Laura
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Got they keys to our first house yesterday....
Old coalminer houses, built in 1925. 2 bed semi.
http://www.bairdonline.co.uk/Images/pdf/8BowhousePlace-Methilhill-15-08-08.pdf
Needs a lot of work, new bathroom, kitchen, wiring, completely gutted tbh, hopefully be in in 3 or 4 months.
Was originally advertised at offers over £61,500 back in August, then dropped to offers over £57,000, then dropped to offers over £53,000 and we purchased for £55,000 
Got some photos today, it looks really tinky and worse for wear at the moment, but hopefully the progress will be steady and we shall make a cheeky little profit by the time we've stayed for 5 years 
Front of property...
Rear of property...
Kitchen....
Livingroom...
Bathroom... (very small)
Hallways/Staircase...
Front Bedroom....
Back Bedroom...
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Colin
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Looks decent size rooms, got a drive & space for a garage.
Reminds me of when I got my flat (repo) almost 4yrs ago. You have alot of work ahead of you (If doing most yourself!?) be prepared for no social life this summer.
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DannyB
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This has great potential, should be nice when finished 
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dannymccann
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How much are you budgeting to get it completed to the standard where you can live in it for 5 troublefree years?
Looks like a good place though
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VegasPhil
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Looks superb. I bet those walls are damp and cold though!
Get that heating cranked up for a few days 
I love looking at repos.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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pow
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That is awesome, Where can you find a house like that for £55k 
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Laura
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Registered: 6th Oct 04
Location: Leven, Fife
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It's gonna be a lot of fun! We are in no rush, still living with my parents.
George (fiance) is a painter and decorator, but can pretty much do anything else he applies himself to.
He is fitting a new back door as we speak
New front door will get done tomorrow.
Most of our family are tradesmen which is a bonus, getting the electrics and updated fuse box tomorrow for a mere price of £40
It's new central heating, and the double glazing and windows etc are all fairly new too.
Its fucking freezing at the minute with no electrics or heating
Away to make a flask now 
The garden and kitchen will be biggest overhaul!!
2 surveys came back good, with only the electrics being the real major problem.
Beat's doing up a corsa 
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Colin
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Thats good the windows & hetings quite new...that will save loads!!
Good youve got all the experienced folk around too, I had no one, just had to get on with it me & my old man!!
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M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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is in 100 times better state then mine when I bought it
i planned a year to do it ALL
now its 2 years to do the insides only
budget was 20k
spent 15ish so far and have only 2 beds to buy that are expensive, and some carpets, rest of paint/coving/plaster etc
good luck to you both - keep the updates comming
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
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Have you looked into the damp?
Looks like you might have a problem with a leaking roof?
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Laura
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Registered: 6th Oct 04
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Yeah, Jungles (george) uncle is a roofer, he's coming down on Sunday to sort it out.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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hi hi just back from fitting the rear door to the house 
damp is caused by the flashing's of the roof breaking up (concrete you see) but will be changed to lead flashing on sunday when my uncle neil(roofer/slater) has a chance to get down front door will be changed first thing in the morning
shall be good fun and loads of progress in the next few weeks
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Congrats to both on the house
Looks like a nice wee house to start with, i see its just up the road from me too
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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nice isnt a word i'd use
more like crap where do you stay lee?
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WATSON
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Very true but will take time
Just 2mins down the road, Im in kirkland walk.
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deano87
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Very jealous. Lovely amount of space for parking - that is want I want the most.
But £55k?! That is bloody amazing.
You couldn't actually get a property at all for that much down here.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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You could if you went to that sort of area and that sort of house.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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do you know the area at all?? or are you just assuming........?
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by John
You could if you went to that sort of area and that sort of house.
No you couldn't, seriously. Nothing is less than at least £80k around here.
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Marc
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All the wood looks new!
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by jungle
do you know the area at all?? or are you just assuming........?
I wasn't saying it in a bad way, it's just the way people assume that Scotland is full of bargain houses, when I know it's not.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
All the wood looks new!
well its not paint and grain on the bloody lot of it  95% of its ripped out anayway's am just awaiting scottish power hooking our electric up so i can start on the new woodwork
should be some updated piks come thursday/friday this week
keep watching folks
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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i fitted new upvc front and rear door's on friday afternoon
make's so much diffrence to keeping the wind out and some "heat" in the house
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
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quote:
Originally posted by John
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Originally posted by jungle
do you know the area at all?? or are you just assuming........?
I wasn't saying it in a bad way, it's just the way people assume that Scotland is full of bargain houses, when I know it's not.
Thats very wrong tbh as theres plent houses that goes for that sort of money around here
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jrsteeve
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Looks pretty solid in the pics bar the missing roof tile between the window and chimney, is that where you're getting damp?
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