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So IIRC
£ 400.000 for the place
£ 26,000 For the bats
Then add to that the cost of ground work , estimated to be 9 weeks but tool 21 weeks
Where did the cash come from?
I guess that in 2006, if they had played their cards right, their previous flats in London could have given them a good equity.
Shame he hasn't got any now
£ 400.000 for the place
£ 26,000 For the bats
Then add to that the cost of ground work , estimated to be 9 weeks but tool 21 weeks
Where did the cash come from?
I guess that in 2006, if they had played their cards right, their previous flats in London could have given them a good equity.
Shame he hasn't got any now
missed first part, anyone know what they do for a living? i watch GD with a mixture of architectural/design interest and general nosiness!
great showcase for the architect and contractors involved. some nice features and i love old industrial buildings. but could i live there, no. too clinical. also, 12 months to fab. that walkway, someone was on a go-slow!
as someone mentioned, the peel tower nr skipton has to be the ultimate conservation GD, but my favourite was no. 15 1/2 - the one built on the thin strip of land with the slidign glass roof. fully intend to nick much of that design at some point!
great showcase for the architect and contractors involved. some nice features and i love old industrial buildings. but could i live there, no. too clinical. also, 12 months to fab. that walkway, someone was on a go-slow!
as someone mentioned, the peel tower nr skipton has to be the ultimate conservation GD, but my favourite was no. 15 1/2 - the one built on the thin strip of land with the slidign glass roof. fully intend to nick much of that design at some point!
I'd imagine that this project was lead by heart not head.
As previously mentioned the project seems to be an architects desire, but this couple didnt even seem to "fit" into the home. The baby didnt even seem to make it into the finished home sequence.
Possibly the least inspiring home so far on GD.
As previously mentioned the project seems to be an architects desire, but this couple didnt even seem to "fit" into the home. The baby didnt even seem to make it into the finished home sequence.
Possibly the least inspiring home so far on GD.
I like this programme - makes our plans look normal.
The kid and the couple were almost completely absent from the design at the end - as others have said 'architect, architect, architect'. Technically very nice, but it looked very much like they'd not spent a night in it by the end of the programme. Office space that is surrounded by glass, without a single shade or blind - would be pretty hard to read a thing on your screen. No indication of a child's room, toys or other clutter. Blinds in the bedroom manage to make the place feel like a bunker. I'd be interested to find out the running costs as well.
A certain amount of their chat seemed to be defending impersonal design with their architect's vision. They had made some huge compromises to conserve the building (the 'peep hole' into the guest bedroom was one), but hadn't stamped much of themselves into the project. Unless they were kitchen designers.
Of course, when our place is finished, I expect people will be just as critical
The kid and the couple were almost completely absent from the design at the end - as others have said 'architect, architect, architect'. Technically very nice, but it looked very much like they'd not spent a night in it by the end of the programme. Office space that is surrounded by glass, without a single shade or blind - would be pretty hard to read a thing on your screen. No indication of a child's room, toys or other clutter. Blinds in the bedroom manage to make the place feel like a bunker. I'd be interested to find out the running costs as well.
A certain amount of their chat seemed to be defending impersonal design with their architect's vision. They had made some huge compromises to conserve the building (the 'peep hole' into the guest bedroom was one), but hadn't stamped much of themselves into the project. Unless they were kitchen designers.
Of course, when our place is finished, I expect people will be just as critical
wasn't blaming the architect. thats another small peeve i have with GD, when they knock a building for the architecture, the people who designed it never get a say. if you allow someone to design what they want, not what you want/need then you are a numpty anyway.
i meant it'll look s
t hot on their website. the detailing and craftsmanship was first rate and its certainly photogenic.
also just realised that the walkway and lean to area remind me of a factory in france i visited before xmas!
i meant it'll look s
t hot on their website. the detailing and craftsmanship was first rate and its certainly photogenic.also just realised that the walkway and lean to area remind me of a factory in france i visited before xmas!
I was quite impressed with the finished product, even if I wouldn't live there. The thing is, it seemed totally unsuited to its environment. If it were exactly the same, but a converted boatshed on the water's edge in Salcombe, I think it would work better. Being in the countryside near Bath it should be cosier and less glassy.
dxg said:
shirt said:
missed first part, anyone know what they do for a living? i watch GD with a mixture of architectural/design interest and general nosiness!
He was a marketing person for an IT company, if I recall, and she was a "sales manager" (worked in a clothes shop).Simond001 said:
I'd imagine that this project was lead by heart not head.
As previously mentioned the project seems to be an architects desire, but this couple didnt even seem to "fit" into the home. The baby didnt even seem to make it into the finished home sequence.
Possibly the least inspiring home so far on GD.
Is it at all possible that this was an attempt at a marketing ploy by the couple to sell this building and the attached flats? Therefore they didnt need rto fit in it as a family.As previously mentioned the project seems to be an architects desire, but this couple didnt even seem to "fit" into the home. The baby didnt even seem to make it into the finished home sequence.
Possibly the least inspiring home so far on GD.
sleep envy said:
scotal said:
Is it at all possible that this was an attempt at a marketing ploy by the couple to sell this building and the attached flats?
2 year build programme thoughscotal said:
sleep envy said:
scotal said:
Is it at all possible that this was an attempt at a marketing ploy by the couple to sell this building and the attached flats?
2 year build programme though
lucky he's not in marketing...
Oakey said:
So do you think this couple are crying into their pllows living in a house they possibly don't want to live in but can't sell due to negative equity?
Had they sold all the falts it might actually have meant this house was substantially "free" At least 2 of the flats are still on the market though
and one is up for rent at £750pcm.
Edited by scotal on Thursday 29th January 11:10
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