Properties converted out of the old Seven Stars pub on Sandon Road...

[c0tt0nt0p]

For ages I've been driving past the properties converted out of the old Seven Stars and thought I'd have a look to see what the one remaining is like....

http://www.dixonand.co/property-for-sale/sandon-bank/st18-9tb/929422#description

£395,000 !!!!

I don't doubt it looks nice, but really ?? All that cash and you don't even get mains gas.....

Am I missing something ??

 

[Lucy]

Village locations add a lot to the price. Personally I don't think there's a big enough garden but that doesn't seem of interest to most nowadays.

People do manage to live without mains gas you know, there's none for miles round here and we still manage to survive...!

 

[John Marwood]

A house price is merely an opinion

 

[tek-monkey]

Does the "lower ground floor" bedroom mean it's in the cellar? Seems a lot for a terraced place.

 

[Floss]

Does the "lower ground floor" bedroom mean it's in the cellar? Seems a lot for a terraced place.

If you remember the pub at all at the back there was small snug area down a few steps where you could sit and have a drink maybe it's that area.

 

[BigD]

Does the "lower ground floor" bedroom mean it's in the cellar? Seems a lot for a terraced place.

Someone with more money than sense will buy.

 

[Trumpet]

Village locations add a lot to the price. Personally I don't think there's a big enough garden but that doesn't seem of interest to most nowadays.

People do manage to live without mains gas you know, there's none for miles round here and we still manage to survive...!

We're on LPG and have no problems.

 

[John Marwood]

This is exactly how Godwin's law started

 

[John Marwood]

 

[hop]

Does the "lower ground floor" bedroom mean it's in the cellar? Seems a lot for a terraced place.

At 2,000 square feet according to the floor plans it is larger than most "executive 5 bedroom detached" many of which are 1200 - 1600 square feet.

 

[number9]

Village locations add a lot to the price. Personally I don't think there's a big enough garden but that doesn't seem of interest to most nowadays.

is this in a village? is it classed as part of sandon or hopton? its just the top of a bank with no footpath to anywhere.
the rear of the properties just look odd to me, they all have the privacy of 6 foot panel fencing to pen you in, yet everyone's over looking you because of the elevation.
the seller really should have tidied that car park up before taking that picture, or not bothered putting it up.

 

[hop]

the rear of the properties just look odd to me, they all have the privacy of 6 foot panel fencing to pen you in

The close board fencing is not in keeping with rural fencing where post and rail or stock proof fencing is the norm. At least the developer has used close board fencing rather than shiplap although my preference for a rural / village location would be a hedge of native species. Shame on the council for neglecting such details, guess this can't be a conservation area and no one cares enough to ensure things are in keeping.

 

[c0tt0nt0p]

Anyone know how much the pub and land sold for?

 

[John Marwood]

Anyone know how much the pub and land sold for?

Yes, me

 

[John Marwood]

655

 

[Noah]

The problem is that it isn't near a pub.

 

[Gramaisc]

The problem is that it isn't near a pub.

They've left the sign up, just to taunt you...

 

[BigD]

Still remember visiting the 7 Stars and having one of Ronnie Rosenberg's gut busting mixed grills and after

 

[Trumpet]

Village locations add a lot to the price. Personally I don't think there's a big enough garden but that doesn't seem of interest to most nowadays.

People do manage to live without mains gas you know, there's none for miles round here and we still manage to survive...!

Are you LPG or electric?

 

[Trumpet]

Or even oil.