl · 27/11/2022 23:17

Crazy description ✔️
Detailed picture of every toilet ✔️
Pictures of random trees ✔️
Pictures of a dog ✔️
Pictures of the actual house ❎

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/129160883#/?channel=RES_BUY

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CitizenofMoronia · 28/11/2022 12:31

Bluetrews25 · 28/11/2022 12:22

Pic 2 on the trivago listing has GOT to be a water bed.

there is a controle panel on it, i think it vibrates :-)😳

WinterLobelia · 28/11/2022 12:44

The trivago photos make it look loads better. Still random pictures of a castle shoehorned in though.

THEYARESEXPEOPLELYNN · 28/11/2022 12:47

I usually eyeroll at RM links on MN as it's usually the owner wanting to have a stealth boast, but here I seriously doubt that is the case <looks sideways at PriamFarrl>

AloysiaW · 28/11/2022 12:53

Spudlet · 28/11/2022 12:04

If you're spending the whole day in the bathroom, I think it's time to review your diet 😵😆

Well, Barry and Savannah at least thought it was great 😂

WarriorsComeOutToPlayaaay · 28/11/2022 12:55

I feel just entering that house would give you chlamydia. It is beyond seedy.

AloysiaW · 28/11/2022 12:56

WarriorsComeOutToPlayaaay · 28/11/2022 12:55

I feel just entering that house would give you chlamydia. It is beyond seedy.

Absolutely. I need a shower after looking at a few photos and reading the description Grin

Gastonia · 28/11/2022 12:57

"With massage services" on the booking (boaking) pages surely means it is some brothel-type scenario. Maybe it's code for men looking for those type of services?

Yesthatismychildsigh · 28/11/2022 12:58

It’s probably hired out for sex parties. Yuk!

handslikecowstits · 28/11/2022 13:09

There is no way those beds are designed for sleeping on. 😨

LouisCatorze · 28/11/2022 13:15

Coombe Dingle is a desirable area, so it's not OTT for the location.

The photos show it as somewhat chaotic, and do nothing to help sell the place. It's so quirky and has owner's personal taste stamped all over it that it's unlikely to sell for that price? It's the opposite of the 'bland' that's deemed desirable for a quick sale.

THEYARESEXPEOPLELYNN · 28/11/2022 13:25

Just checking my NC worked. Ex estate agent here, and I've seen worse than that (admittedly not in Bristol Grin)

I worked in one of the wealthiest areas and need to be careful not to put anything outing Smile but there are some extremely odd people and properties.I wouldn't have touched that with a barge pole anyway simply as it's a waste of time listing as it's overpriced (let alone the PP and safety concerns). I suspect even "price to list" not "price to sell" agents wouldn't touch it! I imagine this is why it's listed with Strike.

You actually get a lot of vendors who want to supply their own description and photos (in fact a competitor made a selling point of offering that option to vendors before realising it was, in fact, a very foolish idea Grin) There were sometimes a lot of third parties you would deal with, not the actual vendor and they would often supply their own professional photos etc, which was fine (and the sales were a smoother process). If the vendors lived in the house they obviously took things (understandably) a lot more personally so they needed more personalised support. As part of our job we would be expected anyway to know a lot about the local schools (mostly private ones of course and were expected to be privately educated ourselves naturally) and history of the area/utilities/car dealerships/bars and restaurants as well as the house itself so we didn't as much input from vendors or want them to be there for viewings. Also, the buyer would not usually be there for initial viewings, usually an agent or relocation agent etc. we also had to be very careful, discreet and professional with houses of celebrities and celebrity viewers, and vetting people. A lot of it was networking and building personal relationships.

I absolutely LOVED my job and the hardest part was wanting to move into the properties myself Grin It was a great job (apart from being claustrophobic and penthouse lifts etc) lots of perks (although professional all the usual regulations about accepting gifts etc) and parties etc. My agency was one of the best and we were all professional, but in the industry generally there was a lot of sex in bedrooms on viewings, parties in empty properties (I severely judge that!) requests for numbers of local drug dealers from viewers. Also the state of some properties when people had moved out, firearms, drugs, human shit as well as pet shit in bedrooms etc. There were genuine accidents like viewers or staff falling into pools, breaking ornaments, setting security alarms off or even tracking mud from heels over expensive carpets etc that may or may not have been me Wink

I once visited a house which was completely normal run of the mill white leather sofa style designer interior etc...walked into the bathroom which was full 1970s style - fully mirrored, thick shaggy carpet, steps up to a gigantic heart shaped bath and pillars everywhere for some reason Confused We had houses with swimming pools with water slides, houses where people wanted to include their horses as part of the sale, houses where people offered me things like a sports car Hmm if I could sell it within a certain time frame.

We also had some very odd clients, the one that actually sticks in my mind the most is where I went to do a valuation, he invited me in and closed the door behind me and locked it and suddenly it immediately felt really wrong and sinister. We were versed in the safety measures like don't walk up stairs in front of people, had code words and personal alarms etc. I even started work before mobile phones were a thing Shock which is unimaginable now. Especially to my DC! They are always amazed if I mention I have met a celebrity (especially now the 90s are back in fashion!) It feels like a different life now.

That bizarre Bristol flat has made me nostalgic! If I wanted that listing if it was reasonably priced and there was a beauty parade of agents, I think I'd simply say to the vendor "wow, have you ever tried DMT?" and I'm pretty sure that would nail it Wink

VivX · 28/11/2022 13:29

I've finally worked out that the first picture (and number 27) is upward shot of the balcony.

AssumingDirectControl · 28/11/2022 13:31

I’m speechless.

Dreikanter · 28/11/2022 13:32

@THEYARESEXPEOPLELYNN I think you should start your own AMA thread on the back of that post.

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 13:35

OMG, I’ve just seen the blood/poo stains on the bed sheets on photo 20!!!!! 🙈

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 13:37

Duvet enticingly pulled back… to reveal this!

Rightmove Gem.
Furries · 28/11/2022 13:37

I went searching for the thread about the flat with a pool. OP, you have a knack for finding very weird properties!

www.mumsnet.com/talk/property/4517075-Just-a-perfectly-ordinary-flat-Nothing-to-see-here

ZeroFuchsGiven · 28/11/2022 13:39

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 13:35

OMG, I’ve just seen the blood/poo stains on the bed sheets on photo 20!!!!! 🙈

I must need glasses as I really cant see a thing Confused

THEYARESEXPEOPLELYNN · 28/11/2022 13:51

Dreikanter · 28/11/2022 13:32

@THEYARESEXPEOPLELYNN I think you should start your own AMA thread on the back of that post.

I actually have a vague feeling I did one years ago (when MN was a lot smaller, and I don't even think there was a dedicated AMA topic!) I'm put off though as nowadays as MN is so much bigger and I've had requests through from journalists Hmm I don't want to turn off PMs as I'm on other threads! Even though I left the industry a while ago I still have to be mindful, not just of "outing" people but putting my foot in it re NDAs etc. We all know the best stories are the ones that can't be told WinkSmile

It makes me laugh when people assume estate agents are all knobbish cocky young men (all right, lots are these days Grin) when they're just the visible face of the market. There are women like me who are professionals, have relevant qualifications and industry memberships, people and selllegal knowledge and fucking fantastic shoes.

THEYARESEXPEOPLELYNN · 28/11/2022 13:51

And who can't fucking type clearly Grin

ShakeYourFeathers · 28/11/2022 14:00

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 13:35

OMG, I’ve just seen the blood/poo stains on the bed sheets on photo 20!!!!! 🙈

Where I can't see anything

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 14:22

@ZeroFuchsGiven and @ShakeYourFeathers look more closely… all along the top edge of the fitted sheet…

VanGoghsDog · 28/11/2022 14:33

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 14:22

@ZeroFuchsGiven and @ShakeYourFeathers look more closely… all along the top edge of the fitted sheet…

No, you can't see the top edge, it's under the pillows.

They could have ironed the sheets though. I mean, I don't iron mine but they're not on the internet.

thenightsky · 28/11/2022 14:33

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 14:22

@ZeroFuchsGiven and @ShakeYourFeathers look more closely… all along the top edge of the fitted sheet…

That's just a dark shadow Grin

ShakeYourFeathers · 28/11/2022 14:35

tigerbear · 28/11/2022 14:22

@ZeroFuchsGiven and @ShakeYourFeathers look more closely… all along the top edge of the fitted sheet…

I just see creases and shadows Confused

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