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A challenge for old house lovers
Okay, here's the story. I am now considering a property in
Lincolnshire. This is a very, very old cottage, at least 150 years, I reckon. The setting is isolated and idyllic. But I made some enquiries from the agent, who told me that the building had been underpinned at the rear some years ago. I have not yet visited the property. Some questions: Buildings of that era had no foundations, true? Does underpinning cure, or postpone, a problem? What is the cost of errecting a new traditionally built bog-standard detached house with two to three bedrooms? I'm talking ball-park here. Absolutely bog-standard, but well constructed, with cavity walls, solid internal walls, at least downstairs, lots of insulation, quality windows and doors, floorboards instead of chipboard. In effect, what would the building cost be for a slighlty better than "council house" design? £60,000? £80,000? This has to be for the finished habitable, product. If house has stood anyway for 150 years, it's likely to remain for a good few years yet, true? MM |
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