The thing we loved about this property was the land. And the views. On the edge of a quaint village, this derelict bungalow came with 1,800m2 of land, which was then adjoining open countryside. You had totally uninterrupted sight of. the nearby mountains
We took our architect to look, and agreed we could put glass doors into the side bordering the garden, creating a light bright living room with a phenomenal view
We were excited!
Even more so when our relatively low-ball offer was accepted
Until we got. to the signing of the reservation contract, and the sellers wouldn't agree to our request that we only go ahead if we could get planning permission to reform the bungalow
This of course raised a red flag to us and the real-estate agent
We asked around and it turned out they'd already been turned down
Because the bungalow is less than 25 metres from the (very quiet country) road, it's not a given you can reform. Perhaps that's why you see so many derelict buildings at the edge of roads?
Anyway, in this case, planning had been denied. Which didn't really make sense to us, but then we're not the area planners
Bad form on the part of the seller though, who would have happily taken our money for a falling down property on a beautiful piece of land
We still drive past it from time to time and look at it wistfully. Remembering our plans for a gorgeous bungalow with those mind-blowing views
Ah well
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