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How much to refurbish this stunning house?

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NotABeliever · 16/01/2021 19:34

Asking for my brother who's chain free and recently moved to Oxford.
He's planning to redo all the wiring, plumbing, new boiler, new kitchen and bathrooms, all flooring, roof and decoration. He's asking me how much all this done to good standard would cost without an extension and not moving the plumbing unless absolutely necessary. I've recently refurbished a house but on a much smaller scale so I don't really know.
In particular, can you spot any extra structural work that may be needed from the video. It's in quite a state isn't it?
TIA

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ketosavedmylife · 17/01/2021 19:41

@LandlordLottie

I don't know Oxford at all, what would you say is special about Summertown as opposed to other nearby areas?

Like comparing Acton with South Kensington.

Ah @LandlordLottie I don't know those areas either Grin
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whataboutbob · 17/01/2021 20:06

@plumbago

I went to have a look this morning as I live nearby, and came upon a group of neighbours chatting in the road outside number 14. As I knew one of them I asked about the house. Turns out, hilariously, that it was owned by a Polish builder! He'd lived there for years with his elderly parents, then on his own when they died. The front window has been broken for ten years! Apparently he was a hoarder, though the house has now been cleared. Perhaps it was so stuffed he didn't notice the damp. Anyway, they said he was a lovely man, just never got round to sorting out his own house.

Was he a relative of Mr Trebus’s? Confused
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Molecule · 17/01/2021 20:22

Prices in Summertown are extremely high, so if it can be done for circa £250k it will be an excellent investment. The other houses linked to are not in the very expensive area like this one is. Possibly worth getting a structural survey done though just in case there is something really nasty.

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Molecule · 17/01/2021 20:26

Fraid I didn’t realise there were 9 pages to this thread, so there may well be some beautiful houses linked, as well as the first few.

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1805 · 17/01/2021 22:03

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/101772359#/

As an example of the end product. This house is slightly nearer Jericho though.

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1805 · 17/01/2021 22:06

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/75317005#/

Just to give people an idea of prices in North Oxford….

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movingonup20 · 17/01/2021 22:11

Based on far smaller renovations I would suggest £100k is the absolute starting price and assumes little structural work and off the shelf fittings. The kitchen alone could cost that, our oak kitchen cost £9k just for the ready made units, labour extra.

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GreekOddess · 17/01/2021 23:07

Oxford is more expensive than I thought!

I grew up near Oxford and have never got the appeal myself.

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MoodyMarshall · 17/01/2021 23:24

@GreekOddess never got the appeal? It's one of the world's most beautiful cities.

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