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Who'd live in a house like this? Part 2

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josip

I hope that they at least used marine ply in the side door.

freshpopcorn

AlejGuzman68 wrote: »

I always wonder from looking at different houses, why there is sofas in the kitchen area. I know the kitchen is the heart of a home but a sofa is a bit extreme imo.

Any house I've been in that has a sofa in the kitchen they generally spend there day and evening in the kitchen and would rarely venture into the living room.

Gregor Samsa

This bit of grass outside would annoy me. It's not a front garden. It continues on along the side outside the wall of the property. The listing doesn't mention a front garden or driveway - just a "parking space" outside. And according to the land folio (below), it's not part of the property.

Yet it's in the exact place a front garden should be.

gary550

miamee wrote: »

The walls in this house are paining my eyes https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/end-of-terrace-house-9-ard-mor-avenue-tallaght-dublin-24/3162601

I love the OSB board side gate, really gives the place that rustic feel

Gregor Samsa

AlejGuzman68 wrote: »

I always wonder from looking at different houses, why there is sofas in the kitchen area. I know the kitchen is the heart of a home but a sofa is a bit extreme imo.

My wife moved a sofa into our kitchen at one point. It ended up being a shelf for coats and bags. Moved it back out pretty quickly.

AlejGuzman68

I always wonder from looking at different houses, why there is sofas in the kitchen area. I know the kitchen is the heart of a home but a sofa is a bit extreme imo.

Greentree_uk

love the painted sockets lol

blackwhite

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Apart from calling it CityWest.

It's Fortunestown/Jobstown, the Lidl at the end of the road is the one that got looted and demolished in the snow a few years back.

Clicking the google street view link in the ad brings up a gable wall, and the remains of a burnt-out wheelie bin lying in the road

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.2875731,-6.4174639,3a,89.9y,0.45h,89.84t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1si_qGu0Qb7nvI3coKp3ZjPw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

For Forks Sake

Ronaldinho wrote: »

Love the description. None of the pretentious shyte they normally run with.

Apart from calling it CityWest.

It's Fortunestown/Jobstown, the Lidl at the end of the road is the one that got looted and demolished in the snow a few years back.

Gregor Samsa

Ronaldinho wrote: »

Love the description. None of the pretentious shyte they normally run with.

Pfff! Any real estate agent worth their salt would have made a feature of the "roof garden".

cml387

In a seller's market they can afford to be realistic:
"Commands outstanding views of a halting site and waste dump"
"Requires extensive renovation of a sort only a fool would undertake"
"Massively overpriced for what is a typical Celtic tiger thrown-together shack"

Ronaldinho

hots wrote: »

it's like they left the paint with the kids for the weekend and let them at it! At least the EA acknowledges it.

Love the description. None of the pretentious shyte they normally run with.

hots

miamee wrote: »

The walls in this house are paining my eyes https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/end-of-terrace-house-9-ard-mor-avenue-tallaght-dublin-24/3162601

it's like they left the paint with the kids for the weekend and let them at it! At least the EA acknowledges it.

miamee

The walls in this house are paining my eyes https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/end-of-terrace-house-9-ard-mor-avenue-tallaght-dublin-24/3162601

humberklog

The architect* in Clonakilty got so excited at putting in 5 different roof elevations that he forgot to leave proper head space on the landing. He then lost interest in the project, stuck up some swingy lights in the ceiling and walked away.

*I doubt it was an architect.

AlmightyCushion

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

This. These architects always go for form over function. The only thing from the ****e modern architect that never works in practice checklist they didn't go for was open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room.

And it's a bad layout too as well as the space wasted between the hall and the landing. Who wants the utility room right beside the sitting room? It would be great fun listening to the washing machine spinning when you're watching TV of an evening.

Modern washing machines can be pretty quiet. With a decent bit of sound proofing you probably wouldn't notice it but even still why do it. Also, cloakroom is nowhere near the front or back doors. Maybe it is just for general storage but if it is for storing jackets it should be near the front or back door.

Leg End Reject

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Not sure if you can really judge the character of a new build that just has a base coat of white paint slapped on it and isn't furnished or landscaped. Surely that's the point - that you then add the "you" yourself. I bet that Dutch explosion of colour from a few days ago looked bland when it was first built.

I meant the design is modern and bland, rather than the finish.

Taste is very personal though so I've acknowledged that aesthetic will appeal to many.

Cilldara_2000

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I don't mind the modern grey design. You can always give it a lick of paint if you want. The layout is pretty awful though. Plus, upstairs has loads of angled ceilings. I hate them, it is a pain trying to get furniture to work with and also a chance you'll crack your head off it. You can't avoid it with an attic conversion but on a new build like this why would you do it. Just look at the bath with the angled roof above it. How many times will you bit your head getting out of that.

This. These architects always go for form over function. The only thing from the ****e modern architect that never works in practice checklist they didn't go for was open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room.

And it's a bad layout too as well as the space wasted between the hall and the landing. Who wants the utility room right beside the sitting room? It would be great fun listening to the washing machine spinning when you're watching TV of an evening.

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HildaOgdenx wrote: »

Where would anyone even begin... knock the whole thing maybe?

"bungalow gobbling" is a trend that occurred in the UK since the 1960's, when building in the countryside outside of designated areas was banned.
With local needs required for new builds in many areas, that trend is now over here.
Will almost certainly be replaced.

AlmightyCushion

Ubbquittious wrote: »

What do ye make of this place? https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-7-cul-ard-gallanes-clonakilty-co-cork/3154195

Fake stone attached to the wall
Corner taken out of the wall and replaced with glass as is all the go now
Bland interior
Site completely plucked bare
There is some sum of money already allocated to put in a kitchen which could improve it a bit
The obligatory air to water system because Eamonn Ryan insists
Bathroom is nicely done alright

Lots of houses like this being built now and it follows the Irish trend of having extensions built onto it from day 1. Maybe the pictures don't do it justice but I would be fairly scalded if I were to drop half a mil on a house as dull, barren and uncosy as this. Its still better than the €400k shoebox apartment of the tiger days but I still think it's way overpriced. You'd really want to love the colour grey and concrete to buy it

I don't mind the modern grey design. You can always give it a lick of paint if you want. The layout is pretty awful though. Plus, upstairs has loads of angled ceilings. I hate them, it is a pain trying to get furniture to work with and also a chance you'll crack your head off it. You can't avoid it with an attic conversion but on a new build like this why would you do it. Just look at the bath with the angled roof above it. How many times will you bit your head getting out of that.

Gregor Samsa

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Bland interior

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Very modern and bland

Not sure if you can really judge the character of a new build that just has a base coat of white paint slapped on it and isn't furnished or landscaped. Surely that's the point - that you then add the "you" yourself. I bet that Dutch explosion of colour from a few days ago looked bland when it was first built.

seamus

Fair heft of a price, but Clonakilty is a pretty desirable location. Could certainly do a lot worse. It is bland, but it's clean and it's new. Plenty of scope there for personalising it.

If I was looking for some place to retire to, that would be high on my list.

josip

Are most of the photos out of focus or do I need new glasses?

Trigger Happy

I would be happy enough taking that house as a blank canvas. Sign me up. Except its a bit far away with it been cork and all.

Leg End Reject

Ubbquittious wrote: »

What do ye make of this place? https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-7-cul-ard-gallanes-clonakilty-co-cork/3154195

Fake stone attached to the wall
Corner taken out of the wall and replaced with glass as is all the go now
Bland interior
Site completely plucked bare
There is some sum of money already allocated to put in a kitchen which could improve it a bit
The obligatory air to water system because Eamonn Ryan insists
Bathroom is nicely done alright

Lots of houses like this being built now and it follows the Irish trend of having extensions built onto it from day 1. Maybe the pictures don't do it justice but I would be fairly scalded if I were to drop half a mil on a house as dull, barren and uncosy as this. Its still better than the €400k shoebox apartment of the tiger days but I still think it's way overpriced. You'd really want to love the colour grey and concrete to buy it

Very modern and bland, like something Dermot Bannon would design. Huge waste of space in the hall and the bedrooms look small in comparison.

A lot would depend on how it's finished internally, and what landscaping (if any) is completed outside.

I prefer more character in a home, but I'm sure many will love it.

ETA: The utility off the hall would annoy me.

Ubbquittious

What do ye make of this place? https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/detached-house-7-cul-ard-gallanes-clonakilty-co-cork/3154195

Fake stone attached to the wall
Corner taken out of the wall and replaced with glass as is all the go now
Bland interior
Site completely plucked bare
There is some sum of money already allocated to put in a kitchen which could improve it a bit
The obligatory air to water system because Eamonn Ryan insists
Bathroom is nicely done alright

Lots of houses like this being built now and it follows the Irish trend of having extensions built onto it from day 1. Maybe the pictures don't do it justice but I would be fairly scalded if I were to drop half a mil on a house as dull, barren and uncosy as this. Its still better than the €400k shoebox apartment of the tiger days but I still think it's way overpriced. You'd really want to love the colour grey and concrete to buy it

ohnonotgmail

Noo wrote: »

https://www.domain.com.au/news/six-of-the-quirkiest-houses-for-sale-right-now-in-the-usa-1040901/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=link-newsfeed&utm_campaign=c-all-autopromo&fbclid=IwAR0A8Fy0tXDqVDb4xGZ07QkKNlvExA6ZrAre8NZzOrkowUXEQ-DRiXTPv1o

Thought you lovely folk would enjoy this feast of houses. Yes, the gothic death house is there too, but theres some more beauties.

nothing wrong with the house in New jersey that a few tins of magnolia wouldn't fix.

Noo

https://www.domain.com.au/news/six-of-the-quirkiest-houses-for-sale-right-now-in-the-usa-1040901/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=link-newsfeed&utm_campaign=c-all-autopromo&fbclid=IwAR0A8Fy0tXDqVDb4xGZ07QkKNlvExA6ZrAre8NZzOrkowUXEQ-DRiXTPv1o

Thought you lovely folk would enjoy this feast of houses. Yes, the gothic death house is there too, but theres some more beauties.

Aglomerado

SineadSpears wrote: »

tbf to that owner, the pine work is done to a very high standard. it's strange love for the wood, and total overkill but nice work all the same

I imagine it smells very nice in there!

It's not for me but it beats the "beauty board" (there's a misnomer if there ever was one) installations during the 70s / 80s hands down.

SineadSpears

Deleted User wrote: »

Pine! My eyes!

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/terraced-house-14-the-groves-blarney-co-cork/3160405

tbf to that owner, the pine work is done to a very high standard. it's strange love for the wood, and total overkill but nice work all the same