this one is two bed, open plan, no way designed for kids in the slightest, country living etc
not scotland though
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David Fordyce at Hawick distillery has been chuntering about lack of local small scale brewer in Hawick. He seems to know where there is backing. (I'll caveat that with last time I spoke with him was pre-covud so ....)
Don't really know Hawick that well. Maybe worth a day trip!
I'd probably want to stay a little north of Central Belt.
Most of my family is in Fife including parents who are getting a bit older. Plus sister and her kids who I'd like to see more of.
Girlfriends parents are in Bo'ness. They don't have great health so good to not be too far from them. She is learning to drive so she can help them out more.
Also rural living with the option of driving can be tough.
With conversions / older buildings you pay VAT on the building works, unless you're stripping is back to an empty shell and essentially rebuilding.
Also, whilst stone built is attractive, it can lead to problems with damp and poor ventilation if not done correctly which means breather membranes, air gaps, insulation which can make a considerable difference to the size of rooms etc. Lots of farm buildings e.g. steadings have no foundations or damp-proofing, just built on dirt which can also cause problems
Something I also learnt this week with new builds/redevelopments is make sure you get any additional outbuildings e.g. garages included on the planning permission such that it is considered part of the 'new dwelling', otherwise you'll get hit for VAT on their building costs.
Edit: Just re-read: £4-500k budget for a house for two people, in Scotland, and you’re moaning about not being able to get what you want.
And being lazy by not wanting to put any effort in the make it 'right'.
With conversions / older buildings you pay VAT on the building works, unless you’re stripping is back to an empty shell and essentially rebuilding.
Also, whilst stone built is attractive, it can lead to problems with damp and poor ventilation if not done correctly which means breather membranes, air gaps, insulation which can make a considerable difference to the size of rooms etc. Lots of farm buildings e.g. steadings have no foundations or damp-proofing, just built on dirt which can also cause problems
Yep, £30k of VAT we couldn't 'recover' when we did my Mum's place.
And our place is basically a wood framed house inside a stone building - so losing at least a foot across the width.
Me and MrsRNP are childless 40's with a house that ticks all of your boxes..........apart from being in Lancashire and not for sale!
The only way is to convert an industrial or self build. Me and MrsRNP have had a sideline in flipping industrial buildings for the last few years and there isn't much left that's suitable for conversion.
Got any pics MrRNP?
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Our house.
Next to river, mezzanine bedroom, open plan living room, flooring recycled from a school hall, downstairs is garage/creative/dog bed space. New aluminium windows, main door and roof being done this late summer.
The ones we flipped we bought, stripped and cleaned them up and sold them on with planning - we didn't fully develop them.
I immediately thought of a self build. But has the increase in cost and unavailability of building supplies made this even harder?
I remember on Grand Designs there was a childless female couple who did a relatively modest and cheap self build on the Isle of Skye which was single bedroom (IIRC)
I think rather than Grand Designs you need to look at a few episodes of Your Home Made Perfect; the conversions of some fairly average houses is astonishing, with sufficient money (not cheap!) and an architect with the vision. An average house and the money to convert could get you something stunning.
All the CGI and 'Wowing!' is a bit much at times, but look beyond that and the homes are the star of the show, and are much more attainable for normal folks compared to 'well the budget was £1.5M but we ended up borrowing another £350K off Tabitha's Papa'
Aye, I do see where you're coming from MrRNP.
Probably my ideal home would be a warehouse or hangar next to a river, with a small 1 bed apartment in the corner and the rest of it a workshop full of bikes, cars, guitar amps and a microbrewery. However my girlfriend isn't quite as enamoured with that idea as I am.
