How old do you think this house is?
Gina Anderson
7 years ago
We looked round this house last week and are wondering about offering on it. My mind is running away with fun ideas of period appropriate decoration... but I don't know which era to research! I'm guessing 1950s, what do you think?
Would be interested to know what people with more experience than me think!
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Comments (15)It sounds like you've got a few great ideas covered already :) Maybe also look at the materials used ie lime plaster, hardwood, chalky paint finishes etc. Choose door furniture, lights and sockets that are appropriate. Would beams suit the style of architecture? Look at deep doors rather than modern ones. I think the interior style will also be important to add character, lots of rugs, art, books etc, maybe mix in a few antiques with new furniture. Lots of texture for cushions, throws etc with traditional window dressings and choose the colour palette based on the scenery? A traditional shaker style kitchen with a natural stone worktop, butlers sink etc . What are the style of windows? Sounds like a fantastic house btw :)...See MoreGina Anderson
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7 years agoApologies, I meant to say that the land registry information is publicly available and you've got access to it yourself, i.e. It's not only available to solicitors during the house selling process. Anyone can look any property up as long as they've got the address. As to the house' age, I couldn't hazard a guess but can tell you that our house we bought couple of years ago was built in 1923 and it was largely left unchanged (until we got our hands on it ha!), I've attached a photo below for reference x
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