Hecateh Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Hello I decided it was time to retire and downsize to fund my retirement. Took retirement and couldn't find anything I liked at a price I was willing to pay. The main reasons being I have fabulous views over open countryside from my current house and anything modern, which I wanted for ease of maintenance was a tiny little box. So I decided to explore the possibilities of building in my 100' by 40' garden. That was late last year - I am now just a few weeks off the building starting. Planning permission is in place and plans currently with building control. I haven't the first idea what I am doing and am excited and scared in equal measure. Having just read a few posts on here I can see me being a regular visitor and asking lots of questions. I just hope I can understand the answers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Hi and welcome to the forum. Sounds like an ideal project. Start at the basics of what you want, and work from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbersmateuk Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Welcome I'm relatively new and this is a great place to be........Humour, Sarcasm, Abuse and a wealth of knowledge from a great bunch.........now show us your pics Oh I forgot, 'cause your new PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Welcome. Sounds like a nice project. We definitely need some pics though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 Thanks for the welcome A couple of photos of my view. The new house will be similar but clearly from lower down. It's on quite a steep slope so will be split level. Going up to bedroom from entry and down to lounge. The bedroom has a small inset balcony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennentslager Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 That's a fantastic view, is there a nice English pub nearby...idealic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I am really looking forward to seeing how this progresses and hope that this forum provides lots of useful help and guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Tennentslager said: That's a fantastic view, is there a nice English pub nearby...idealic Edge of a former pit village. Half a dozen pubs in within about 5 minutes but the country ones are a mile or so away. It is fabulous though. Definitely why I didn't want to move far. That's my view and within a hundred yards on the other side, Coop supermarket, 2 banks, 2 doctors, post office, pubs, etc etc. Oh and 5 mins from the M1 too. Can't beat it Edited October 20, 2017 by Hecateh typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Mr Punter said: I am really looking forward to seeing how this progresses and hope that this forum provides lots of useful help and guidance. I can't wait - and I will definitely post progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 4 hours ago, Hecateh said: Thanks for the welcome A couple of photos of my view. The new house will be similar but clearly from lower down. It's on quite a steep slope so will be split level. Going up to bedroom from entry and down to lounge. The bedroom has a small inset balcony Is that Holy Trinity at Wentworth in the distance ..?? It’s a very distinctive steeple there ..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 19, 2017 Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Yes - PeterW it is. I agree it is pretty distinctive but to recognise it you must have seen it from somewhere near where I live. The tree in the foreground is in the garden just beyond mine Edited October 19, 2017 by Hecateh clarify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Welcome. Are you at risk of those trees swallowing that view, and what can you do about it? (Suspect not a lot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, Ferdinand said: Welcome. Are you at risk of those trees swallowing that view, and what can you do about it? (Suspect not a lot) The neighbour with the close tree usually tops the tree every couple of years. He was going to do it this year BUT when he got notice of my planning decided to leave it as he is scared m my new bungalow with overlook him more - it won't. Hopefully once my new place is built he will bring it down to a better height. The bigger problem is off to the other side where there is an enormous ash with a TPO on it. Apart from those 2 trees though I have a near 180 degree countryside view so I'm not too worried. Further in the distance though. When I moved here I could see the reservoir in the bottom of the valley. I can now only see it in winter because of the trees. Edited October 20, 2017 by Hecateh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryE Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 As a general issue, neighbours can be a bane with building: objections and complaints to planning enforcement. It is usually well worth your while spending some effort on keeping them on-side by keeping them well informed and listening to their concerns and where practical helping to address them positively. This can be a pain, I know, but it is usually a lot simpler than a consequential debate with a planning enforcement officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Before my plans went in to planning I spoke with all but one of the neighbours and told them of my plans and that I would keep them informed. They were all fine. The one I didn't speak to I never see him and when I say hello to her she puts her head down and hurries past. He really objected when he got the planning notice - got all the others riles up and they attended the planning meeting to object. None of their objections were anything that could be taken into account as all planning criteria are met. Planning was granted with no problems but I can see this guy, regardless of me letting him know about deliveries is going to want to move hi car whenever I have a delivery that temporarily blocks the road. The house I currently live in was built for my grandparents and was the only one down here for years the others not being built until 20 or 30 years later. I know my aunt objected to them being built but couldn't do anything about it for the same reason they can't do anything about my new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbersmateuk Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Well thanks for the pics, love seeing what other people are doing, trials, tribulations, hair pulling etc. Hope you start a blog, believe you have to ask admin? Look forward to your updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Hecateh said: ... The bigger problem is off to the other side where there is an enormous ash with a TPO on it. Apart from those 2 trees though I have a near 180 degree countryside view so I'm not too worried Chances are Ash Die back will see to that in due course. There's barely an Ash tree left alive up here now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 39 minutes ago, ProDave said: Chances are Ash Die back will see to that in due course. There's barely an Ash tree left alive up here now. Trouble with that is ... I am windward of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hecateh said: Trouble with that is ... I am windward of it I think you mean leeward? Windward means you are upwind of it so it won't fall on you. It won't immediately fall down when it dies and a responsible land owner would fell a dead tree long before it rots and becomes unsafe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Hecateh said: Trouble with that is ... I am windward of it You can control that in due course. Once branches start falling off or it seems dangerous, a call to the Tree Officer may get some action. F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 The house that I hope to live in whilst the new one is being built is now up for sale!!!! I'm funding the build with a bridging loan and one of the company's conditions is that the house that is security is up for sale because statistics say it take 8 to 9 months in this area to sell an house. It's not ready to sell and I'm certainly not ready to sell it BUT for sale it is. Thank **** that there is a new breed of Estate Agents, £99 and within 2 hours, - my own photos and description, and it is up there on Right Move etc, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 I assume it's priced "not to sell"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 @ProDave It's priced at a level that anyone would be mad to buy at - but at the top end of what will be realistic when everything is finished. If someone really really wants it at that price then I would be prepared to move in with my son and rent for a while. If my builder is right and it only takes 3 months to build (yeah right!) then I could probably delay completion until moving day anyway. If it sells, there is plenty of delay I can build in as there would be all sorts of legal issues as the boundary won't be properly sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMitchells Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 looking forward to reading all about the build. Fab views! Good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hecateh Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Getting stuck in to Fort Knox foundations this morning. This programme has blended two separate photos/ I took one of the site and a panoramic of the view - which looks kind of moody with the low mist. Dragged them both on here and it has melded them = amazing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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