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wur
17 Nov 09 19:13
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Are they daft? Street I live in ain't bad - not an 'estate' with crime and junkies, but one of the 'less sought after' council schemes in this small town. About half the houses have been bought from the council. I see extensions, porches, mono blocked driveways, loft conversions etc being built. Buying price is around £100k for a house in this street. I can see the point of monoblocking the front garden. Gives you a personal parking space and adds value to the house withot costing the earth, but are they going to get their money back for extensions? Not savvy about property, but I just can't see how building extensions to houses in a less than average council street with £100k properties is worth the hassle.
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Report Simon Phoenix November 17, 2009 8:28 PM GMT
Can be factors other than money! Maybe it's their home and they like it there?
Report Ibrahima Sonko November 17, 2009 8:29 PM GMT
Maybe they need the extra space
Report Mc Moonbeam November 17, 2009 8:36 PM GMT
yeah a lot do it .. but ex council houses are usually quite good cheap spacious houses to do up for yourself if you don't mind the area too much .. especially if you've got a family
Report Mc Moonbeam November 17, 2009 8:40 PM GMT
stick a conservatory on .. and Bob's yer teapot ;)
Report Coachbuster November 17, 2009 9:00 PM GMT
they may know people in the know who can build at trade price.

...besides, moving house costs an arm and a leg
Report punterfleecer November 17, 2009 9:05 PM GMT
wur, council houses in Scotland for 100k :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0
Report punterfleecer November 17, 2009 9:07 PM GMT
oh don't tell me, if it's not in Helensburgh, it must be in Castlemilk! :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0 :^0

sadly that's probably true

but of course as I have found out since living here for 10 years, the Scots, you couldna mak' it up!
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