Great ED Estate Agent Misleading Quotes

[nutty]

The many many other estate agents threads on this site, particularly those detailing Foxtons marketing bumph, made me think of starting a thread of amusing and misleading quotes from estate agents trying to make properties sounds perfect...

This, from a recently advertised house details in ED ....

The property is situated in a sought after residential road bordering on East Dulwich Station, Lordship Lane and Dulwich Village and park.

Impressive (if impossible) location for a house. Seen any others like this out there?

[spadetownboy]

it must be a fair old size of a place.

[Mark]

It was suggested to me by an estate agent that there might be a tube line extension to East Dulwich with the station entrance on Goose Green, but it wouldn't be started for another 7 years or so. That was 6 years ago so maybe, just maybe...

[Brendan]

What I don't understand is why someone would think that would be a positive thing for the area. :-S

Anyway I guess having some kind of idea about local ground conditions is not necessary for these ?people?

[Loz]

The tube line was going to happen as part of the East London Line extensions, but then they changed the plans and it will now go through Denmark Hill.

[*Bob*]

Brendan Wrote:

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> What I don't understand is why someone would think

> that would be a positive thing for the area. :-S

Aw c'mon.. 90% of ED dwellers would wee their pants with excitement if a tube was to find its way here

[Jeremy]

Brendan Wrote:

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> What I don't understand is why someone would think

> that would be a positive thing for the area. :-S

Perhaps in the hope of a more frequent service?

[Loz]

Brendan Wrote:

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> What I don't understand is why someone would think

> that would be a positive thing for the area. confused icon

Perhaps in the hope of a more frequent service?

Who needs a more frequent service to New Cross, anyway?

[Brendan]

Pah. I can't see how something that gets me to work quicker could possibly be a good thing.

[peckhamboy]

But something that gets you back from work quicker, now there's a thought...

[downsouth]

Inspired.

[James]

A friend (not from round here) recently bought a house which he informed me was "just opposite the Rye Bar & Grill, in East Dulwich." The postcode is SE15. Go figure...