Grand Designs house for sale

[jim_the_chin]

Nice to see the plans - ?850k is a bit mad, but not for ED I suppose, or for getting a unique and famous house.

http://www2.vebra.com/HarveyWheeler/SALES/DETAILS/002A0004614.pdf

[citizenED]

Hold on, I liked that house, I saw the programme and wouldn't mind living there. now, let me break open my piggy bank - you never know!

citizen

[MadWorld74]

it's on the market for 850k.....

[*Bob*]

And the best thing is: if anything goes wrong with it - you know where the builders live.

[macroban]

In what sense is this "sustainable"?

Is its planned life-span as long as the 125 years and counting of East Dulwich terrace houses?

Looks pretty flimsy to me.

[Asset]

It's referring to the sourcing of the materials.

Personally I think it would be more 'eco-friendly' if they had incorporated solar panels, ground sourced heating, grey water recycling etc etc. Not sure if anything like this has been done.

[Keef]

It's okay, it'll be under water before it's had time to fall down.... ;-)

[macroban]

Should have been built on a wooden raft.

Strange these clever folk didn't think of this.

[Brendan]

Apparently the workmanship is very, very good. It was all hand made by a group of professional carpenters.

Although if I had ?850K to spend I would use it to buy myself a small African county or perhaps a Pacific island.

[*Bob*]

My guess is that it'll go for more than the asking price.

[Ganapati]

Have you seen what you can get in ED for 850K these days? If I had that sort of $$$ I'd definitely choose this house over its competitors.

[Jeremy]

I also wouldn't be surprised if it went for over the asking price. 700k seems to be the going rate for a 4 bed terrace (in good condition), so 850k for this house - which frankly looks awesome - seems like a relative bargain.

[Andyng]

didnt it cost ?800k to build both on grand designs? If so I would build my own

[Andyng]

didnt it cost ?800k to build both on grand designs? If so I would rather build my own

rather pay full price.

[*Bob*]

Indeed. But then there is the small matter of having some vision, designing it, financing it, sourcing the right materials and seeing a potentially nightmarish build through to completion.

These things explain why most people don't 'just build their own'. Otherwise, we'd all be millionaire property developers by now.

Andyng Wrote:

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> didnt it cost ?800k to build both on grand

> designs? If so I would rather build my own

> rather pay full price.

[Andyng]

Well I'm an Interior Designer and I design Hotel Interiors for a living

so can put the drawing package together myself and use the contractors Ive used

in the past.Building my own house would be something I would do oneday probably

have to sell my place first .Maybe in a few years.The joinery work on those

two houses I have to say do look great.

[macroban]

Still looks flimsy to me.

What's the designed life-span?

[*Bob*]

In a few years.. of course..

Which reminds me - I must creosote that fence. Next summer. Or the one after.

[Huguenot]

Did the build cost include the land cost?

[Muttley]

Has anyone seen that the Landells Road Grand-Design house is for sale again, at ?850k. Actually, it's not clear, is this:

(a) The 'spare' house that Talisman built that has been on the market since July

(b) Ditto, but being sold on by whoever bought it after just a few weeks ownership

© Talisman's house itself.

So, what's the story?

[Ganapati]

Maybe the sale fell through?

[thebeard]

Not surprised if it fell through at that price!

You can get a house in Dulwich Village for that with a proper garden and views from the windows too.

Mind there are people who will buy any old rubbish if it's been on telly!