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By *innie The Minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Anyone any experience of living in one?

Was it a ball ache trying to get (internal) work done?

I know you have to get permission to do stuff like a rewire etc.

Would you do it again?

Any insights appreciated

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By *ommyxyzMan
over a year ago

Harlow

Google for a local builder with experience of working on them or go through National Heritage to find one and expect to spend a lot of money. And enjoy it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes i had a grade 2, was a nightmare. Ive bought and renovated then sold alot of houses all in quest to be mortgage free. Id never buy a listed building again. Your so restricted, if your gona buy stay there & have very deep pockets to pay for the workmanship to keep the originality then go for it... but things like insulating the house was a mine field, winter was horrendously cold also because of lack of being able to insulate. Also from a profit point of view theyre hard to sell and you cant really make on them.

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By *arkb73Man
over a year ago

Cheshire/Staffs

You have to apply to the local authority for listed building consent for any work you want to do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I came on this thread expecting it was your choice of men.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

Does it not also depend upon what is listed ... sometimes it's only certain parts of the building, like the front facade... but certainly there are more pitfalls from owning a listed building

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hey,

I lived in one for 10 years following a 2 year project to restore it...

Once you get your head around the rules, its not too bad, but very much depends on the listed building officer in your local council.

When I first bought, the listed building officer at the time was a cow! She walked around and said no to every idea I had. Thankfully, she got replaced by nicest person ever who listened to my ideas and reasoning and let me have pretty much everything i wanted.

Also, contrary to the advice above, a listed building is defined as the entire curtiledge of the building. So if there is a plastic shed attached to it, the shed also becomes listed. Mine had a 70's extension that (surprisingly) the first officer wasn't prepared to let me demolish, though the second did.

Feel free to reach out if you need any help.

N x

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

"Hey,

I lived in one for 10 years following a 2 year project to restore it...

Once you get your head around the rules, its not too bad, but very much depends on the listed building officer in your local council.

Feel free to reach out if you need any help.

N x"

It wasn't advice ... it was a question

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It wasn't advice ... it was a question

No offence meant...

N x

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By *innie The Minx OP Woman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

Many thanks peeps, lots of great info.

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Old buildings have so much more character than the modern boxes.

Mine isn't listed, but is approximately 150 years old - you just have to be prepared to take your time, not try and do everything at once and have money that you don't mind spending

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