Reply to: House for 3K

[Doggy Styles]

No, nothing like anything shown so far.

This is a top-of-the-range brick built air-raid shelter buried maybe 5 feet into the ground.The Rolls-Royce, if you will, of personal protection from air-delivered explosive devices (for it's time).

WIS

... and comes with running water (down the walls) and no electricity.

There's a few houses in Milton Keynes that were built with nuclear shelters under them. I looked round them before they were sold off.

[bless 'em all]

No, nothing like anything shown so far.

This is a top-of-the-range brick built air-raid shelter buried maybe 5 feet into the ground.The Rolls-Royce, if you will, of personal protection from air-delivered explosive devices (for it's time).

I remember one of those near where I lived as a kid. It was a bit dark and mouldy smelling though.

WIS

... and comes with running water (down the walls) and no electricity.

[Sysman]

No, more like this ... except I can't find a picture.

It's brick and concrete, not yer crappy tin shed approach.

I remember one of those near where I lived as a kid. It was a bit dark and mouldy smelling though.

[bless 'em all]

I know a chap from London who'd pay good money for that. 50 grand at least!

No, more like this ... except I can't find a picture.

It's brick and concrete, not yer crappy tin shed approach.

[Mich the Tester]

One of these?

I know a chap from London who'd pay good money for that. 50 grand at least!

[Mich the Tester]

I've got something similar at the bottom of my garden.

Built in 1940 using ecologically sourced bricks and concrete this compact yet functional space has been designed for four occupants. With it's space saving bunk bed arrangement the available space has been maximised to allow for day-to-day activities, as well as sleeping.

Surrounded by earth on three sides it remains a comfortable 20c all-year-round and comes with running water (down the walls) and no electricity.

Any offers?

You've got a dug in compost heap?

[bless 'em all]

Nice house

I've got something similar at the bottom of my garden.

Built in 1940 using ecologically sourced bricks and concrete this compact yet functional space has been designed for four occupants. With it's space saving bunk bed arrangement the available space has been maximised to allow for day-to-day activities, as well as sleeping.

Surrounded by earth on three sides it remains a comfortable 20c all-year-round and comes with running water (down the walls) and no electricity.

Any offers?

[Mich the Tester]

The only thing that prevents this is a massive ruling class conspiracy against the proles.

Shush!

[TimberWolf]

Imagine the chaos the would ensue if people were to realise that better houses could be built by digging a hole in the ground or by stacking straw bales. Day's work + £50, versus a tulip box leaking to the elements and taking a lifetime to pay for. The only thing that prevents this is a massive ruling class conspiracy against the proles.

[bobspud]

I quite like myself. I do wonder what the u values are as to whether they'd be warm enough in winter. Now, if only people could actually build on land they owned, that'd send house prices tumbling.

Hobbit-able

Laws of thermodynamics probably mean that its quite warm because the house will take heat from the earth in the side of the hill rather than leak it out of walls that are against the cold air 3k for a house seems like a good use of land.

[Mich the Tester]

He's got three sheds, he knows how to live the high life.

I bet they're eco-sheds too!

[TimberWolf]

Triple garage, Bentley Continental on the drive and £50K shed in the garden?

He's got three sheds, he knows how to live the high life.

[TimberWolf]

Is that pond to scale? If so, it's about the size of a kitchen sink.

[MarillionFan]

Too obvious; he's missing something even more basic than that.

Stables for Nazgul.

[Mich the Tester]

Who needs a bog when you can sh!t in the woods?

I do. I prefer to sit on my throne in warmth and comfort and read a quality newspaper.