Hi from South Derbyshire

[unclerussty]

Hi everyone,

 

Wish I'd found this forum earlier!!

 

We are now in the final throws of building our dream home in South Derbys, we bought my wife's childhood home in 2017, demolished it in 2018 and have now built a replacement.

 

Our original plan was to refurb it but it would have involved knocking down all internal walls and replacing outer skin of brickwork as that was patchy from previous alterations.  So decided to go down the demolish & replace route as we thought it would be better value for money with getting the VAT back.

 

Pics attached from when my in-laws bought the bungalow in the 60's, what it was like when we bought it, and what it looks like now.  Plus the view from the back which is why we bought it really!!

 

Always feels like your bragging when showing people what we have built, but we know how lucky we are, and are very proud of what we've achieved, as the design was generally our own with added input from the in-laws as they had lived there for 16 or so years until they sold it in the 80's.

[Ferdinand]

That looks cool. And there's another modern one next door, too.

 

Which reservoir etc is that?

 

I'm punting at Foremark, but it's a big guess.

 

Welcome.

[Oz07]

Nice is that your view?

[unclerussty]

14 minutes ago, Ferdinand said:

That looks cool. And there's another modern one next door, too.

 

Which reservoir etc is that?

 

I'm punting at Foremark, but it's a big guess.

 

Welcome.

Swarkestone Sailing/Fishing Lake

[unclerussty]

15 minutes ago, Oz07 said:

Nice is that your view?

Yes - the house is all about the view.  Farmland at the rear, and a flood plain so unlikely to be built on in my lifetime.

The view is best during the winter as less leaves on trees, 180 degree views from Toyota in the West, over Carsington, Alport Heights, Crich Stand to the North round to Ratcliffe Power Station in the East.

 

[Ferdinand]

So near the medieval causeway. Excellent.

 

Frightening to cycle at busy times ?.