Property of the day

[LondonManc]

Sounds perfect - I reckon I would have to learn to surf if I lived there.

Well that's easy; if you head over the other side of the headland, you're on Fistral Beach, surfing capital of England.

Oh and if you play golf, there's a links course that's right behind the beach.....

[vetran]

you can get a 2 bed apartment for that in Sluff

Properties For Sale in Slough - Flats & Houses For Sale in Slough - Rightmove

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[ChimpMaster]

you can get a 2 bed apartment for that in Sluff

Properties For Sale in Slough - Flats & Houses For Sale in Slough - Rightmove

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I love Slough

[SueEllen]

you can get a 2 bed apartment for that in Sluff

Properties For Sale in Slough - Flats & Houses For Sale in Slough - Rightmove

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Some of them are actually in Maidenhead and Windsor e.g. nice bits that can be prone to flooding as they are near the Thames.

[SueEllen]

I love Slough

I love leaving Slough and directing Polish guys on how to get out as well.

[vwdan]

Something wrong with Londoners. For just an extra £20k, worth it for the view alone....

5 bedroom detached house for sale in Riverside Crescent, Newquay, TR7

It's probably a bit cruel, but I enjoy showing the "London is the best" types what their money can get up North. And, contrary to popular belief, it's not all grim - I think you'd be crazy to try and buy a house in London.

[greenlake]

And, contrary to popular belief, it's not all grim

But the writing's on the wall....

[DimPrawn]

But the writing's on the wall....

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[Martin@AS Financial]

Raffle of £1.25m London home for £5 ticket shut down by council

Taken from Mortgage Solutions

A south east London five-bedroomed house which was being raffled off at £5 a ticket has been withdrawn from the market on the advice of the council, causing dismay among local househunters.
The owner of the property in Blackheath took the unusual route of selling her home by raffle, after she struggled to pay her mortgage owing to a disability. Renu Qadri was attempting to sell 750,000 tickets at £5 each to raise £3.75m to cover her costs.

The property is currently on the market at £1.25m, listed with Rightmove (pictured), but had failed to sell, driving the owner to unusual lengths. Renu Qadri used her own website to advertise the raffle, which south east-London property hunter Spencer Davis from Catford, spotted in Time Out magazine.

Davis visited the site yesterday evening, only to find the property raffle had been withdrawn.

“I saw the advert and thought ‘what a deal’ and that it was definitely worth a punt. It’s a beautiful house and area,” he said.

“It’s a big disappointment that the raffle was closed down. To win a property like that for £5 would have been a dream.”

The warning on the website reads: “Ticket holders, please be advised that unfortunately we have been contacted by the local council informing us we will no longer be able to continue with this draw at this time. Therefore we will be cancelling the raffle with immediate effect. All tickets holders will be given a full refund through PayPal.

“We are working with the local council and the Gambling Commission to get the raffle reinstated,” it added.

A report on the Telegraph said Greenwich Council had become involved and advised the homeowner that there may be potential breaches of Gambling Commission rules.

The paper reports that the home was purchased by Qadri using the Right to Buy scheme three years ago for the discounted price of £360,000. The owner would be liable to repay some of her discount to Greenwich Council.