Say hello to Barratt Homes' 'Brixton Square' on Coldharbour Lane (old Cooltan site)

[editor]

Imagine the how different the impact on the neighbourhood would have been if the Brixton Square development had been all social housing?

*pipedream
*fantasy world
*'tis a cruel world

 

[spanglechick]

I'm afraid you've been "blinded by the shining light of your own self-righteousness".

Or, alternatively, I'm sick of seeing part of my identity derided, and would like people to stop. Fuck off, teuchter. Don't start your 'comedy' contrarian shtick with me.

 

[teuchter]

Or, alternatively, I'm sick of seeing part of my identity derided, and would like people to stop. Fuck off, teuchter. Don't start your 'comedy' contrarian shtick with me.

I agree with you. I'm simply quoting VP's response when I pulled him up for another of his 70s-style gender-based comedy insults recently.

 

[editor]

I agree with you. I'm simply quoting VP's response when I pulled him up for another of his 70s-style gender-based comedy insults recently.

Perhaps it's best to keep your cross-poster, point-scoring beefs to yourself as it clearly adds nothing to the thread and only causes confusion and annoyance?

 

[Kanda]

I've only just looked at the floorplans. WTF?

They're tiny, horrible flats. Silly money.

 

[leanderman]

I've only just looked at the floorplans. WTF?

They're tiny, horrible flats. Silly money.

Really? In square footage, they are well short of your sprawling hilltop retreat but - when I checked the plans - they seemed to be reasonably sized, with quite some storage.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I'm afraid you've been "blinded by the shining light of your own self-righteousness".

It's only you that gets blinded like that.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Please don't. I know it's a cliche for comedic purposes but phrases like that contribute to and perpetuate a negative view of women.

My apologies.

 

[Kanda]

Really? In square footage, they are well short of your sprawling hilltop retreat but - when I checked the plans - they seemed to be reasonably sized, with quite some storage.

They're ok size I guess but for that price? The 2 bed ground floor flat I had to sell (split up with partner) was 1000 sq ft with 70ft garden and we bought late 2009 for £310k (top of the hill again)

(I've just rechecked the one I am buying, it's just shy of 700ft, not 800, my mistake)

 

[ViolentPanda]

I agree with you. I'm simply quoting VP's response when I pulled him up for another of his 70s-style gender-based comedy insults recently.

Allow me to quote a response I often have to make to your pissant pointscoring posts:

Pathetic.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Really? In square footage, they are well short of your sprawling hilltop retreat but - when I checked the plans - they seemed to be reasonably sized, with quite some storage.

I couldn't work out the orientation from the plans, but I'd certainly hope for good light on top of decent size and plenty of storage, for that sort of money.

 

[Kanda]

Allow me to quote a response I often have to make to your pissant pointscoring posts:

Pathetic.

Is that aimed at me?

 

[ViolentPanda]

They're ok size I guess but for that price? The 2 bed ground floor flat I had to sell (split up with partner) was 1000 sq ft with 70ft garden and we bought late 2009 for £310k (top of the hill again)

Your mentioning being at the top of a hill makes me wonder how well-insulated "Brixton Square" will be from the slings and arrows of Brixton's seasonal flooding, the ground floors being down at not much higher than places that usually flood.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Is that aimed at me?

No, it's aimed at the person I was responding to. teuchter.

 

[leanderman]

They're ok size I guess but for that price? The 2 bed ground floor flat I had to sell (split up with partner) was 1000 sq ft with 70ft garden and we bought late 2009 for £310k (top of the hill again)

(I've just rechecked the one I am buying, it's just shy of 700ft, not 800, my mistake)

It's a lot of money. But would be a fair bit more in that unmentionable neighbouring district

We could learn from the Americans in making more use of price per sq ft.

 

[Kanda]

It's a lot of money. But would be a fair bit more in that unmentionable neighbouring district

We could learn from the Americans in making more use of price per sq ft.

Yup. My g/f paid £385k for 588sq ft.. Battersea, crazy money. She simply refuses to move away from walking distance to Clapham Junction so she can get home to her parents quickly as her old man isn't in the best of health. £215k more than mine for about 100sq ft less!!!

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Please don't. I know it's a cliche for comedic purposes but phrases like that contribute to and perpetuate a negative view of women.

Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol yeah especially as I am A MAN, wow I surely must be in tune with my feminine side x x x x x

 

[spanglechick]

Lol lol lol lol lol lol lol yeah especially as I am A MAN, wow I surely must be in tune with my feminine side x x x x x

wtf? it's common with certain gay men, to address each other as 'she'. In this case, as a slur. VP knew you were a bloke.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Lol lol lol just meant it would be great for tenants to have no problems with leaking taps etc etc etc but take you point and it made me smile

Your faith in the build quality is very sweet. I know three or four people who have moved into new-build places - all had multiple problems on moving in. A snag list as long as the funky brochure you probably read...

 

[cuppa tee]

. A snag list as long as the funky brochure you probably read...

......or helped write even

 

[Boudicca]

......or helped write even

Well, he hasn't denied it, has he?

 

[teuchter]

Your faith in the build quality is very sweet. I know three or four people who have moved into new-build places - all had multiple problems on moving in. A snag list as long as the funky brochure you probably read...

Better to buy a flat in a subdivided crumbling victorian terrace house that has just been spruced up for sale by the previous owners. There are never any problems with those, I've heard.

 

[Dan U]

Fair play to Mr Bim for a. Sticking around to defend themselves and b. Not chucking a mental when challenged and getting instabanned

So far

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Well, he hasn't denied it, has he?

If he's selling the flats he's doing a seriously bad job.

They might as well sack him and get Black Jamaican to do it for cheap.

 

[equationgirl]

Yes but these apartments come with a five year warranty so you will be vitually maintenance free and no grief from your tenants

Grief from tenants? You mean when things go wrong like the boiler or there's a leak? How unreasonable of tenants to want such things fixed.

And what's so wrong with being a 'lefty' anyways?

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Your faith in the build quality is very sweet. I know three or four people who have moved into new-build places - all had multiple problems on moving in. A snag list as long as the funky brochure you probably read...

I hear you, but no point in me going in with a negative attitude, I am looking forward to moving in to the area so have to have a little faith

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Fair play to Mr Bim for a. Sticking around to defend themselves and b. Not chucking a mental when challenged and getting instabanned

So far

Hey it's all good for me, I can't be negative, for all I know it may be perfect with no snagging, I may be soooooo happy I might invite you all in For drinks x

 

[Kanda]

Hey it's all good for me, I can't be negative, for all I know it may be perfect with no snagging, I may be soooooo happy I might invite you all in For drinks x

Bad idea...

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Grief from tenants? You mean when things go wrong like the boiler or there's a leak? How unreasonable of tenants to want such things fixed.

And what's so wrong with being a 'lefty' anyways?

hey hang fast Lefty, I was just saying that because it's a new build the chances are that tenant will be happy as THE BOILER. etc should all be up to scratch and trouble free. THEREBY NOTHING NEEDS FIXING.

 

[Mr Bim of Bar]

Better to buy a flat in a subdivided crumbling victorian terrace house that has just been spruced up for sale by the previous owners. There are never any problems with those, I've heard.

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