hurlerontheditch Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Quote Council officials have effectively torpedoed that plan, however, refusing him permission to destroy the property on account of its nominated status as a “heritage asset”. They have jettisoned his plans to replace it with a discreet and environmentally friendly, five-bedroom family home, complete with cinema room, gym and a “living roof and walls”. It means that Glanfield may be left with an unwanted bungalow, which he claims does not meet modern building standards, and for which he paid more, at price-per-square-foot, than some of the most expensive real estate in Manhattan and Monte Carlo. Council bans entrepreneur from renovating ‘mouldy’ cottage (archive.ph) paid more per sq foot than Monte Carlo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Teardrop Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Sandbanks will be 6 foot underwater in a couple of decades anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Sandbanks house prices increased last year, probably due to the sale of the bungalow! https://archive.ph/tG91Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spxy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Estate agents in poole where flogging a lot of multimillion houses off the back of this sale, looks like prices there will crashy crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftb_fml Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 How is knocking something down "renovating" it? Nothing to see here other than "chancer pays through the nose for a poorly-informed speculative punt and loses".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spxy Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 more likely he's not an insider in the local community, Poole and sandbanks is known for knocking down old houses and building new contemporary ones, they are all over the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyh Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, ftb_fml said: How is knocking something down "renovating" it? Nothing to see here other than "chancer pays through the nose for a poorly-informed speculative punt and loses".. The thing is with those old bungalows, they are very very prone to fires which destroy them, due to them not being up to modern building regs. This usually happens at the same time as an EV with a exhausted battery has just made it home but is blocking the driveway to give access to firefighters. Accidents happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotblack42 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, ftb_fml said: How is knocking something down "renovating" it? Nothing to see here other than "chancer pays through the nose for a poorly-informed speculative punt and loses".. Indeed. Sandbanks house prices make no sense - it would be possible to buy luxury homes in 3 other coastal, riverside or Spa town locations & fund the cost of running, & travelling between them, for the cost of one place in that toxic nest of insecure, narcissistic control freaks. The fact that they are destroying some or all of their family’s wealth by buying a home in a super bubble location that is ultimately unviable tells you all you need to know about their personalities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 57 minutes ago, markyh said: The thing is with those old bungalows, they are very very prone to fires which destroy them, due to them not being up to modern building regs. These unfortunate accidents are sadly a common occurrance. Will probably need to get some machinery in in a few months, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staintunerider Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 22 hours ago, hurlerontheditch said: Council bans entrepreneur from renovating ‘mouldy’ cottage (archive.ph) paid more per sq foot than Monte Carlo... That's a staggering amount of money for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former postman Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 He took a gamble and lost. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie Teardrop Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 As others have said it will probably catch fire being so old and prone to mishaps. Then this canny entrepreneur will be obligated to demolish it and build something modern and new in its place. Just like that wobbly pub in the black country a while back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unmoderated Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 4 hours ago, markyh said: The thing is with those old bungalows, they are very very prone to fires which destroy them, due to them not being up to modern building regs. This usually happens at the same time as an EV with a exhausted battery has just made it home but is blocking the driveway to give access to firefighters. Accidents happen. Like your style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sta100 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 He can just rent it out and blame it on the tenants, that's what everyone else will a mouldy property does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sta100 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 1/17/2024 at 11:06 AM, Frankie Teardrop said: Sandbanks will be 6 foot underwater in a couple of decades anyway... The plan is to build a 15 foot wall all around sandbanks and turn it into an exclusive island once that happens. This is why prices are so expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14stFlyer Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/17/2024 at 11:06 AM, Frankie Teardrop said: Sandbanks will be 6 foot underwater in a couple of decades anyway... Nope. Nearest borehole on property is 3m above sea level. Expected sea level rise by 2050 is 30cm. No evidence of significant subsidence from nearby Witch Farm oil field production. I suppose, speculatively, if climate change leads to more extreme storms then the peninsula could be at risk, but most likely it is good for a couple of hundred years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14stFlyer Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 “Mouldy Cottage”. Ha! I think it looks lovely and, though it is old and will need work to improve insulation etc. I think the council are right to protect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodgittandscarper Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 hours ago, 14stFlyer said: “Mouldy Cottage”. Ha! I think it looks lovely and, though it is old and will need work to improve insulation etc. I think the council are right to protect it. I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenYearToGetMyMoneyBack Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 1/18/2024 at 7:35 AM, hotblack42 said: Indeed. Sandbanks house prices make no sense - it would be possible to buy luxury homes in 3 other coastal, riverside or Spa town locations & fund the cost of running, & travelling between them, for the cost of one place in that toxic nest of insecure, narcissistic control freaks. The fact that they are destroying some or all of their family’s wealth by buying a home in a super bubble location that is ultimately unviable tells you all you need to know about their personalities. Being close to here there was a TV programme (before the Pandemic) about Sandbanks. An Estate Agent said that the thing that generated the most interest was a Sunday Times article which said it was more expensive than places like Monaco. On the Monday they were inundated with calls from footballers and the like saying "I hear you have got really expensive houses for sale". I guess spending your money like Bob Dylan would suggest you were actually a frugal pauper without money to burn. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp9967v0po Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotblack42 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 21/01/2024 at 09:23, 14stFlyer said: Nope. Nearest borehole on property is 3m above sea level. Expected sea level rise by 2050 is 30cm. No evidence of significant subsidence from nearby Witch Farm oil field production. I suppose, speculatively, if climate change leads to more extreme storms then the peninsula could be at risk, but most likely it is good for a couple of hundred years. Fine, whatever. Its not in immediate danger, woo hoo. Its expensive primarily because rich wastes of space want to live with other rich people. For anyone sane a property's value rests on fundamentals and there are thousands and thousands of premium coastal homes with as good or better fundamentals for less than half the price. All they lack is 'Ooh look everyone I live in Sandbanks' bragging rights. Its pathetic. To me 'where's that?' is just as good a reaction to location. In fact its better, much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spxy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) Sandbanks is a unique area in the UK being a developed peninsula at the entrance to a large natural harbour with an uninhabited island at the centre and very long sandy beaches all around. There is no similar place in the UK. Edited January 23 by spxy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 11 minutes ago, spxy said: Sandbanks is a unique area in the UK being developed peninsula at the entrance to a large natural harbour with uninhabited island at the centre and very long sandy beaches all around. There is no similar place in the UK. Beautiful aerial view when taking off from Bournemouth international airport...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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