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Rollingdownland · 05/12/2023 18:02

LOL at the £500k Grade II listed manor near London.

Twiglets1 · 05/12/2023 18:05

Ginmonkeyagain · 05/12/2023 14:11

I love these threads.

OP "what do you think of this perfectly nice flat in London"

Half the posters "dunno. I hate flats me, have you thought about buying a five bed house in the North instead?".

I know 😂

Wuman · 05/12/2023 18:08

Rollingdownland · 05/12/2023 18:02

LOL at the £500k Grade II listed manor near London.

I know. She's never going to come back is she.

Twiglets1 · 05/12/2023 18:09

AfterTheRainComesSun · 05/12/2023 16:09

https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/65782525/?search_identifier=3f94160d38b201e7d93ec1eba6bd6b09fef24f9373d3b30e1d70141eb0fb8708

2 bed in the same building, I also find it stunning.

To answer other questions, it's me, DH and DC. We are FTBs.

I prefer this one actually but I like the first one too, that one just needs more work doing to it (in my opinion) which will be very expensive.

Wuman · 05/12/2023 18:12

People keep complaining about the kitchen and bathroom. They're fine (although I agree dishwasher is in a strange place) but they're okay and functional. Kitchen is a good size (it's not a dining kitchen). They're not rooms that need to be done urgently at all.

Twiglets1 · 05/12/2023 18:12

Rollingdownland · 05/12/2023 18:02

LOL at the £500k Grade II listed manor near London.

The usual fantasists come out on these type of threads

CyclesPerfecta · 05/12/2023 18:13

Looks lovely, but the service charge at £3,500 per year would put me off.

Twiglets1 · 05/12/2023 18:15

CyclesPerfecta · 05/12/2023 18:13

Looks lovely, but the service charge at £3,500 per year would put me off.

It's not excessive for this type of flat/area though especially as it includes heating and hot water and garden maintenance. The building and grounds are gorgeous.

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AfterTheRainComesSun · 05/12/2023 18:37

@Wuman @Rollingdownland not sure I get these comments

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Chewbecca · 05/12/2023 18:43

Wuman · 05/12/2023 18:12

People keep complaining about the kitchen and bathroom. They're fine (although I agree dishwasher is in a strange place) but they're okay and functional. Kitchen is a good size (it's not a dining kitchen). They're not rooms that need to be done urgently at all.

Look at the bottom of the cooker and kitchen cupboards, they are trashed. And the floor round the bottom of the loo is 😷

SignoraItaliana · 05/12/2023 19:09

I really like it, it's in a lovely area and the grounds are beautiful.

Wuman · 05/12/2023 19:30

Chewbecca · 05/12/2023 18:43

Look at the bottom of the cooker and kitchen cupboards, they are trashed. And the floor round the bottom of the loo is 😷

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Don't you expect to do a bit of maintenance/repair work if you buy a home?

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 05/12/2023 21:13

I actually prefer the two bed one, which is a bit cheaper as you seem to have two decent bedrooms rather than one bedroom and two half-rooms.
I don't know the area but it looks lovely and I assume the price is going rate for that area .

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 05/12/2023 21:15

LindorDoubleChoc · 05/12/2023 16:44

Oh no I don't like that little dining table and the space it is in. I'd want to know if there is space for a full sized fridge/freezer in the kitchen before going to view.

Presumably anyone buying the property would put their own furniture in!

LindorDoubleChoc · 05/12/2023 21:40

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 05/12/2023 21:15

Presumably anyone buying the property would put their own furniture in!

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Alright then Mrs Pedant - I don't like the dining area. Is that OK?

ChateauMargaux · 05/12/2023 23:05

I prefer the second one - it has glass in the doors and other indications that it has not been updated as much, the bonus being original parquet in all rooms which if fabulous, the layout is better, bathroom much nicer, kitchen possibly not so much. I don't love the more recent parquet in the 3 bed one. But.. the 3 bed is on the ground floor .. which could be an advantage.

I LOVE 1930's properties and used to live in the area - this is a lovely part of the world. As for neighbours, there is a mix of people .. there are lots of flats and maisonettes, but equally, lots of large expensive houses and lots in between. I LOVED living in Hampton Wick.. lots of happy memories.

Twiglets1 · 06/12/2023 05:23

Everyone seems to prefer flat 2

It’s also considered better not to be on the ground floor and that one is second floor and has a better layout as well as beautifully decorated. But coukd you manage with 2 beds instead of 3?

tara66 · 06/12/2023 06:50

Join FB group National Leasehold Campaign Group to see someone 's problem trying to sell flat with impending Ground Rent review etc.

Ginmonkeyagain · 06/12/2023 08:53

It's share of freehold, there won't be any ground rent (or at least what there is will be peppercorn)

ConsistentlyElectrifiedElves · 06/12/2023 10:32

tara66 · 06/12/2023 06:50

Join FB group National Leasehold Campaign Group to see someone 's problem trying to sell flat with impending Ground Rent review etc.

The blurb says it's a new 999 year lease with £100 Ground Rent (which actually surprised me, as most buildings that increase their leases to 999 years, with a share of freehold, don't actually charge ground rent at all). In a building of this age the Ground Rent is usually fixed and much more reasonable.

It's the newer developers that have started ripping off lessees with incremental ground rents.