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Old Jun 7th 2005, 6:11 pm
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I'm glazing over at my desk experiencing a mild seizure as I try to imagine what 2000 sq feet looks like...my apartment, plus the neighbours apartment, add the yard and the garage and part of the street...all in one house. I'm drooling on myself.
It can't be that big, or my apartment owners are lying. My 1 bedroom is apparently 750 sq. ft.
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I'm glazing over at my desk experiencing a mild seizure as I try to imagine what 2000 sq feet looks like...my apartment, plus the neighbours apartment, add the yard and the garage and part of the street...all in one house. I'm drooling on myself.
You'll get there like most Brits do, including all the old farts who made a killing in the UK property market, after eons of toil in the workhouse!

What do you think about Bob Geldof? I reckon he'd make a good tramp if he smartened himself up a bit!!
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Originally Posted by Dant3
I'm glazing over at my desk experiencing a mild seizure as I try to imagine what 2000 sq feet looks like...my apartment, plus the neighbours apartment, add the yard and the garage and part of the street...all in one house. I'm drooling on myself.
...then I'll keep quiet and not say a single word about our 4000sq.ft place, eh?

[edit] Just to hastily point out that it cost the same as our crappy 800sq.ft two-up-two-down in the pits of Surrey.
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...then I'll keep quiet and not say a single word about our 4000sq.ft place, eh?

[edit] Just to hastily point out that it cost the same as our crappy 800sq.ft two-up-two-down in the pits of Surrey.

And that's why when people say "Why the **** would anyone want to live in Texas" I direct them to realtor.com"
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Old Jun 7th 2005, 9:22 pm
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...then I'll keep quiet and not say a single word about our 4000sq.ft place, eh?

[edit] Just to hastily point out that it cost the same as our crappy 800sq.ft two-up-two-down in the pits of Surrey.

Think of all the cleaning...its a pain keeping ours clean...screw another 2000 sq ft to do.
 
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...then I'll keep quiet and not say a single word about our 4000sq.ft place, eh?

[edit] Just to hastily point out that it cost the same as our crappy 800sq.ft two-up-two-down in the pits of Surrey.
I knew it, things are bigger in Dallas

Thats why I was looking at what you can get over there - anoter 1300 sq ft on top of our place living in the burbs...for the same money
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I knew it, things are bigger in Dallas

Thats why I was looking at what you can get over there - anoter 1300 sq ft on top of our place living in the burbs...for the same money
All this time looking at size.....


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All this time looking at size.....


There'll be talk about cars next!



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Interesting.
 
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.... Just to hastily point out that it cost the same as our crappy 800sq.ft two-up-two-down in the pits of Surrey.
Mine experience has been similar: four times the house, fifty times the land, for half the price - Wimbledon to NC.
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Originally Posted by evoal2003
All this time looking at size.....


Well, of course there are other factors, but faced with the choice of living in shed in San Francisco or a mansion in Dallas for the same price, I know where I'd rather be!
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Originally Posted by Dan725
Well, of course there are other factors, but faced with the choice of living in shed in San Francisco or a mansion in Dallas for the same price, I know where I'd rather be!

Tampa FL it seems.....
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Originally Posted by evoal2003
Tampa FL it seems.....
Aye, that'll do! See, I'm not all about the biggest - I can happily cope in a mini mansion as opposed to a Full size Texas mansion!

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