What do you think it would take to get this house sorted?

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What would you do? Rewiring, skimming/plastering walls, new carpets, new kitchen, new bathroom? What would it take? What sort of budget?

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New kitchen , bathrooms , carpets , banisters , paint throughout . Have you seen it ? Does it need re wiring ? The rooms look big .!

Not knowing the state of the plaster is a big thing for me we live in a similar age property and the plaster is shot ( been OH's family home for nearly 50 years tho) and it's been a nightmare as it's back to bricks and replanted each room as we can afford to do it.

Ditto on the floorboards and wood work as if you don't know about it's history regards woodworm this too could be expensive

For me to move in I would need the kitchen sorted and all the faux wood panelling gone I would paint the whole house neutral colours and fresh carpets and as I'm a bath and shower woman a bath put in.

That way is possible to move in and then do the rooms as and when

We saw a similarly aged house and took a builder round. Invaluable. Apart from obvious cosmetic work he pointed out issues with joists which I wouldn't have considered! Chuck in a rewire, new boiler, Windows etc and the costs add up.

Agree with MissCherry on plastering. We bought a house last year and literally the moment we put the key in the door plaster started falling off. We are going room by room doing work and plastering is messy, smelly and a massive PITA! Suppose you could ask when it was last plastered

We bought a 1950s house expecting rewiring to need doing but our electrician said it's ok, not brand new but not original which is good and won't need redoing for ages.

Definitely new bathroom, kitchen etc, decor throughout.

Having moved into a 1970s house with it's fair share of 'hidden' issues I think with houses like this you really have to go round with a fine tooth comb yourself, and then pay your money and take your choice.

If you go into it knowing that it might cost you a bit, but if you love the house and location, and the price is good considering you might have to spend a bit to get it to your standard (thinking about ceiling price for the road if you are thinking of selling it on a some point), then it can be a really good opportunity.

It does look fairly well up and together. Most things look serviceable in the short term at least. You can do decorating and changing bathrooms and kitchens at any point, it's structural issues and possible leaks and damp and things that I would be most concerned about at this point.

If you plan for a full renovation then you won't be shocked if you find something lurking that has been hidden by carpet/cladding/wallpaper etc. A local builder or renovation firm may be able to have a look around with you and let you know a guide figure for the works.

It looks liveable for now though, I certainly wouldn't be put off by it's current state. It looks like someone has looked after it.

I don't think sockets in skirting boards are within building regs now, so if you do get someone in to check the electrics that will probably be pointed out to you anyway.

Anywhere that hasn't been updated for years - is it a probate sale? - will very likely need complete re wiring, new boiler, new radiators, as well as all the rest. And that's not counting any nasties that come to light.

Speaking from experience, having done up a couple of very dated properties, take your realistic estimate and add a good chunk on top - at least 25% and maybe more.

Having said that, despite all the time, hassle and expense, it can be incredibly satisfying, turning a sad, dated old place into a lovely home - and at least you're not paying a premium for someone else's idea of a nice kitchen/bathroom/decor.