Strange & Unusual Houses
- emma_p
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I absolutely hate it
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It's such a waste of Oak. (well, tbf, I guess the basic house is still lovely).
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- Delboy
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OMG, the dust! It's like a theme park.
- Pippedydeadeye
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I’m sure I’ve seen that on tv in something.
- H1ppychick
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I kind of love the kitchen island, but the rest isn't particularly to my taste, and I actively dislike the book wallpaper in one of the gallery nooks.
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It's so mad! There's only two bedrooms, and yet there's a 3-stall public loo set-up in one area.
I agree, H1ppy, willing to pay for larger-than-life handcarved figureheads for the four poster bed, but let's not buy a job lot of actual books to make the library look nice
I agree, H1ppy, willing to pay for larger-than-life handcarved figureheads for the four poster bed, but let's not buy a job lot of actual books to make the library look nice
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Not the greatest fan of the main house but I do like the land especially the canon.
- Ruby
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I think I hate it. I started off thinking it would be fun. Then I thought it might be OK with different furniture. Then, I thought I could live with it if some of the wood was painted. Then I wanted to set fire to the whole place. I could live in that cottage that comes with it.Hazey_Jane wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 2:26 pm I found this place on Twitter, I totally want it (minus page 15)
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/ ... bcOsvThk#/
- Blondiejude
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I was just about to say Beatrix it reminds me of the themed hotels at euro Disney!
- Kenickie
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I love the pool but the pirates are creepy and hideous.
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That’s one part of a bigger estate that was divided up.Hazey_Jane wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 2:26 pm I found this place on Twitter, I totally want it (minus page 15)
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/ ... bcOsvThk#/
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.birm ... 161224.amp
- emma_p
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This house is in a new built gated development (only 4 or 5 houses) in our neighbourhood:
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/new-homes/deta ... 1145828947
I love the built in larder cupboard next to the banquette seating but the labelling on the drawers Snackies anyone? The tiki bar too!
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/new-homes/deta ... 1145828947
I love the built in larder cupboard next to the banquette seating but the labelling on the drawers Snackies anyone? The tiki bar too!
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Christ alive. 3 million quid.
It's all quite tasteful until snackies That palm roof is going to look like a sopping, mouldy rag within weeks.
My main takeaway is... how many seats in the garden do the stylists think people needs?!
It's all quite tasteful until snackies That palm roof is going to look like a sopping, mouldy rag within weeks.
My main takeaway is... how many seats in the garden do the stylists think people needs?!
- Livilla
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It’s lovely, but I also cringed at “snackies” and am pondering what country the garden designers think we live in. That’s definitely a warmer-climate set up there - so far this year you’d have been able to use it for 10 days
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I kind of love it, snackies aside.
- emma_p
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And where would you put all of the chairs/sunloungers/cushions when it's raining like it is today? From the floorplan it looks like behind the bar there's a shed but it wouldn't all fit in there. There is very little storage throughout actually.
It looks quite American to me, lack of storage aside ;).
It looks quite American to me, lack of storage aside ;).
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Isn't it just a show home though? So all furniture gets removed when it's bought anyway, and much of it may have been for "lifestyle photos" only.
"Snackies" indeed
"Snackies" indeed
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I'd imagine. It just makes me laugh they've put so much in. YOU COULD SIT HERE. OR HERE. OR HERE. OR HERE. OR OVER THERE.Derek Nimmo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:05 am Isn't it just a show home though? So all furniture gets removed when it's bought anyway, and much of it may have been for "lifestyle photos" only.
"Snackies" indeed
- emma_p
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This is the website for the developers: https://www.nomaddevelopments.com/west-hill-place-index
The amount of styling going on in insane. Imagine the budget!
The amount of styling going on in insane. Imagine the budget!
- bramblerose
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For that price I'd want more than a shoehorned-in house on a new build development.
I have a personal dislike of new builds though.
I have a personal dislike of new builds though.
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