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Really, don't write your own description...

59 replies

MothershipG · 15/04/2013 16:48

Bizarre description, obviously written by the owner of £8m house!

He can't make up his mind if he's writing in the first or third person.

Not my cup of tea but I imagine whoever buys it will change everything anyway.

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Herhonesty · 15/04/2013 16:56

Funny! Totally naff property!

Fuzzysnout · 15/04/2013 16:58

Yes, drawers stuffed with biscuits, pasta and flour make it worth every penny of the asking price Grin

MrsVJDay · 15/04/2013 17:04

Fraid this is done by these agents, bizarre isn't it?

PeterParkerSays · 15/04/2013 17:04

Hey mate, meet my friend the "speech mark". You might find they help with your write up.

If it's his dream / ideal home, why is he leaving it?

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SquinkiesRule · 15/04/2013 17:11

Weird.
Those red chairs in the lobby are awful and purple carpets Blergh!
You could make a few changes and run it as a boutique hotel. It's big enough.

Goodwordguide · 15/04/2013 17:12

The house we bought was first marketed by Fine - absolutely hilarious brochure (they described it as 'high falutin''), cheesy quotes by the vendors etc etc. The vendors swtiched agents and sold it to us.

That house is awful - money can't buy taste and all that...

Bilbobagginstummy · 15/04/2013 17:12

What a hideous place. Eww...

CinnabarRed · 15/04/2013 17:14

I love it Blush.

Don't have £8m though....

almostanotherday · 15/04/2013 17:15

I gave up reading halfway through Grin

How many times do you need a "he said" quote to sell a house Confused

Flossiechops · 15/04/2013 17:19

Omg! Classic example of money not buying taste. The Silk Cut carpet does it for me. What a truly dreadful pompous description. I would sack the EA just based on that!

johnnycomelurky · 15/04/2013 17:24

I feel like they've hired E L James to do the description as the writing is that poor.

MothershipG · 15/04/2013 17:24

They're only selling because their boys have grown up and the house needs a family...didn't you read that far? Shock

What I don't understand if why with all that money you wouldn't build yourself a bit of ceiling height? The godawful decor is easily changed but why would you choose to live in a cave if you didn't have to? It's not like the heating bills will be an issue. Confused

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johnnycomelurky · 15/04/2013 17:24

50 Shades of Poor Taste

kissmyheathenass · 15/04/2013 17:28

Money cant buy you taste! Horrid house.

MothershipG · 15/04/2013 17:31

It's the text from the brochure but somehow they've lost the punctuation in the copy & paste, it's not so bad with punctuation. Wink

Do you think they got a job lot of those bendy metal wall lights? They're everywhere!

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Onetwothreeoops · 15/04/2013 17:40

The ceilings really do dominate most of the pictures, I'm not sure they show the property off as well as they could.

I do like the champagne by the jacuzzi touch!

culturemulcher · 15/04/2013 17:44

Woah. I've been in classier nightclubs.

DeepRedBetty · 15/04/2013 17:46

I think once you lost some of the more awful decor it might be quite a nice house. But mostly it looks like owners would rather live in Marbella.

BooksandaCuppa · 15/04/2013 18:37

That is a truly foul house.

middleagedspread · 15/04/2013 18:49

I don't understand what's going on in pic 23. Do those bedrooms not have doors & are they 2 of the 7?
Rather like the walk in wardrobe though.
LOL at the silk cut carpet & accessories.

RustyBear · 15/04/2013 18:55

Can you actually get to the master bedroom wing from the rest of the house without going outside? It looks like it was designed for a warmer, drier climate than Buckinghamshire.

And those strange pole-things in the entrance hall look like they belong in a bank with a red cord strung between them.....

TheFallenNinja · 15/04/2013 18:56

His wife, who is Swedish, likes lots of light. Unlike British wives who are happy to love in the dark.

It'll never sell.

Chocoflump · 15/04/2013 18:59

Middleaged, it's a circular wall with two mirrors Grin