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Help me get over my dream house

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SexNamesRFab · 09/09/2017 17:46

I am in the habit of looking on Rightmove and falling in love with houses I can almost but not quite afford. My recent obsession is Art Deco heaven. Help me wise ones, tell me how awful it is, how much it would cost to do up and how it really isn't a good idea to instantly put my lovely home on the market and swap it for a life of scrimping and DIY....

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-49929876.html

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BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 16/09/2017 11:56

I've looked at it again, and can see why you like it.
The initial response is Ugly white box, but it's got a lot of nice Modernist features.
I'm not sure how easy it is to install central heating without trashing the parquet floor (which would look lovely sanded back to pale oak colour.

I HATE double glazing where they make the opening sections and fixed sections different widths.
You can get narrow profile powder coated aluminium windows that look more like Crittal.
Since it's not listed, could you convert garage to living space and maybe erect separate garage in garden?

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 16/09/2017 12:01

Scrub that, looked on street view and the front garden is tiny.
Keep garage and put full width extension across back- the house PollyBanana linked to has put extension on side, fully glazed

Tinty · 16/09/2017 12:03

Surely it is just an office block? And the next door house in picture 22 is a face looking at you. There are two windows (eyes) with a long brick structure (nose) between them. HTH. Grin

frogsoup · 16/09/2017 12:06

Cant help you, sorry, I totally love it as well and would move in tomorrow if I could!

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