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Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Daily Mail
Coastal bungalow hits the market for £275k - boasting two bedrooms, sea views and what eagle-eyed buyers have dubbed a spooky surprise... can YOU see it?
A two-bedroom home on sale in Skegness may give potential buyers a fright when they take a look in the living room. The bungalow on North Shore Road is up for sale for £275,000 and is described as being closer to the beach than any other home in the town. It is situated just a one-minute walk away from the beach and has a popular golf club situated behind the property. This unique location makes the property ideal for keen golfers and couples who enjoy long walks along the beach. Complete with a spacious sitting room, a kitchen with plenty of storage and a conservatory with sea views, the detached bungalow is an attractive offer for its price. However, house-hunters may be put off by a bizarre ornament in the living room. What appears to be a Halloween ornament stands against a wall, near the room's entrance, which could give buyers the fright of their life as they enter through the corridor. The spooky statue of a grey-haired man, possibly a supernatural spirit or ghostly butler, holds roses and candles. A similar 'Halloween Hunchback Monster Man' ornament is available to purchase online. The figure, which lights up and also speaks spooky phrases, costs a pricey £192. The hunchbacked man is in stark contrast to the surrounding decor, which includes a couple's landscape picture on the beach, yellow sofas and bright-coloured walls. The rest of the house is also more unassuming, a conservatory adjacent to the lounge offers views of the sea. The conservatory has UPVCC double glazed windows with a tiled floor, wall-mounted independent electric heaters and a light with a fan. There is a small, low-maintenance garden at the back of the home with a raised patio and seating area to watch the sunrise from, as well as a further gated outside area ideal for parking. Another house recently featured an unusual ornament in pictures for its listing. A three-bedroom home in Bridgend came with an eight-foot shark displayed on the wall. It was a confusing addition to the otherwise typical detached property. The detailed animal bust complements the old-fashioned diving suit which tops a bookcase in the room, but clashes sharply with an equally bizarre red model car. At £199,950 the house remains well priced with its three floors and a garage on the side. Taking to TikTok, @HousingHorrors took a peek at the terrifying interior decoration centrepiece, which boasts a blue and white design to match the walls. 'This is the b****y eight-foot shark. What the b****y hell are the owners thinking,' the TikToker said. The social media personality then pointed out that the model shark and accompanying retro car looked out of place alongside the relatively normal features of the rest of the house. But, in conclusion, the TikToker praised the mercurial design technique and at one point even joked, 'take my money'. He added: 'It's safe to say the absolute icing on the cake is definitely the eight-foot shark in the living room.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Half done bungalow relocation dangles dual water frontage carrot
A California bungalow relocated from Melbourne to a bayside property with dual water frontages could prove an asset or liability. Buyers will have to roll up their sleeves to complete the vendor's unfinished vision of a renovated character home on St Leonards' front row. The house is uninhabitable in its current state but comes with a 2021sq m block on a narrow strip of land between Port Phillip Bay and Salt Lagoon that offers a big upside. Half renovated Geelong house selling with no kitchen Stockdale & Leggo, Drysdale agent Daniel Lamanna said the $1.45m to $1.55m listing price essentially reflected the land value of property at 422 The Esplanade, St Leonards. He said while the bungalow had beautiful character it was not yet at lockup stage, with only the stumping and roofing completed, along with some of the plumbing work. Inside, the original lath and plaster walls have fallen off. 'It obviously requires a lot of work and all the plans and permits are in place with council,' Mr Lamanna said. 'The removalists have gotten it to this point where they have met their obligations and they have now completed what needs to be done to move the home there. Now it's a case of the owner completing this beautiful renovation. 'His plans have changed so now we have half an acre on the waterfront with a property that the house may or may not add value. 'We have really priced it at land value and really added no value for the house because its either going to be an asset or a liability for someone so we are really leaving it for the buyers to make a decision on that.' A 23m frontage opens the door to a potential two-lot subdivision, several of which have already been constructed along that stretch of The Esplanade, subject to council approval. The vendor had originally planned to make the relocated house liveable with a view to undertaking a larger renovation down the track. Either way, the new owners will get to enjoy sweeping water views, with sunrises over the bay and sunsets over the lake. Mr Lamann said there had been strong inquiry during the first week of the campaign, with several potential buyers weighing up their options to add value to the site.
Irish Times
13-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
What will €175,000 buy you in France, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Longford?
Ireland: Longford 1 Midara Gardens, Ardnacassa, Longford Inspired by American ranch-style homes, this 1972-built, four-bedroom, two-bathroom system-built bungalow features prefabricated components and is in need of modernisation. It has a D1 Ber rating and extends to 112sq m (1,205sq ft). It is within a few minutes' walk of shops and has easy access to the Dublin Road. Price: €175,000 Agent: Sherry FitzGerald Quinn France, Brittany, Côtes-d'Armor, Gausson France: Brittany While semidetached, this smartly appointed four-bedroom, two-bathroom, semi-longère in Gausson offers great privacy and comes with a terrace and back garden. There's an open-plan living area and bedroom on the ground floor, and three further bedrooms and a study on the first floor. It measures 124sq metres (1334sq ft) and is a 13-minute drive to Loudèac and 25 minutes from Saint-Brieuc. Price: €179,500. Agent: Leggett READ MORE Portugal, Algarve, Silves Portugal: Silves This merchant house has been converted into a series of apartments and studios, retaining its lovely original features and adding stylish contemporary ones such as hand-painted tiles in jewel colours in the bathrooms and stone steps. Located in the heart of the town, just steps from the Roman bridge, this studio space measures about 45sq m (484sq ft). Price: €180,000. Agent: Sea to Sky Italy, Tuscany, Lucca, Pietrasanta Italy: Pietras anta About a kilometre east of Pietrasanta, the Tuscan town known as Little Athens on account of its collection of artists' studios and galleries, this four-bedroom, two-bathroom semidetached house of 150sq m (1614sq ft) can be found. In need of modernisation, laid out over three floors with a small outdoor terrace, it is only 3km from the ritzy resort of Marina di Pietrasanta on the Versilia coast, a view you can see when the haze lifts. Price: €190,000 Agent: Fondocasa Greece, Dodecanese, Nisiros, Nikia Greece: Nikia Near Porta, the central square of the inland town of Nikia on the island of Nisiros is a sympathetically renovated two-bedroom, one bathroom house that extends to 80sq m (861sq ft). Directly accessible on foot only, it has a courtyard on each side of the house and is set out on a sloping site over two floors with the bedrooms on the cooler, lower floor and the kitchen and livingroom on the higher level. Price: €195,000 Agent: Phos Properties
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Port Glasgow couple share their delight after new home plans granted on appeal
A PORT Glasgow couple have told the Tele of their delight after their plans to build a new home were given the go-ahead on appeal. Kenny and Patricia Crighton's bid to build a bungalow close to their current home at Valleyview House on Dougliehill Road was originally rejected by Inverclyde Council officials in February. But the couple appealed against the ruling – and have now seen the decision overturned by councillors on the authority's local review body (LRB). Following the LRB's hearing, Mr Crighton told the Telegraph: "I am delighted. Both of us are. "We've got a bit of a way to go before we get started. We need to get an architect to draw up some designs. (Image: George Munro) 'Patricia's arthritis has got a bit worse over the years, so a house on one level will help her in the years to come.' The LRB's ruling last week came as the couple celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary – giving them an extra reason to celebrate. Council officials had said, when turning down the Crightons' application in February, that the proposals 'conflicted with the surrounding landscape' on a site which is located in the green belt. But Mr Crichton said the site itself should never have been regarded as green belt land, having previously been a water treatment works. OTHER NEWS: 'It's going to be a special one': Bumper Comet Festival planned for Port's 250th year 'Everybody loved him': Fitness instructor pays tribute to father after sudden death Big-hearted barber opens new shop and pledges to donate £5k a year to charity At the LRB's meeting, Councillor Jim Clocherty moved a motion to uphold the original decision by council officers to refuse permission. But Councillor Stephen McCabe moved an amendment that the appeal be upheld – and his amendment won the day by three votes to two. Speaking to the Tele after the meeting, Cllr McCabe said he had taken the view that the land itself should be treated as a brownfield site within the green belt. He said: 'Given that there are other residential properties along the same road, I did not support the grounds for refusal, which is why I moved that planning permission be granted with the conditions set out in the papers." Councillor Stephen McCabe said he supported the Crightons' appeal after council officers initially refused planning permission. (Image: George Munro) Other reasons for refusal included concerns over the poor accessibility of the site, its failure to meet sustainable transport policies, and whether there was a specific need to build at this particular location. Mr Crighton told the Tele: "We don't think it should have gone to an appeal in the first place if the planner had been fair and applied the NPF4 (National Planning Network) policy brought in by the Scottish Government in February 2023. "There are a number of other sites where houses locally have been passed with fewer qualifications than ours. "This site has never been greenbelt. It has been used by Scottish Water. There are live pipes on this site still in use.' The development site is located off Dougliehill Road on the edge of Port Glasgow. (Image: Derek Scott Planning) Mr Crighton claimed planners had been inconsistent in the way they had assessed the site, having approved an application by the couple last summer for a dog exercise facility on the same site. Mrs Crighton said: "It's just ludicrous. We have been working on the site for the last 20 years. "A planner came up to inspect the site when we applied for the dog run, but never appeared on the site when we applied to build the house." Mr Crighton added: "We are very happy that the councillors used a bit of common sense. "We want to thank the councillors for making this happen for us and see our side of the story."
Globe and Mail
05-06-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Third time's the charm for 1950s-era North York bungalow that fetched over-asking price
142 Haddington Ave., Toronto Asking price: $1,495,000 (February, 2025) Selling price: $1,750,000 (March, 2025) Taxes: $7,288 (2024) Days on the market: 16 Listing agents: André Kutyan and Robert Greenberg, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd. The owners of this three-bedroom bungalow were disappointed by two early offers, but the same buyers resurfaced days later, both suggesting a willingness to improve their bids. One formally resubmitted a revised offer, but was rejected once more. A third attempt, coming in at $255,000 over the asking price, was accepted. 'More often than not, we'd cancel a listing and relist it at a higher price,' said agent André Kutyan. 'But because the buyers were still hanging around and actively engaged, we left it the way it was.' Done Deal: Bitter weather conditions partly to blame for slow sale of Calgary home '[My clients] had a number in mind, and we also believed it was worth more than we were getting on offer day, so we just waited a bit.' This brick-and-stone-clad bungalow with an attached garage sits on a 42- by 130-foot lot across the street from Bannockburn Public School, just west of Avenue Road. It was built in the 1950s and has 1,116 square feet of living space, including a kitchen and a dining area on the main floor. Four-piece bathrooms and entertaining areas are on both the main and lower levels. 'We had people potentially looking to living in it and renovating it, and/or tearing it down,' said Mr. Kutyan. 'The average lot depth [in this neighbourhood] is about 110 or 115 feet, and Haddington had good depth at 130 [feet].' Done Deal: Mountain view helps condo owner fetch near-asking price This property is also close to the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club. 'You're just a block and a half in from Avenue Road, so there's a lot of good stuff in terms of amenities, retail and restaurants within walking distance,' Mr. Kutyan said. 'The highway is several blocks north, so it has good access.'
