Reply to: If a house cost £665K in 1998, how much would you pay now?

[AtW]

Seriously though, this is plan z for retirement.

If your plans B-Y for retirement failed then I would not be betting on Plan Z to work out any better.

[d000hg]

not in my sleepy little market town it you won't -- try 500k for that type of house

In the town is always expensive... 1 mile out though...

[sasguru]

shame the same cannot be said of the pool boy eh!

Pool?
It's an ex-peasant cottage I was planning to do up. Selling point was great views of the Douro valley.
Still think it's worth it because of the location.

[d000hg]

I can't believe I'm hearing this - Are you saying you're actually in favour of building over what little remains of the green land in the South East, and turning the whole lot into one dreary megalopolis?!

"What little remains"?

[original PM]

Bit of white elephant that ...needs a bit too much work, missus hasn't grown to love it.

shame the same cannot be said of the pool boy eh!

[sasguru]

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sasguru bought retirement home in Portugal some time ago.

Bit of white elephant that ...needs a bit too much work, missus hasn't grown to love it.

[original PM]

Huge 4 bedroom two bathroom house with a garden, double garage and good schools nearby for less than £250,000.

I'll stay up North thanks

not in my sleepy little market town it you won't -- try 500k for that type of house

[DimPrawn]

Seriously though, this is plan z for retirement. Sell the large property in the Home counties, buy a similar property for a fraction of the price up north. With the difference, buy property(ies) to generate rent for income.

Sorted.

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sasguru bought retirement home in Portugal some time ago.

[sasguru]

Super cheap. I think I may sell my humongous down south, 5 bed room, 4 bath room house, triple garage, landscaped garden and move up North and buy Yorkshire.

Seriously though, this is plan z for retirement. Sell the large property in the Home counties, buy a similar property for a fraction of the price up north. With the difference, buy property(ies) to generate rent for income.

Sorted.

[sasguru]

Only problem is those Northerns don't like outsiders from down south.

Doesn't matter what they like if they are separated from you by acres of land.

[sasguru]

Where the f**k are we going to find a proper government?

Germany?

[Mich the Tester]

Where the f**k are we going to find a proper government?

Erm, is John Major available for interim work? He at least balanced the books IIRC.

[SimonMac]

Only problem is those Northerns don't like outsiders from down south.

Anything below the M62 is France

[Bunk]

Yes, please do, and bring a proper government with you instead of the shower of pillocks we have over here now.

Where the f**k are we going to find a proper government?

[Mich the Tester]

or time to invade Holland and claim back some of the hundreds of square miles of land that have eroded off the coast of East Anglia and washed up in Holland

Yes, please do, and bring a proper government with you instead of the shower of pillocks we have over here now.