AIBU to think living here would be magical?

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www.dexters.co.uk/property-for-sale/house-for-sale-in-henry-tate-mews-london-sw16/153092

I didn’t know places like this existed in London! So Am I being unreasonable in thinking that it would be amazing? Or is there something I’m missing?!

It’s a decent/reasonable price for London. But miles from the tube- a lot of south London is cheaper because of that. But I don’t especially like it. It’s bland inside. And the service charge will be huge. It’s a non-starter for me just because of that.

Look at the aerial view on google. That’s part of a new development at the back. Don’t think it has a view of those grounds, just a courtyard garden.

A shared garden is no garden in my book. Couldn't bear to feel that other people would just wander in and start talking to me :-D

It's a rather unremarkable townhouse but the grounds are spectacular. I bet you have to pay through the nose for them. I tried to go back to check if there was any mention of that but we've killed the website.

I'm assuming the kitchen has had some space taken from the garage because there's very few cars would fit in a 12' long one.

Charlie who's manning the chat box through the link in the OP is suddenly all commission-charged sitting up straight.
Someone ought to tell Charlie Chat it's just nosy mumsnetters so they can clock off before dark.

Nothing magical about Streatham.

Oh I don't know, it used to have an Italian restaurant with an Elvis impersonator, which was definitely special, if not magical.

My only real recollection of Streatham, aside from the fact that half of all London buses seem to terminate there, was driving past a massive night club with a huge Roman style chariot stuck on the front.

Don’t know if it’s still there, but certainly memorable.

@MrMucker

Charlie who's manning the chat box through the link in the OP is suddenly all commission-charged sitting up straight. Someone ought to tell Charlie Chat it's just nosy mumsnetters so they can clock off before dark.

I was just thinking they must be wondering why that house is suddenly getting so many hits!

@FatherBuzzCagney

Nothing magical about Streatham.

Oh I don't know, it used to have an Italian restaurant with an Elvis impersonator, which was definitely special, if not magical.

Wait, what? My sis will be wondering how she missed that.

She came to something similar round here saying she wished they had stuff like that in St Reatham.

There used to be a Chinese Elvis impersonator on the Old Kent Road too.

@LostToucan

There used to be a Chinese Elvis impersonator on the Old Kent Road too.

Ah yes - the Gracelands Palace. There was another branch in Tunbridge Wells (perhaps surprisingly) which ended in unfortunate circumstances.

www.kentonline.co.uk/tunbridge-wells/news/elvis-restaurant-badly-damaged-a29630/

The photo in the article is pretty much the definition of bathos.

That apartment is LOVELY in the main house overlooking the parkland 😍

A good size at 1466 square feet

Ahaha, website down!
It's either OP quickly reconfiguring the images and description of the awful orchard set up after the market research here, or else people, we broke it.

OMG. I think the Italian restaurant was Il Carretto, which I don't think is there anymore.

Magical?

No. I think it would be overpriced, boxed in, bog standard, soulless housing with an above average view/immediate walking vicinity.

I certainly wouldn't be paying that much for housing that's pretty much equivalent to the flat pack

Dream bigger, OP!

Looks vile from picture 1. The only good thing about it is the gardens.

Uggghhh I'd never want to live in London again, 2 years was more than enough. £750,000 for that souless place and ugly little patio? Lets face it none of the rest of the grounds look like you're welcome to have a BBQ and lounge around on them, they probably have signs saying keep off the grass!

It doesn’t rock my boat, it’s bland, it needs personality

@MrsL2016

It's a typical mews house. They were built for the staff that worked in the nearby grand house. Lovely setting.

I think you’ll find it’s a modern development. The “Mews” is just to give it “cute” appeal.

This is the first time I’ve bothered to post without reading whole post but do appreciate OP grabbing onto the lifeline thrown by innocent bystander along lines of “ye not be from aroun’ these parts me lovely?” by be-claiming / trilling “gosh no! I’ve never ventured thus!” Instead of admitting she works for ‘Fuxtons’; too shit to be represented by reputable agents.

What I wonder with modern terraces is - what's the soundproofing like?

Ooh. Just did search on OP; complaining about cleaner not arriving on time etc. because issues with Oyster Card. OP then does the ‘my cleaner should be honoured to be asked to clean my one bed, minimalist flat’ rage - presumably because in London - given aforesaid Oyster Card ref.

@MrMucker

Ahaha, website down! It's either OP quickly reconfiguring the images and description of the awful orchard set up after the market research here, or else people, we broke it.

Hard to big up what is essentially a Barratt box though, despite its “magical” location.

Although, I live in a similar set up
and we can pretty much run wild in our communal park.

It's in Streatham

Why is the kitchen on a different floor to the living room? Who wants to schlep up and down stairs anytime they need a snack?