Do you own (with or without mortgage) one or more houses?

[TenYearToGetMyMoneyBack]

5 hours ago, robbingXpat said:

Our French hideaway would cost 400-500% more in the UK than in France! (CRAZY UK 'values').

In the 1990s there was lots of talk about buying in France. We used to get a French property newspaper regularly come through the door.

Someone recalled a conversation with a Frenchman about a run down cottage that had just been sold. His comment was "It's ridiculous isn't it. You could buy a decent new car for that".

You do need to qualify what part of the U.K. you are taking about. Since my Uncle lived there, in a similar bungalow to mine I know that the difference between Christchurch and Selston was/is about 300%.  

[HPCatlast.]

On 22/07/2023 at 14:50, PeanutButter said:

Do you have EU passports?

No, UK passports (made in the EU!).

Been a holiday hideaway for 20 years, hopefully sell up next year.

Travelling (90/180 Brexit rules) and old age means it's a much less attractive asset, sadly.

[HPCatlast.]

On 22/07/2023 at 18:43, TenYearToGetMyMoneyBack said:

In the 1990s there was lots of talk about buying in France. We used to get a French property newspaper regularly come through the door.

Someone recalled a conversation with a Frenchman about a run down cottage that had just been sold. His comment was "It's ridiculous isn't it. You could buy a decent new car for that".

You do need to qualify what part of the U.K. you are taking about. Since my Uncle lived there, in a similar bungalow to mine I know that the difference between Christchurch and Selston was/is about 300%.  

 

From the road it looks like a bungalow on a shallow tump, it's actually an upside down design. Upstairs is 3 beds, kitchen, cloaks, bathroom, lounge diner. Underneath, a huge garage, 4th bed, big 'summer kitchen', laundry, shower room, and big conservatory. All on a plot of 1 & 1/2 acres, purchased in 2003 (Paid off UK mortgage in 1999) for less than £100K. Current value? we'll decorate this year and get some idea from agents next spring. Fully furnished, no room in our small, modern, UK abode, so we'll either sell fully furnished (+ sit on mower, washing machine, etc.) or we'll have to consider other options! 

[coypondboy]

20 minutes ago, robbingXpat said:

 

From the road it looks like a bungalow on a shallow tump, it's actually an upside down design. Upstairs is 3 beds, kitchen, cloaks, bathroom, lounge diner. Underneath, a huge garage, 4th bed, big 'summer kitchen', laundry, shower room, and big conservatory. All on a plot of 1 & 1/2 acres, purchased in 2003 (Paid off UK mortgage in 1999) for less than £100K. Current value? we'll decorate this year and get some idea from agents next spring. Fully furnished, no room in our small, modern, UK abode, so we'll either sell fully furnished (+ sit on mower, washing machine, etc.) or we'll have to consider other options! 

Hello to a fellow BCP resident, funny are house is the same looks like a bungalow  but is a 3 storey split level near coypond in the upper gardens.