Property Porn for a rainy day anyone?

[Mumblechum0]

This has just gone on the market down the lane from us. Must admit I'm tempted by the land and pond, though the house needs a bit of overhauling....(DH will never move from our house though so I'd need to rehome him):
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/103254359#/media?id=media3

OP I love Henley, you’re so lucky to live there, it’s a beautiful part of the country.

You’re right, house needs a bit of an overhaul, but surprised with all that land it doesn’t cost more.

Very pretty! If we’re talking fantasy then once you re-home DH you could take on a gardener (as with the land it’d be rather a lot to manage on your own!) and have a bit of a Lady Chatterley's lover situation. After all, shame to let those outbuildings go to waste??

In a fantasy situation with money and location no option then I’d be going for a main property nearish us in Kent to continue DDs schooling, a weekend little cottage down on the coast in Rye and a holiday home in Shropshire for duty visits with my family. Some re decoration would be required, especially in property one.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89227009#/media?id=media5&ref=photoCollage

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/71489493#/

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E1159&minPrice=600000&sortType=1&propertyTypes=&mustHave=&dontShow=&furnishTypes=&keywords=#prop88731937

@SJaneS49, there's a thought. DH currently spends pretty much all his time tending our land (3.5 acres of wildflower meadows mainly), maybe I'll get him to do a job share. He does look quite fit in grubby shorts

I love the ones in your links!

Picture 9 made me laugh

'What's this room?'
'Well, when you've got a sofa, TV, piano, half a church pew and a gym, you've got to put them all somewhere.'

:-) a very multi functional room for sure!

@Mumblechum0, a fantasy gaff and an additional boost to the marital sex life. Win win really all round! My DH is not a son of the soil & tends to be sweaty and absolutely foul tempered after an afternoon wrestling the garden so out for us I’m afraid!

@LadyCounterblast

That is gorgeous! I mean, yes, I'd probably repurpose the games room, but what a beautiful place. Presumably it's always that sunny too. TBH though, I'd mainly want it for the garden and the greenhouse - which I could probably add onto a cheaper property and save a couple of million....

All out of my price range, I'm afraid.

What is meant by "period" in the house descriptions? There are lots of possible historical periods, architectural styles, etc. Or is this just "estate agent talk".

It’s just a generic term for older properties.

Wish I didn't have a 6ft 6 husband (and equally tall children). Not that these are in my price bracket, but it does mean I can't dream about any house with beams/low doors!

@Mumblechum0 oh the one is Henley is absolutely my dream house. I think I'm going to download the pictures and have it as a screen saver on my computer to brighten up my conference calls. I could spend days just gazing at the greenhouse...

It is lovely. Very close to the road but there’s very little traffic as it’s a very steep, narrow lane so most people go the long way round.

I've been listing after this one for a little while, and it's sold before I even had a chance to win the lottery

finestproperties.co.uk/properties/shildon/

Lusting*

@Tequilamockinbird mmm, that’s beautiful, love those bow windows

The only thing I would change about it would be the kitchen. One day.....

Its beautiful, so close to my dream house and property!😍 if you can afford it definitely go for it! Personally I dont like grade listed houses as you're so limited in how you can update them and their drafty/use a lot of energy

OK well this is something very different - cheap and tiny but I am in love with this little cottage and it would make an amazing little holiday home or holiday rental, it is just so very cute.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89498497#/

Nice. For that kind of money I wouldn't want to front straight on to road though, however infrequently used. I like the greenhouse!

I'd like to be rich enough to buy something as mad looking as this one:

www.rightmove.co.uk/property/73974849

@30PercentRecycled mines also in Radlett. This is my dream house (its POA but from what i hear about £12m):

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/64022695#/

www.onthemarket.com/details/10122382/

I am a sucker for a cute cottage

[quote SJaneS49]Very pretty! If we’re talking fantasy then once you re-home DH you could take on a gardener (as with the land it’d be rather a lot to manage on your own!) and have a bit of a Lady Chatterley's lover situation. After all, shame to let those outbuildings go to waste??

In a fantasy situation with money and location no option then I’d be going for a main property nearish us in Kent to continue DDs schooling, a weekend little cottage down on the coast in Rye and a holiday home in Shropshire for duty visits with my family. Some re decoration would be required, especially in property one.

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/89227009#/media?id=media5&ref=photoCollage

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/71489493#/

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E1159&minPrice=600000&sortType=1&propertyTypes=&mustHave=&dontShow=&furnishTypes=&keywords=#prop88731937[/quote]
I'm sure the one on Mermaid Street in Rye has featured , at least as an exterior, on Mapp and Lucia.

Total fantasy house for me, is on the wrong side of the ocean, but oh well. I would totally use this for the basis of any build over here though

www.zillow.com/homedetails/6-Sea-Glass-Newport-Coast-CA-92657/63114287_zpid/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=hdpimage&utm_campaign=emo-homereport

Only $10Mill

@Dryadia - would you have the three not just one tennis court?! Not sure about all the dark wood but what a lovely house - looks like the film set for a mafia crime boss’ gaff!

@echt - interesting! The properties on Mermaid Street are lovely - overpriced compared to the rest of Rye and you’d have loads of tourists past the window everyday but it’s such a charming street. I’d move there in an instant if DH didn’t need to be closer to London.