Jaywick: But one house, get one free! (From Gazette)
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Jaywick: But one house, get one free!
10:00am Thursday 6th November 2008 in News By Rachel Fitch
Negotiator John Fenton of estate agent Sheen’s shows off the subjects of the unusual marketing ploy Buy this photo »
HOMEBUYERS can buy one house – and get another free.
An estate agents in Clacton is offering the two-for-one deal on a pair of neighbouring properties.
It is thought to be the first deal of its kind in the country.
Scott Sheen, director of Sheen’s in Old Road, Clacton, said: “People might expect to get two-for-one offers at the supermarket or on double glazing, but not houses.
“We’ve certainly never offered anything like this before – you don’t get many opportunities like this.
“We came up with the idea and suggested it to the owner who basically said ‘you’re fine, you do the marketing, you’re the experts’."
The chalets in Sea Way, Jaywick, are on the market for a total of £89,995.
The main one has a lounge/diner, kitchen, two bedrooms and a shower room.
It comes with the second property – including a kitchen, lounge, bedroom and outside toilet – thrown in for free.
Comments(14)
crazyone
says...
10:27am Thu 6 Nov 08
It comes with the second property – including a kitchen, lounge, bedroom and outside toilet – thrown in for free. That is a shed.
Poacher
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11:10am Thu 6 Nov 08
The average price of properties in Jaywick at the peak of the housing market was coming in at abit under £57,000.
With prices as they are today and with the lack of easily available mortgages on this type of property you would be looking at someting more likely worth about £45,000 so in effect you are paying the market price for what you get, £90,000 for two properties.
Some would argue that maybe the value is today closer to £40,000 so maybe you are overpaying but what you do have here is a possible double plot and with that comes the option to redevelop the site.
Probably not alot in it for a developer but certainly if you want to live here and have got your eye on the long term with regards to Jaywick's redevelopment you might be able to do something with this.
Sidney Harbour-Bridge
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11:20am Thu 6 Nov 08
crazyone
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1:32pm Thu 6 Nov 08
Sidney Harbour-Bridge
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1:48pm Thu 6 Nov 08
Flip Flop
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2:15pm Thu 6 Nov 08
ivan burit
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3:29pm Thu 6 Nov 08
Ok, how much is the rate for DHSS per month paying.
plus top ups...
sell your big old hard to keep heated and cleaned house,
buy 2 in Jaywick village,
live in one, rent the other out for
£600 per month,
all the excess from you old dear to run house gets put in Government stocks & Bonds (slow returns but) you wont lose them in icelandic type ruinous banks.
Just take it easy, next to the sea
(we are getting £millions spent on our beach now)
and watch £600 per month go into your bank account.
You get so much more time to your self rather than cleaning up big old houses too...
wish i could spell how to get rich quick, or buy 500 of them.....
ivan burit
says...
3:36pm Thu 6 Nov 08
=
HOW MUCH........lol
now you know why it seems "some" are seen as not "quite right"
when asked if they are homeowners in Jaywick.
quick song:-
who wants to be a millionaire,
i do..........lol
Boris
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6:02pm Thu 6 Nov 08
ivan burit
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12:03am Fri 7 Nov 08
I down sized so much that when i moved into my present home, i said, just what have i done, but that was still the shell shocked ivan after not only moving from the madness of "east london" but still felt lost by not working.
this phenominon is usual among most retiree`s at first, as you look at the clock for time to go to work, then realise you dont have to anymore.....
after 5 or 6 years,
you are so happy......
yes boris,
i feel like a millionaire, but without the need for the money...
PS, just like twizzles legs and arms, my home grew bigger....
and i love it....
so do my neighbours in there own homes...lol
general public
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6:41am Fri 7 Nov 08
crazyone
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9:07am Fri 7 Nov 08
ivan burit
says...
9:47am Fri 7 Nov 08
crazyone wrote:CRAZY comments, bob.
Enter Ivan! It comes with the second property – including a kitchen, lounge, bedroom and outside toilet – thrown in for free. That is a shed.
for someone who doesnt like me saying
J A Y W I C K
on here, you have more than your fare(oops) fair share of it.
crazyone
says...
8:38pm Fri 7 Nov 08
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