Brookside Close as it is today.
It's nice to know it's still there.
Could still be used again one day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.

"MusicMania"  wrote in message 
news:vJChi.32667$aS5.28793@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Brookside Close as it is today.
> It's nice to know it's still there.
> Could still be used again one day.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Gareth.

Gareth wrote:

> "MusicMania"  wrote:

>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>Could still be used again one day.
>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao

> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.

Ah...

According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" 
(itself an apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn 
in the (City of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that 
surprised me, given how property programmes in the last few years have 
featured one-bedroom flats in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a 
nice three-bed semi in Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get 
£135,000.

So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.

Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

"JNugent"  wrote in message 
news:bbGdncdjJOV8igfbnZ2dnUVZ8ternZ2d@pipex.net...
> Gareth wrote:
>
>> "MusicMania"  wrote:
>
>>>Brookside Close as it is today.
>>>It's nice to know it's still there.
>>>Could still be used again one day.
>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga30D2eF0ao
>
>> No. The houses were sold to a private developer in 2005 and, having been 
>> renovated, were put up for sale in January 2007. So far no takers.
>
> Ah...
>
> According to this morning's C5 "How To Be A Property Developer" (itself an 
> apparent repeat of a 2006 edition), there's been a downturn in the (City 
> of) Liverpool housing market. I have to say that surprised me, given how 
> property programmes in the last few years have featured one-bedroom flats 
> in the city for £200,000 or so. This was a nice three-bed semi in 
> Childwall, for which the vendor couldn't get £135,000.
>
> So perhaps there's a reason why the Brookside Close houses haven't sold.
>
> Is the area still fenced off and guarded?

No, there are security cameras and patrold but discrete access is now 
possible - if you're interested in buying a house you can, of course, go 
inside one or more of the houses and be shown around by the developer.

The estate a little bit shabby though and it has to be said that the 
developer hasn't gone to great effort in terms of marketing the houses. Odd. 
The housing market is in a funny place at present and the properties have 
only been on the market since January so, what with high interest rates and 
all that, it isn't perhaps too much of a wonder that the houses aren't 
going. The developer is also asking new build prices but without providing 
the relevant guarantees.

If I had the money - and if I needed to live in Liverpool - I would buy a 
house on the small estate: they're actually quite nice and there's a decent 
amount of space between the houses (which you don't get with modern new 
build) so you don't have to live too close to a scally chav in the worst 
case scenario. And there's no social housing there.

I was thinking yesterday and today what a shame it was/is that Brookside bit 
the dust. I think there was at least a bit more life in it if only CH4 would 
have been patient enough to allow the costly redesign to filter through. Oh 
well, that's life I guess but sad to say I do miss the characters and I can 
still remember as a 13 year old watching the very first episode when it 
aired.

Gareth.