JadeM
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What would you all go for?
I personally would prefer to buy an old Cottage/Steading with lots of character, rather than a new build on an estate where there are 300 odd houses exactly the same.  Ideally I would love to have the money someday to buy an old property and start from scratch, and put my own mark on it. I'd make it a mix of modern and traditional, keeping the original architecture and features. I love the steading project and waterhouse project that a_j_mair has been involved in.
Doubt I'll ever be well enough off to do it tho  I can always dream!!
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antonOO2
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You would be surprised Jade it is getting easy and easy to build you own home and renovate these days.I was recently reading an artical in Homebuilding and renovation about a women who built a six bedroom house for 116,000 pounds.Obviously she would have had tobuy the land aswell ,think that cost about 40,000 if i remember correctly.
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Cosmo
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same taste to you really, would prefer an older house. And intend to find an old victorian style place to do up once I move.
They always seem more solidly built aswell.
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antonOO2
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I am going to be converting a barn to live in.Im heading for a career as a quantity surveyor which will give me a great insight into self build and renovation.I want to be a Qs and developer when im older which go hand in hand really 
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JadeM
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I would love to do it someday, who knows fingers crossed  Modern houses, luxurious as they can be just don't have the same appeal to me
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JadeM
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Originally posted by antonOO2
I am going to be converting a barn to live in.Im heading for a career as a quantity surveyor which will give me a great insight into self build and renovation.I want to be a Qs and developer when im older which go hand in hand really
I saw a programme last year all about barn conversions. Two poofs renovated a huge barn, the results were amazing 
Ever noticed how gay guys always have really good taste when it comes to stuff like that and are so particular about things 
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antonOO2
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Yes i saw the same show
And the coment about gays is right ,but not in all cases.You can have good taste and be straight The thing i love about barns are the views,its quiet,no neighbours and you always get a long drive which makes you feel special
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by antonOO2
The thing i love about barns are the views,its quiet,no neighbours and you always get a long drive which makes you feel special
Alot are right next door to farmhouses so your not always on your own!
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JadeM
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Yes i saw the same show
And the coment about gays is right ,but not in all cases.You can have good taste and be straight The thing i love about barns are the views,its quiet,no neighbours and you always get a long drive which makes you feel special
They went WAY over budget tho, I'd probably be the same
Your right straight guys can have good taste too
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Fee
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I saw that too
Definitely old....older houses have higher ceilings, bigger rooms, usually have bigger gardens
I'd love to build my own house...
Adam wants a garage under the house and I want a kitchen with a big island
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JadeM
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One of the things that appeals to me most in old cottages, are the big thick walls that make the window recesses really thick I'm weird I know
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antonOO2
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One of the things that appeals to me most in old cottages, are the big thick walls that make the window recesses really thick I'm weird I know
Also @ Fee about the island in the kitchen .
I will not be happy until i build my own house
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a_j_mair
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all these programmes and articles are full of crap IMHO they miss out alot of information and dont mention hidden costs or fees etc.
in most occasions conversions cost more that budgeted for as you nearly always come up against the unexpected.
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JadeM
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I saw that too
Definitely old....older houses have higher ceilings, bigger rooms, usually have bigger gardens
I'd love to build my own house...
Adam wants a garage under the house and I want a kitchen with a big island
Fee, when I first read that I imagined a kitchen sitting in the middle of an island somewhere in the middle of the sea
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JadeM
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all these programmes and articles are full of crap IMHO they miss out alot of information and dont mention hidden costs or fees etc.
in most occasions conversions cost more that budgeted for as you nearly always come up against the unexpected.
Yes, thats one of the reasons I'll probably never fulfill my dream 
Your projects look amazing btw
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nik
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I'm going for an art deco/modernist house next. Not really keen on anything older, although Dad lives in a 500 yr old house
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mwg
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I prefer new build. Just because they dont need alot doing initially, you can move in and the most you will probably do is redecorate.
No knocking the building about putting new openings in to create bigger rooms or improve an old fashioned layout in some way, having to replaster, rewire, structural problems etc. etc .
I know how much work there is involved in some of these old buildings and the problems you have as I work for a Civil & Structural Engineers. Rotting timbers, non existant foundations, damp in the walls etc.
That said I do like old houses, just none of the work/maintenace that comes with them.
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antonOO2
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in most occasions conversions cost more that budgeted for as you nearly always come up against the unexpected.
Yes i agree with this ,its not something you would take on without huge consideration and extensive planning and surveying of the building in question.You are always going to come up against problems in life but anything that is straight forward and easy is not worth doing in my case.I like a challenge.
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JadeM
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Originally posted by nik
I'm going for an art deco/modernist house next. Not really keen on anything older, although Dad lives in a 500 yr old house
Is it a cottage, any pics
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Fee
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yes...but they also stay at the same value for ages
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nik
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I'm going for an art deco/modernist house next. Not really keen on anything older, although Dad lives in a 500 yr old house
Is it a cottage, any pics
Decent sized 4 bed cottage, will try get some pics. Ceilings are bloody low!
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a_j_mair
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quote:
Originally posted by JadeM
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all these programmes and articles are full of crap IMHO they miss out alot of information and dont mention hidden costs or fees etc.
in most occasions conversions cost more that budgeted for as you nearly always come up against the unexpected.
Yes, thats one of the reasons I'll probably never fulfill my dream
Your projects look amazing btw
it is something that has taken my dad years to build up a good reputation for his company and make enough money to allow him to do what he has always wanted to.
Takes alot of time and experience to be able to tackle something on large scale.
I am still hopefull of buying an old byre if i can convince my aunt to sell
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JadeM
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I know I'd probably stress myself to the max, if I started something like that, but it must all be worthwhile when you see the end results
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nik
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Just found a pic of it on the net
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a_j_mair
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Originally posted by JadeM
I know I'd probably stress myself to the max, if I started something like that, but it must all be worthwhile when you see the end results
definetaly
great sense of achievment
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