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

Radio from about the 1950s. And some drone shots for good measure


Not sure I'd want to live there but otherwise I thought it was quite nice..

Aglomerado wrote: »

It's a nice house, I love the windows especially! These nonmatching double doors would drive me mad though, and what's with them being above the skirting board! They don't appear to be working doors though going by the floorplan...

They are the wardrobe doors. I don't see much wrong with the house. It's clean most of the hard work fixing it up has been done. It looks like someone with a tight budget fixing up an old house just upcycled/reused what they could get there hands on. The work they've done is generally quite tidy. The tree trunk in the living room is a bit out there but if there was a modern kitchen in it wouldn't be posted here.

Aglomerado wrote: »

There's definitely a bit of creativity and improvisation gone into it. Nice area too! Definitely one of the nicer ones I've seen on this thread.

Even from picture 1 the house doesn't look right. The window sills over the door are at different heights even though it's a semi and obviously built by the same builder. There's a mad slope on the ...ahem... footpath outside. It looks a disaster.

Pic 14 bothers me. Double doors at a different height to the floor. There'd be an excuse if the house had an extension, but looking at the pics it doesn't, unless I'm missing something. Oops. Looks like there is a door in the kitchen going somewhere so maybe there is an extension on the house that isn't shown on the plans. Where is the door in the corner of pic 6 going? (between the black fridge and the silver hob extractor?

I just read the property description. That's a laugh. Guest utility room 2.35m x .88m. Plumbing in there for a stacked washing machine and dryer. Good luck fitting that in there if you are also going to use it as a toilet.

Granted it's not the worst house we've seen on here but you'd need to spend a right few bob getting that house in any sort of order. A right few bob.

Ryath wrote: »

They are the wardrobe doors. I don't see much wrong with the house. It's clean most of the hard work fixing it up has been done. It looks like someone with a tight budget fixing up an old house just upcycled/reused what they could get there hands on. The work they've done is generally quite tidy. The tree trunk in the living room is a bit out there but if there was a modern kitchen in it wouldn't be posted here.

It's a nice, clean house for €135k. New kitchen, rip out the pine in the loo under the stairs, change the salvaged wardrobes doors and paint the internal doors if you want less wood on show.

Perfectly liveable as it is though.

BattleCorp wrote: »

There are questions though.

Where does the door in the corner of the kitchen go to? Why is there different height floors at the double inside glass doors?

That wooden pillar in the middle of the sitting room is an absolute eyesore. Did they remove a supporting wall to make the room open-plan?

I don't see a door in the corner of the kitchen? There's a white shelf unit in one corner and a wooden unit beside the fridge.

The glass doors in the bedroom are what I referred to as the salvaged wardrobe doors.

It does look like the wooden pillar is for support, you can see by the stairs that it was changed to open plan. That could be changed.

It's still a nice, bright house for €135k.

BattleCorp wrote: »

My bad. I thought it was architrave around a door. It is indeed a shelf. And I didn't realise the glass doors were on a wardrobe. :o:o

Somebody was really pennypinching when they were doing up that house.

It might not be to everyone's taste, but some people like a rustic look in a kitchen. The wardrobe doors are an eyesore but very easy to change.

Sure look at Dermot Bannon pushing plywood kitchens and cement floors!

I've just read the description, the kitchen is made from cedar so not cheap, but the floor are red deal that's obviously been stained.

The owner could be a carpenter and did the work themselves, they definitely like the look of wood. You could probably hang doors on the kitchen and keep the cedar countertop.

la ultima guagua wrote: »

Should I buy it ?

or should I cough up about twice as much for

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/station-house-13a-howth-summit-howth-dublin/4432668

I know that house and it will sell, no bother. Location is king.
The house needs a bit of work though but its still a cheap way in to that neighbourhood.

la ultima guagua wrote: »

Should I buy it ?

or should I cough up about twice as much for

https://www.myhome.ie/residential/brochure/station-house-13a-howth-summit-howth-dublin/4432668

I know it's Howth, but it would be akin to living on a roundabout.

It could be lovely if you could afford the purchase price and renovation work, but it's very poorly situated.

la ultima guagua wrote: »

Agreed !

Though, on the plus side it seems to have the 'new style' 13Amp sockets - which is more than can be said for my present abode

It looks like it's been empty since the wake of the last owner.

(The chairs in pic 8 look like they were arranged for a wake)

Princess Calla wrote: »

Is that just across from the summit pub/k2/ Senates whatever you remember it by

Yeah, its on the old tram line. If I had the cash I'd grab it right now. The potential there is amazing

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Yeah, its on the old tram line. If I had the cash I'd grab it right now. The potential there is amazing

Wouldn't be surprised if it goes over asking price, though I'm not sure I'd want to live so close to a nightclub.... Though not sure if the nightclub is still open tbh

la ultima guagua wrote: »

Agreed !

Though, on the plus side it seems to have the 'new style' 13Amp sockets - which is more than can be said for my present abode

I see "outhouse" on the map - does it actually have a sewer connection..?

Ahahaahahaha they censored the angel's arse!!!!

It's unique anyway! I couldn't live with it, especially the psychedelic black and white tiles, I'd get dizzy looking at them.

I wonder will the new owner renovate it or keep it as is?

inforfun wrote: »

Groovy....


30+ more pics to feat your eyes on

https://www.funda.nl/koop/haarlem/appartement-87354056-gedempte-raamgracht-12-zw/#foto-1

And no, it isnt a brothel. It is a freelance illustrator's home

They didnt bother removing the anchor points on the feet of the bed

Lady Haywire wrote: »

Ahahaahahaha they censored the angel's arse!!!!

And boobs.


I kinda like it though... 20's me would have loved it.

ED E wrote: »

They didnt bother removing the anchor points on the feet of the bed

They are everywhere when you look closely, the ceiling, the chairs, the wall of the bathroom! :eek::eek: The CGI'd what it would look like if it was normal version in the last couple of photos are almost unrecognisable. It's a very small apartment to pack in so much hijinks.

check_six wrote: »

They are everywhere when you look closely, the ceiling, the chairs, the wall of the bathroom! :eek::eek: The CGI'd what it would look like if it was normal version in the last couple of photos are almost unrecognisable. It's a very small apartment to pack in so much hijinks.

I can see 14, though presume there's more on the bottom of bathroom padded wall & the top of the bed

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Am I the only one who doesn't know what anchor points are?

Think sexy times. And handcuffs, ropes etc.

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Am I the only one who doesn't know what anchor points are?

For stopping the sheep from moving.

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I can't see them! I'm intrigued though.

4 x love hearts in a corner of the bedroom, hanging on ceiling.
4 x on weird chair, sofa thing in bedroom.
2 x black hoops on ceiling above bed.
2 x silver shackles on bottom of bed legs.
4 x on padded wall in bathroom, can see the bottom ones now.

My social isolation lunacy is setting in I think :pac::pac:

Lady Haywire wrote: »

4 x love hearts in a corner of the bedroom, hanging on ceiling.
4 x on weird chair, sofa thing in bedroom.
2 x black hoops on ceiling above bed.
2 x silver shackles on bottom of bed legs.
4 x on padded wall in bathroom, can see the bottom ones now.

My social isolation lunacy is setting in I think :pac::pac:

My house feels very boring now.

It is saying something when the window girl in pic 13 is not the weirdest part of the house.