Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x 720

or

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co.../garden800.jpg 800 x 600

The photo doesnt show how steep and slopey the garden is, but it is.

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job. Planners
have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

Thanks in advance

Simon

"pleb" wrote in message
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Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x 720

error in link should be:

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg

It didn't put you off when you bought the place. Someone somewhere wants
your house and 'can' do something with it. Stick with it. Which way does it
face? Can't tell by the shadows cos we don't know what time of day the photy
was 'took'

Terrace? It might pay you if you have toooooooooo many refusals on that
count, to get it terraced.

Mike

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"pleb" wrote in message
. uk...
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x
720

error in link should be:

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg

"Mike" wrote in message
...
It didn't put you off when you bought the place. Someone somewhere wants
your house and 'can' do something with it. Stick with it. Which way does
it
face? Can't tell by the shadows cos we don't know what time of day the
photy
was 'took'

Terrace? It might pay you if you have toooooooooo many refusals on that
count, to get it terraced.

It is a mainly South facing garden which is one bonus. It isnt that private
though as a lot of houses view into the garden.

When you out there in the Summer - you feel like your on show :-)

Simon

"pleb" wrote in message
. uk...
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x 720
or
http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co.../garden800.jpg 800 x 600

The photo doesnt show how steep and slopey the garden is, but it is.

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job. Planners
have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?
Thanks in advance
Simon

I presume this is the back garden?

Would be ideal to make into a waterfall + stream...........
Some people love slopes.
You need to wait for the right buyer - or someone with a mountain goat "~)
Jenny

I presume this is the back garden?

with a for sale board on the wall?;-)

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"pleb" wrote in message
. uk...
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x 720
or
http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co.../garden800.jpg 800 x 600

The photo doesnt show how steep and slopey the garden is, but it is.

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job.
Planners
have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?
Thanks in advance
Simon

I presume this is the back garden?

Yes it is - It is not the most private garden :S as the whole estate looks
into

Simon

pleb writes
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x 720

or

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co.../garden800.jpg 800 x 600

The photo doesnt show how steep and slopey the garden is, but it is.

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job. Planners
have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

I suspect they are using this as an excuse for some other reason that
they are not tempted. Talk to the valuer from the estate agent and see
if there is anything else that might be putting them off.

From the photograph, it looks uninteresting, just a difficult-to-mow
piece of grass - buy in some bedding plants, keep changing them so you
always have a good display. Draw people's attention away from the slope
by giveing them something else to look at.
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Kay

K wrote:
pleb writes
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all
on a slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying
"The garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden
he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024
x 720

or

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co.../garden800.jpg 800 x
600

The photo doesnt show how steep and slopey the garden is, but it is.

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job.
Planners have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

I suspect they are using this as an excuse for some other reason that
they are not tempted. Talk to the valuer from the estate agent and see
if there is anything else that might be putting them off.

From the photograph, it looks uninteresting, just a difficult-to-mow
piece of grass - buy in some bedding plants, keep changing them so
you always have a good display. Draw people's attention away from the
slope by giveing them something else to look at.

That's right. But I personally love sloping gardens: maybe you just have
to wait for Mr or Mrs Right. If there's a lot of equity, it might be
worth spending some money on breaking the line up a bit to make it more
saleable, but you won't get that money back in cold cash, and during any
work it may look pretty horrible. The problem does indeed seem to be
that it's the front garden, not the back: people are probably thinking
that however beautiful they make it, it still won't feel private. Right
now, I'd lose the clothes drier -- not to mention the bucket! Then get
some colour and some height in along the wall and the path, to make it
interesting, and to hint at what could be done.

If any terracing's to be done, of course the main place to consider is
the top, not the bottom. Up there by the house you can have a nice
little level area, maybe with a table and chairs, or a good-looking
children's play house or something, screened from the road by a few
trees in tubs. The screen doesn't need to be actual: a psychological
barrier is all you want, especially if there's a pleasant view.

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Mike.

"K" wrote in message
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pleb writes
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job.
Planners
have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

I suspect they are using this as an excuse for some other reason that they
are not tempted. Talk to the valuer from the estate agent and see if there
is anything else that might be putting them off.

The crack in the wall that now extends to 8 bricks (referred to at the same
site) is probably something to do with it.

Y'don't think he's just trying to attract traffic to his blog, do you?
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Brian

Y'don't think he's just trying to attract traffic to his blog, do you?
--
Brian

Have you read my blog?? Theres about 4 posts!! It's not exactly a jaw
dropping read.

I have not mentioned my blog at all - You have though! - It is just
somewhere to put the images.

And yes - the slope if the garden (of which the house is built on) is most
likely something to do with the crack.

Thanks anyway - Mr Cynical ;-)

Simon

From the photograph, it looks uninteresting, just a difficult-to-mow
piece of grass - buy in some bedding plants, keep changing them so you
always have a good display. Draw people's attention away from the slope by
giveing them something else to look at.
--
Kay

Fair point - We are planning to do some tweaking :-)

Simon

Zig Zag stepping stone pathway cut in all down? use containers either side
of path ? This will break up the effect of a dry ski slope.

"pleb" wrote in message
. uk...
Hey greenfingers

I have quite a large garden ... which sounds nice ... but it is all on a
slope. The slop varies between 30 - 45 degrees in places :-(

I am trying to sell my house .. but all of the viewers are saying "The
garden is an off put". I have put some photos of the garden he

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co...garden1024.jpg 1024 x 720

or

http://www.certifiedgeek.co.uk/wp-co.../garden800.jpg 800 x 600

The photo doesnt show how steep and slopey the garden is, but it is.

I know most people say Terrace - but this would still be a big job.
Planners have declined permission to build on it aswell.

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

Thanks in advance

Simon

On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:14:03 GMT, "pleb" wrote:

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

Rebuild the house so it slopes at 30 - 45 degrees? Viewers will then
think the garden is level ;-)

"JB" wrote in message
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On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:14:03 GMT, "pleb" wrote:

Any further idea?? No matter how extreme?

Rebuild the house so it slopes at 30 - 45 degrees? Viewers will then
think the garden is level ;-)

:-) Ill mention it to the wife

Simon