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The cost of bringing this house up to date.

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NewtoDerbys · 19/08/2024 21:53

This house

Thinking of moving into the Ecclesbourne School catchment area from the South East of England, how much do you think it would cost to bring this house up to date for my family of three primary aged dc, plenty of other houses on the market in the area but I really want to keep chickens and this garden is perfect.

Thanks in advance.

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OP posts:
PickAChew · 20/08/2024 00:08

A few gallons of grey paint and some limewashed laminate flooring should do the job.

whitebutterfly12 · 20/08/2024 00:13

NewtoDerbys · 19/08/2024 21:53

This house

Thinking of moving into the Ecclesbourne School catchment area from the South East of England, how much do you think it would cost to bring this house up to date for my family of three primary aged dc, plenty of other houses on the market in the area but I really want to keep chickens and this garden is perfect.

Thanks in advance.

‘Up to date’ 😂 is this a new obsession?!

Biggaybear · 20/08/2024 00:26

Seeing as OP hasn't come back I would hazard a guess it's a joke. Or she the Estate Agent 🙄

Close the thread. Nothing to see here.

Bjorkdidit · 20/08/2024 06:49

Well I like the kitchen and bathrooms and think all the rooms are a good size.

KievLoverTwo · 20/08/2024 07:07

You could keep chickens in a garden a third the size. That garden is more appropriate for someone with two or three massive dogs or high energy dogs such as lurchers.

If what you really mean is “I want to keep chickens but I don’t want them anywhere near the house”, go for it. But please don’t strip it of its original features!

Tbh I wouldn’t buy that house for keeping chickens. I would buy a small holding with more land and neighbours further away with an outbuilding you can keep cockerels in. They start kicking off at sunrise even when they are inside sheds. And they kinda need to scrabble around in dirt, not perfectly manicured gardens. You would have to concede on the house size, no doubt.

MovingToPlan · 20/08/2024 07:27

Not sure if this is a wind-up, but as a newly-obsessed chicken owner, I'll take the bait anyway.

That garden is big enough for a decent run, but it will take you a lot of work to make the environment interesting enough for their enrichment too. (see pic of my run)

Chickens are like feathered dogs, and need things to do during the day. They'll need perches at different heights, places to scratch around, dust baths, toys. You can let them free range in the day, just make sure the garden is secure, but they will need an enclosed, covered run in case of avian flu outbreaks. You'll need to register with the government as a poultry keeper, you'll need to find a vet nearby that is poultry friendly.

And please do not try to hatch your own. Rehome ex-commercial hens, they are still great layers and live for many years after they've been rescued, they just look a little bit scraggly because they're going through their first moult and egg production slows down so they are no longer commercially viable. Hundreds and hundreds of hens get rehomed all throughout the summer, up and down the country. It's a very rewarding experience.

The house itself is lovely, so I encourage you to spend all your extra money on making a chicken palace. :)

The cost of bringing this house up to date.
Gamergirl86 · 20/08/2024 07:27

It's pretty much great as is. You might want to decorate to your taste but that's not really 'bringing it up to date.'

Repainting/wallpapering all walls is probably 2-3k if you get someone in to do it.
Other than that, a new kitchen and bathrooms in time I guess. About 40k again depending on your taste.

NewtoDerbys · 20/08/2024 10:34

Sorry for my delay in responding to this thread.

@MovingToPlan

Thank you so much for your helpful information and insight I grew up on a family farm so I understand what Chickens need.

I also understand about high-energy dogs I have two Springer Spaniels currently and would love to get a Saluki when the time is right.

The problem that we see with the house is the lack of true family space. My current home (Although much smaller!) does have a Family Kitchen which feels like the heart of the home, A separate diner and living area snug, and a playroom for the children.

The home in Duffield needs a complete rewire and new radiators and there is no central heating to the conservatory just an electric heater which I would worry about the cost of heating it through the Winter months.

I completely agree about the Garden it needs full landscaping it's a bit soulless and dull at the moment, all lawn with no character.

The price is right for Duffield, We would like to be within the village for access to the train station for my husband and connections to the motorway as well as the amenities it offers locally for the Children and me in the short and longer term.

My husband also works from home 4 days a week so we would need to create a quiet study for him, we are currently thinking possibly in the attic.

We need to make the property work for a family with young children, but I can't envision how to do that with the footprint/layout as it stands now.

Of course, I do understand that we all have different expectations and wants when doing up a home but it's more of an experienced ballpark figure of cost for the work required that I am interested in.

And don't worry I won't be ordering a few gallons of Grey Paint.

OP posts:
tinklingchimes · 20/08/2024 10:41

The only things I can see that need doing are some decor that isn't to my taste (window coverings, walls, that red carpet). None of it is urgent or labour intensive and can be done over time). I'd also want to develop the garden with some trees and raised vegetable beds. Chickens make a huge mess, which is why I don't keep them anymore.

Crikeyalmighty · 20/08/2024 10:44

I would say maybe £30k on a bit of decorating if it's not your taste plus I hate red carpet so would get rid of that ( but that's just a taste thing) not getting what you mean about layout - it's a huge house, it has a family room, a big kitchen into a dining area, a separate dining room ( make that a snug) and a good sized lounge etc too - maybe because of how they have it arranged - you are mentally thinking of 'their layout' -

menopausalmare · 20/08/2024 10:44

It's a beautiful house and should be left, bar making the electrics and gas safe etc. When you say "up to date", please don't make it insta-bland, that would be criminal.

GasPanic · 20/08/2024 10:53

It's a nice house, but with an EPC at the lower end of E the current running costs are likely to be horrible.

Mintyt · 20/08/2024 11:05

I would wonder if they really want to sell it as not very well shown. It's very big

zingally · 20/08/2024 11:13

Some of the decor and the carpets are a bit dated, but the kitchen and bathrooms look virtually brand new!

It looks in lovely condition, and perfectly livable as is. How long is a piece of string really?

Aplaceinthecold · 20/08/2024 12:24

Is it me or is that one of the longest toilets ever?

Chewbecca · 20/08/2024 13:17

Conservatories don't usually have central heating because they don't have the insulation etc. don't plan on using it all year round.
There is plenty of 'family space' that I can see.
Has a surveyor said it needs re-wiring?
There's 2 nice looking attic rooms already perfect as a study.
I don't anyone can give you a ballpark cost without a clearer list of what needs doing.

Ariela · 20/08/2024 14:10

I'd look at adding solar & battery plus an ec point for a car. Probably £15k or so - but reckon you'd easily get that back. Can't think of anything else I'd change.

rainingsnoring · 20/08/2024 20:20

It doesn't look bad at all from the photos, some cosmetic updating maybe.
The main thing that strikes me is that the price seems very high compared to others, especially considering that it appears to be on a main road.

Notthatcatagain · 20/08/2024 23:06

Please don't pay anyone to landscape the garden if you plan to free range the chickens, what they don't eat they will dig up just for fun and remember that you need to house them most winters for avian flu, the fines are huge for non compliance

Doingmybest12 · 20/08/2024 23:33

Is it feeling so big, you can't see how you can recreate the feel of what you currently are used to. The bones look solid and well maintained. There is a load of space to play with. I think you'd have to live in it for a while before deciding how best to use the space.

Bellyblueboy · 20/08/2024 23:42

The kitchen and bathrooms are very dated and look low spec when you consider the cost of the house.

So £40-60k for a new luxury kitchen and maybe £20k on bathrooms

new capers and flooring throughout.

so £100k maybe £150k depending on how expensive your tastes are.

whitebutterfly12 · 21/08/2024 00:00

Bellyblueboy · 20/08/2024 23:42

The kitchen and bathrooms are very dated and look low spec when you consider the cost of the house.

So £40-60k for a new luxury kitchen and maybe £20k on bathrooms

new capers and flooring throughout.

so £100k maybe £150k depending on how expensive your tastes are.

‘Very dated’ 🤷‍♀️

Mirabai · 21/08/2024 03:05

200k+

The house needs reconfiguring at the back which is bad piecemeal extensions. I’d rebuild the conservatory as an orangery and continue the extension across back of the house to meet the dining room.

Mirabai · 21/08/2024 03:07

Bellyblueboy · 20/08/2024 23:42

The kitchen and bathrooms are very dated and look low spec when you consider the cost of the house.

So £40-60k for a new luxury kitchen and maybe £20k on bathrooms

new capers and flooring throughout.

so £100k maybe £150k depending on how expensive your tastes are.

Agreed.

Bellyblueboy · 21/08/2024 07:08

whitebutterfly12 · 21/08/2024 00:00

‘Very dated’ 🤷‍♀️

All subjective I suppose. For my taste it tools like it was very trendy about ten years ago and doesn’t suit the style or age of the house. The bathrooms in particular.

a timeless classic style bathroom and kitchen would last decades - but the bathrooms and kitchen (to me) jump out as looking ‘wrong’ in that house.