"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Although to be fair to the drama queens, they did do a cracking job of
that place - sympathetic to the property and actually targeted at a
likely buyer. Would not mind the house myself although the prospect of
paying over 800k for a semi does make the mind boggle a bit!

807K for a semi with a derelict "other half" whose owner said he would do
something about the dry rot?
Whatever the polish on the place, if next door is a dump would you be
happy to stay there?

I wonder if the 480K purchase price (or thereabouts) was reasonable though -
at the
asking price of 340K (or so) with all the work that was needed you'd think
you could
buy it cheaper.
Hey, but what do I know? In fact, beyond dressing a room, what do the boys
know?

Still, it is entertaining telly, watching how the 'easy money' is not that
easy.

Mungo