To INSIST DH buy me this house so my beautiful children can frolic round the gardens...

[Bathsheba]

This one

This is no stealth boast - unless we win 100million we can't afford it - we live in a fairly normal 3 bed semi - its just property porn....

BUT I think my children are so beautiful that the current owners should GIVE me the house as some sort of right....

I'm pretty sure it has been on the market for a while. I'm sure you could shave at least 25k off the asking price (this offers over malarky doesn't really count in this market surely?). There, now that is much closer to your budget

Wow - I grew up near that house and never knew it existed!!

It is amazing...

Wouldn't buy it even if they reduced the price - not enough land! 1.25 acres is nothing. We need at least 10 just to keep our ponies on.

dd will freak when I show her this-she is a mad secret garden fan

It is nice but I wouldn't want to live in a house where I would need a cleaner.

I've uploaded pictures of the children to see if they are considered beautiful enough to live in that house...

I don't like it.

As your dds are Brownie/Rainbow age I bet they would love the name of the house as well - 'Friendville' sounds like a name that a 7yo girl would make up.

It does sound like a place mentioned in a Rainbow Magic book...

I am currently house hunting in Aberdeen at the moment, have no idea why thus hasn't popped up in my search criteria before now! It's exactly what I'm after

There are some dodgy decorating choices in there though.

God that house is amazing
Yes, your children pass the beauty test

I want this house - www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-26501902.html

or this one - www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-26361886.html

or this one - www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-16974909.html

10 bedrooms is a tad excessive, given that there are just the two of us.

Bathsheba can I have the 3 bedroomed cottage? I'm happy to slum it there
I had been meaning to look up the particulars of that house but forgot.
It's like a different world yet in reality is just over a mile away from my front door.

Tis vary like my weekend property... ahem

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-18946884.html/svr/1716
That's the one I fancy. It's walking distance to Aiden Byrnes pub/restaurant too.

Pretty.

Have you experienced Aberdeenshire ...? I would expect the garden frolicing (?) would be done in rain and high winds, wearing most of your wardrobe, even in summer!

OOOh its got a drawing room.... does that mean its got a colouring in room as well

LOL at colouring in room.

In 1772, George, the fourth Skene Laird of Rubislaw, granted a Charter disponing a parcel of land to Robert Balmanno

Scotland is so exotic

YANBU - your children are gorgeous.

You should march up to the door, Arnie-style and demand, "your credit cards; your cars; your house keys. Geeve them to me!"

Yes.

emmm, its ABERDEEN.
Frolicking in the garden would involve thermals, wellies and a good petit bateau (of course) rain jacket. There would also be questionable amounts of sun.

Other than than YABU

I quite fancy this because it is called Soddington Hall.

Can anybody find any mansions for about £300k please?

i wouldnt say no if it was given to me but i wouldnt buy it.
Also its in scotland.

Beware of clubbing in together it could mean communal living and there for could lead to Communism! im joking of course.

really pretty from the front though! not enough land

Idonotlikefun- Now thats a good house. And its cheaper! I want that house.

Maybe I could make them an offer