On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:42:46 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

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Rob G wrote:
I could see the reasons for it when prices were sky high - just think
of the costs if selling to buy something that bit bigger. Other thing
is most of the houses round here are a similar size - until you go to
the huge ones. So if you've got kids at a school you like etc or just
want to stay in the area it might make sense.


This one didn't make that sense as they were both retired - the only
sense was accommodating grandchildren !

Could be they couldn't afford it till now. ;-)

Or they had descructive kids, so waited until they'd left before they
invested time and money doing it how they wanted it.

The driveway
isn't really long enough to take a car. Although they still park theirs
on it. Overhanging the pavement by a foot or so.

Hmm, nip round there with a gas-axe and lop off the end 12" or so. That'll
learn 'em. :-)