Painted stone fronted Victorian house
Jill Arda
8 years ago
We're thinking of buying a large double fronted Victorian property but concerned as to the costs of renovating the outside. The front is stone which has a thick layer of flaking paint and rather strange prominent grouting, so my partner thinks we should skim over to smooth it totally or render it, but I'm not sure. There is a side extension in more modern brick (which needs covering I feel), the back is old brick, with flaking paint again and the other side is unpainted render/plaster of some kind. The front garden also has the same painted stonework walls. Any thoughts or ideas of price would be gratefully received.
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