Tonkers Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Slums of tomorrow. I never did make my appointment to go see these things. Might drive by tonight to get latest pics! Prince Charles (a local!) really should have stopped this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanttomoveon Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It looks like it's faced with wood. At least it will look marginally better in 5 years time once moss and lichen has grown all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 360 grand for a fookin 1 bed flat and 120 a month services on top What sort of kkunt would do that to themselves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonkers Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It looks like it's faced with wood. At least it will look marginally better in 5 years time once moss and lichen has grown all over it. It would start composting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 OK, a quick update on this monstrosity. The other thread about new builds, and that them being slums of the future, reminded me I needed to update this thread. I pass this hideous block of flats every day on the way to work on the train. Just recently, they have started to show signs of being occupied. "How?", you might ask, "are there some lovely fresh flowers in the windows" or "some tasteful new pictures on the walls?". No! Just old bits of rags covering the windows, the odd bin-liner as a makeshift curtain and a few satellite dishes on the INSIDE of the windows (presumably you're not allowed to attach them to the outside). Please don't tell me that someone spends £400k on their lovely new flat, yet can't afford a decent pair of net or regular curtains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 squatters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 squatters? Could you imagine!? You just spent the best part of £400k on a luxury apartment, only to have parts of the block invaded by squatters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Sorry, the website is temporarily unavailable. Please check back soon. http://www.woodshouse.co.uk/index.htm Seems they didn't like the attention of HPC'ers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonBasedLifeform Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 what this needs is a minority sipping white wine at a dinner party. i wont buy unless i see that. LOL nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Cage Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Updated photo Stonework and water features have been installed, looks alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 what this needs is a minority sipping white wine at a dinner party. i wont buy unless i see that. Done! (just scroll down the first page a bit on this brochure link) http://www.a2dominion.co.uk/content/doclib/27.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 OK, a quick update on this monstrosity. The other thread about new builds, and that them being slums of the future, reminded me I needed to update this thread. I pass this hideous block of flats every day on the way to work on the train. Just recently, they have started to show signs of being occupied. "How?", you might ask, "are there some lovely fresh flowers in the windows" or "some tasteful new pictures on the walls?". No! Just old bits of rags covering the windows, the odd bin-liner as a makeshift curtain and a few satellite dishes on the INSIDE of the windows (presumably you're not allowed to attach them to the outside). Please don't tell me that someone spends £400k on their lovely new flat, yet can't afford a decent pair of net or regular curtains. And now.....wait for it........... NEWSPAPER being used as curtains. I will have to get an updated picture of it tomorrow morning on the way into work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Sorry, the website is temporarilyunavailable. Please check back soon. http://www.woodshouse.co.uk/index.htm Seems they didn't like the attention of HPC'ers! Ah, I've fixed that. They've just taken the sub-links from the home page. Navigate from here instead: http://www.woodshouse.co.uk/about.htm There's something very fish going on with this place. It's evidently being lived in by squatters or people whose first priority with a luxury apartment isn't to get a decent pair of nets, but instead use newspapers, rags or bin bags. A percentage of the flats have been reserved for people to rent on affordable rents, and without trying to stereotype too much, maybe these are the people who are currently in Woods House at the moment. But why can't I see any flats being listed for sale as per the brochure? None on Rightmove? Very strange. Edit: Just found this: http://www.smartnewhomes.com/property/Deta...London_SW1.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Serf Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I love all the "living the dream " lifestyle pictures on their website. Only the young or stupid would be sucked in by those. They should have proper pics of washing up in the sick and dirty pants on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Good God Almighty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted April 22, 2009 Author Share Posted April 22, 2009 Good God Almighty! I know. Grim isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonkers Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 I know. Grim isn't it. I'm on holiday this week so might go see it later and take pics - I have to see the new trend in window coverings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Woman Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Over £80k for a 25% share? Did I read that right? It's a ready-made slum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Over £80k for a 25% share? Did I read that right? It's a ready-made slum! Any update on this?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 Any update on this?! I will get a few photos next week. Have to be on the right side of the train, and the train needs to be going slow or delayed for a decent picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 http://www.woodshouse.co.uk/index.htm I pass this abomination every day on the train on the way into work. Now lets look at the figures. Typical one bed flat is £360k (25% share is £90k). Minimum wage you need to have in order to qualify, AND be a key worker, is £32k PA. Monthly net wage (no pension payments etc) = £1,980 ------------------------------------------------ Mortgage IO (£525), rent (£550) and monthly service charge (£120) = £1,195 So that leaves you £785 a month to spend on council tax, electric/gas, food and luxuries/holidays. Not ideal but it's doable if you're thrifty. And remember, with an IO mortgage you're simply renting from the bank. However, please don't get any deluded notion of owning ALL of your Luxury UK Slave Box....ohh no. Get that thought right out of your head this moment. The monthly IO mortgage for the typical one bedroomed flat is £2,100 which is £120 more than you earn a month. Welcome to third world Britain 2008. Yes but look at the plans , you get no balconey , but column's in the rooms if you look closley some of these are in front of the windows how wonderfull and some of them are nearly 500 sq ft in size !!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think I've seen it all now. Hock yourself up for over £360k worth of debt and we'll give you a free iPad. It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic! http://www.a2dominion.co.uk/rte.asp?id=1260&task=View&itemid=34 P.S. I was gonna add this to a thread I started about Woods House back in 2009, but I can no longer find it sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonkers Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I think I've seen it all now. Hock yourself up for over £360k worth of debt and we'll give you a free iPad. It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic! http://www.a2dominion.co.uk/rte.asp?id=1260&task=View&itemid=34 P.S. I was gonna add this to a thread I started about Woods House back in 2009, but I can no longer find it sadly. Was Woods House the Borg cube? Great thread, should be in the classics really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown Posted January 25, 2011 Author Share Posted January 25, 2011 Was Woods House the Borg cube? Great thread, should be in the classics really. Yes, that was the one. I pass it every day on the train into work. Here they all are, they still can't shift them. http://www.findaproperty.com/searchresults.aspx?edid=00&salerent=0&areaid=5342 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonkers Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Could be time for another visit, see how the cladding is holding up. I don't know how they managed to erect such a desperate place in a nice part of town. The place is a health hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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