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gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 5:55 pm Post subject:
Love the first 'key feature' of that house - 'Fancy having your horses at home?' - !!! Well why wouldn't you!

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4626
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 7:48 pm Post subject:
They've ID-ed their target market! Not to my taste, but then I like the "Chapel ready to convert, comes with own cemetery" types.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6610
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 7:53 pm Post subject:

NorthernMonkeyGirl wrote:

They've ID-ed their target market!
Not to my taste, but then I like the "Chapel ready to convert, comes with own cemetery" types.

This one's been for sale for relatively cheap for a few years now.
No cemetery though unfortunately.
https://vermont.craigslist.org/reb/d/historic-church-for/6282477406.html

Near a world famous trout river however

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4626
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 8:11 pm Post subject:
Somebody REALLY likes chickens

john of wessex

Joined: 18 Jun 2007
Posts: 2130

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 8:14 pm Post subject:
And reinstatement of the connection to the railway to Tenterden is underway

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4626
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 8:17 pm Post subject:
How about https://www.struttandparker.com/properties/grove-road-2 ? It's got an orangerie! Edit - something a little more modest https://www.propertypigeon.co.uk/property-search/knaresborough/hg5-1527863147?utm_source=Trovit&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=for-sale

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6610
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 8:29 pm Post subject:
For that money (less actually, considering the exchange rate) you can get a big fancy contemporary timber frame on 220 acres over here https://vermont.craigslist.org/reb/d/definitive-vermont-view-mls/6278509958.html

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46169
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 10:42 pm Post subject:
nice choices, i will have a look for some examples of what i might go for.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4626
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 10:53 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

For that money (less actually, considering the exchange rate) you can get a big fancy contemporary timber frame on 220 acres over here

https://vermont.craigslist.org/reb/d/definitive-vermont-view-mls/6278509958.html

*wistful sigh*

One day I might be able to afford the snail in picture 10

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 11:00 pm Post subject:

gythagirl wrote:

Love the first 'key feature' of that house - 'Fancy having your horses at home?' - !!! Well why wouldn't you!

When I went to look at the house I am apparently being brave (and insane) to think of buying, the estate agent went on and on about where I could build the stables, and so on. Even though I'd told him I didn't ride and don't have horses (dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle) and wanted to plant trees on the land.

I'm wondering about an earth sheltered house, except I can't find one I like (I like the idea, I just hate all the designs I've seen) and I really like the idea of a cash-neutral property. Although I don't know if it's feasible.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4626
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Fri Sep 01, 17 11:30 pm Post subject:
Places to look for info might include the Centre for Alternative Technology, and there is also a miscanthus building doing the rounds on twitter from Aber. University https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09295cw

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15936

Posted: Sat Sep 02, 17 6:30 am Post subject:
The Primitive Methodist Chapel in our village was far more modest, and converted to only a sleeping mezzanine suitable for no more than a couple. The Mission Chapel in the next village has been converted to a shop downstairs and a hairdressers upstairs. Sadly, land is a lot more expensive in the UK Slim. Even woodland is going for Â£10k and acre plus for small woods.

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 17 3:52 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

Still commuting then?

Yup. Got involved in starting a new company last Autumn which involved me going back to working 5 days a week. Very tiresome.

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 17 4:01 pm Post subject:

john of wessex wrote:

And reinstatement of the connection to the railway to Tenterden is underway

I know. Absolutely pointless for commuters and really just some daft idea of the steam railway mob. They have planning consent but don't own the land, which they won't ever get unless there is some daft attempt to get it through the local authority by compulsory purchase. I'll be joining the protests against it if they try to do that.

Bebo

Joined: 21 May 2007
Posts: 12590
Location: East Sussex

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 17 4:06 pm Post subject:
This one has been on the market a while. Really like it, but could do with a little more land. https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-50115975.html

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