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Date Published:: 09/09/2008

1970s Housing Onwards

Many conventional cavity wall and brick homes were built in the 1970s moving onto timber-frame houses with cladding in the 80s. The emphasis moved to rapid construction of modern low-rise homes on housing estates.

1970s Typical Features

Brick construction often part-tiled with tiled roof
Picture windows
No chimneys

1980s Typical Features

Similar homes to 70s homes but with smaller windows
Tendancy to build cottage-style front elevation with tiled porches

Developing A Post 1970s House

Kevin Hill says: ‘During the 80s, houses were built with timber-frames and in the 90s and to the present day with steel frames. The problem with timber and steel-framed properties is they aren’t easy for a developer to alter whereas with a traditional homes you can knock a hole in the wall and put in a lintel. My advice to anyone wanting to develop a property is to choose one built before 1980.’

Are Post 1970s Houses A Good Buy?

For development? Generally, no. If you want to spend time, money and effort on a property, generally it’s better to tackle something older, and with more potential for change and improvement.

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I have been trying to sell my late mother's house since July. It is 1930's, 3 bed semi, average garden, good area, decent schools in Southampton. My parents lived in the house since 1958 until 2005. The kitchen and bathroom need updated but are acceptable. You could move into it straight away. It is unfurnished since I had to get rid of everything when my mother died. The price started at 197500, it is now 189950. I have had a couple of offers of 175000, presumably to tie in with the stamp duty relief. I accepted the last offer last week only for it to be withdrawn the next day because the buyer 'had read the papers and seen prices would drop again'. I am having to travel 50 miles each way fortnightly to visit the house to comply with insurance, I am paying community tax as well as gas/electricity and water to keep the house damp proof and warm. As you can imagine, I do not want to face another winter dealing with the house. The estate agent is working to sell it, I think. If you have any ideas for selling I would be grateful. Is an auction an option? I am using this page because I can't find any where else on the 'Location, etc' site. Thank you.

Posted by Pat Rhodes on 15/09/2008 16:48:28

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Location, location, location. I have a property, a Barn Conversion, in the most perfect location in Cheshire and in total rural seclusion, but it's been on the market for four years with a go ahead agent. Would you be interested in assessing it's potential and speculating why it hasn't sold? Might make an interesting programme. Mike Smith

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1970s Typical Features

1980s Typical Features

Developing A Post 1970s House

Are Post 1970s Houses A Good Buy?

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