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Restoring Old Cottage

rocketed · 2019-06-13 22:24:50

Hi I am buying an old cottage with land ...will i automatically be entitled to restore it and use as a holiday home and possibly live there in the future ? Maybe 15 or 20 years since anyone lived in the home or possibly more. Do i need to get planning to restore ? All tips welcome ? Is the most difficult issue to get…

13-06-2019 11:24pm

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rocketed

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Hi

I am buying an old cottage with land ...will i automatically be entitled to restore it and use as a holiday home and possibly live there in the future ?

Maybe 15 or 20 years since anyone lived in the home or possibly more.

Do i need to get planning to restore ?

All tips welcome ?

Is the most difficult issue to get permission for septic tank etc ?

thanks

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#2 14-06-2019 6:28pm

rayjdav

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Best advice is knock it and start over. Depending on its age, they're all a money pit.
Romantic idea but for your own sake do costings first, if not already done. You will buy something newer for less, in the long run.
Septic Tank, by time you do tests and probably have to go treatment system, about 7 grand before you do anything else.
Probably no insulation either.. Get someone to have good look before you buy....

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#3 15-06-2019 7:16am

BryanF

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OP You’ll need planning

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#4 15-06-2019 7:30am

listermint

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BryanF wrote: »

OP You’ll need planning

That's not blanket accurate... Tbf.

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