House of DOOM

Pheebs · 16-04-2010, 16:48

Hey hey kids!

Apologies if I have been elusive a little while now, always busy it seems and never have two ticks to spare as such... and now things are going to become even busier!!

Last night I went along to a house auction and ended up bidding and winning this 1930's 3 Bed Beauty:

The owner passed away 7 years back and had lived there all her life but not once decorated it within the past 50years... can you tell?

Looking out into my back garden... that washings been there for over 7 years:

Back Garden from upstairs window:

Beautiful Staircase:

This is the upstairs back bedroom... the dress and handbags I think is a little shrine to the deceased Mother of the property from 7 years back... creepy!!:

Kitchen with me Pa:

Toilet when I flushed it....! Hahaha:

More pics here: House of Doom FB Pics

It's MEGA minging and I LOVE IT! Move in date (although won't be able to move in until central heating is put in and bathroom sorted) is 13th May

YAAAaaaaaaaaaahooooooooooo!! Plan is, is to do it up and flog it within a year (unless I go travelling next year then I'd rent it once it's done up whilst I'm trekking).

So excited though... I nearly threw up at the auction last night from nerves though! Eak! Hahahahaha!

Who wants to come to a haunty freaky house warming party then?

Dymetrie · 16-04-2010, 16:53

Wowsers!

Loving the staircase (although not the toilet

).

Looks like a lot of work, but definitely worth it

Gilly · 16-04-2010, 16:55

That toilet MINGs

Do you mind me asking how much?

Looks a good size though.

Pheebs · 16-04-2010, 17:01

£137,000

2k above the auction guide line price, £500 under what I offered on it hoping it wouldn't go to Auction.

Done up, should sell for minimum £195k.

Needs 20ks worth of work. Chuck another 10k on just to be safe plus 5k for selling again.

Tidy 20k profit in a year hopefully.

Scoooooooore!

Just have to not fall in love with it whilst doing it up

Gilly · 16-04-2010, 17:06

Not a bad score at all.

Pumpkinstew · 16-04-2010, 17:24

Congratulations on becoming a homeowner.

From what I've heard from other people who have had major renovations done there is no chance of falling in love with it all.

Knipples · 16-04-2010, 17:58

Am glad you got the house you wanted.

vix · 16-04-2010, 18:03

Looks horrific. You're a brave girl! Glad you got it!

Haly · 16-04-2010, 18:05

Congratulations and good luck

Mark · 16-04-2010, 18:48

Is this going to be on one of those morning BBC One TV shows?

Good luck and hope you can keep the work within budget!

16-04-2010, 16:48	#1
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	House of DOOM Hey hey kids! Apologies if I have been elusive a little while now, always busy it seems and never have two ticks to spare as such... and now things are going to become even busier!! Last night I went along to a house auction and ended up bidding and winning this 1930's 3 Bed Beauty: The owner passed away 7 years back and had lived there all her life but not once decorated it within the past 50years... can you tell? Looking out into my back garden... that washings been there for over 7 years: Back Garden from upstairs window: Beautiful Staircase: This is the upstairs back bedroom... the dress and handbags I think is a little shrine to the deceased Mother of the property from 7 years back... creepy!!: Kitchen with me Pa: Toilet when I flushed it....! Hahaha: More pics here: House of Doom FB Pics It's MEGA minging and I LOVE IT! Move in date (although won't be able to move in until central heating is put in and bathroom sorted) is 13th May YAAAaaaaaaaaaahooooooooooo!! Plan is, is to do it up and flog it within a year (unless I go travelling next year then I'd rent it once it's done up whilst I'm trekking). So excited though... I nearly threw up at the auction last night from nerves though! Eak! Hahahahaha! Who wants to come to a haunty freaky house warming party then? __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

16-04-2010, 16:53	#2
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Wowsers! Loving the staircase (although not the toilet ). Looks like a lot of work, but definitely worth it __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

16-04-2010, 17:01	#4
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	£137,000 2k above the auction guide line price, £500 under what I offered on it hoping it wouldn't go to Auction. Done up, should sell for minimum £195k. Needs 20ks worth of work. Chuck another 10k on just to be safe plus 5k for selling again. Tidy 20k profit in a year hopefully. Scoooooooore! Just have to not fall in love with it whilst doing it up __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

16-04-2010, 17:24	#6
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	Congratulations on becoming a homeowner. From what I've heard from other people who have had major renovations done there is no chance of falling in love with it all. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

16-04-2010, 18:03	#8
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Looks horrific. You're a brave girl! Glad you got it! __________________

16-04-2010, 18:05	#9
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Congratulations and good luck __________________ Halycopter

16-04-2010, 18:48	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Is this going to be on one of those morning BBC One TV shows? Good luck and hope you can keep the work within budget!