Opportunity for someone (in Norfolk)

[clunfarm]

came to my attention in another forum I read.

Looks like the sort of house to appeal to someone on here. Definitely needs someone to sensitively restore it.

More details at: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-62271320.html

 

[Flyfisher]

I was surprised by the indoor photos - they look eminently liveable to me! I'm guessing the lack of bathroom photos is significant though.

 

[plasticpigeon]

Outside looks a little scruffy, but I could easily just move in!

 

[a twig]

I wasn't sure if it was just the photos but it looked like there was a bit of a terrifying overhanging curve to some of the exterior walls. The estate agent's note that nothing should be disturbed is also a bit worrying.

Absolutely beautiful though - I want it...

 

[steveb]

Well, can't afford a whole one, but quite seriously I would go "halves" with someone..

I do wonder if the front face is about to fall off though, of whether it's been that way for 400 years

 

[88v8]

Yes, that gable has an interesting lean. Its correspondent at the opposite end of the range appears upright though.

The garden could do with some gardening.
They seem to be keen on gathering rainwater. Perhaps local dryness, or perhaps no drainage system.

Other than that, one wonders if this is some young sprog of an estate agent coming out with the usual claptrap about it needing a going over.

I agree that as far as I can see, it's ready to move into. Apart from the ugly radiators there doesn't seem to be much modernisation that needs removing.
OK, something modern has happened to the hall and do I see a downlighter arrgh, and the fitted carpets are suspicious, one wonders what's been done to the floors, but unless there are structural problems or it's blighted by a new housing estate or the like, it looks seriously cheap.
Let's hope it's not bought by a builder.

Ivor

 

[bobby spray]

What a lovely looking building. with a bit of work that could be spectacular. However I'm sure that it's cheap for a reason.

 

[jocelyn plummer]

Yes, lovely property. I also coveted the Persian rugs that were scattered around !!!

 

[livias]

You should get to know your local auction room (Aylsham or Diss are good. Watton and Fakenham are junk auctions but great fun imo) Rugs like that go for peanuts.

 

[Zebra]

There's an eBay seller in London selling hundreds of rugs like that for £40 each. I just bought one.

 

[jocelyn plummer]

Funny you should say that Livias, I am just about to take a lot of stuff over to Aylesham to sell!! --In true North Norfolk fashion we have taken 18 months since we moved here from Central Beds to get around to emptying the garage!! My favourite haunt for buying and selling whilst living in CBC was Tring Auction Rooms. Fakenham as you say is hilarious ---but many years ago Becks attracted a lot of London Dealers---that was before Trade hit the rocks with brown stuff going out of fashion.

 

[Feltwell]

Lovely! I wonder how long it's been empty for?

The garden has clearly been seriously overgrown for a while, and has been cut back with a brush cutter to take the photos and sell the house. There's a place near my mother-in-law where that's been done, the garden looks much the same, sadly in that case the house is a 1950's box!