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dulwichgirl--it was this one: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-34326115.html Now who knows, maybe it had some major issue that the owner knows and only the survey would reveal, but this seems keenly priced compared to other houses in brockley.

Dulwichgirl2--definitely not! He thought it might take 50-75K to fix up, I'd say to get into the comparable state it would have taken 250-300K. I like Brockley--you can see there's loads of potential there, lots of great housing stock and the high street is picking up. I used to think Brockley's main street would take years to smarten up because it was so long, but there seems to be a pincer movement happening from the Crofton Park end and the station end of Brockley. Plus the community there seems verrry dedicated to its improvement--there's a group called the Brockley Cross Action Group that details all the new development that's going on--looks like the area around the station is in for a major overhaul--the refurb of the station is just the start. I definitely don't think Brockley is 800 sq ft! Not what I've seen. There are still some bargains out there--we were gutted when we missed out on a 5 story early Victorian town house for 600K near to Myatt Gardens Primary. I think it went on the day or day after it was put on the market. I think the biggest plus though is Zone 2 Overground! I use Brockley station now and the Overground means it only takes 30 minutes to get to Bond street. 30 minutes!!!

This is exactly what I'm talking about--they know it costs much more but they say a low figure to renovate to make the buyer *think* they are getting a bargain...200-250K later, they may as well have bought the done up one.

Yeah, step away from the computer Sue. Seriously, why dismiss others who's opinion you don't share? Oh and I suppose more facilities beyond needle exchanges is off topic here, but geez can you get a little bit more rude about me mentioning it here? First you attack people for not being "inclusive" of drug addicts, and then when someone questions whether or not these facilities are even enough for them, it's suddenly--why mention it??? "there is no point in discussion..." right... and so can you prove that having these facilities don't promote crime? Where are your studies backing this opinion up please?

Sue--I understand from your posts that you know about drug addiction personally through your relatives, but your tone from the start of this thread has been to dismiss anyone's concern that the opening of a needle exchange next to a nursery is silly. Now, first of all I don't even live in ED so I am not directly affected by whether it opens or not, causes more crime, or doesn't. BUT I do think it's good to have a discussion about where needle exchanges are situated. Aside from all that, is that it for addicts? A handful of exchanges so they stay "safe" while shooting up? What about help to get them clean and to stay clean? But that's a whole other issue!

I think unless you go the auction route you just won't find "bargain" wrecks anywhere in London any more. Sellers are too savvy, or the estate agents know exactly how much it would take to do a place up and price it accordingly. Went to a wreck near Brockley and the estate agent was handing out the details of ANOTHER property--one on the same road that was "done up" showing how much the house would be worth if you put some "elbow grease" into it.

Not sure why people here are attacking LondonMix. It seems to me she is not rejecting the idea of a needle exchange but where the needle exchange might open. Whether it's next to Gumboots or next to Foxtons it'll still be in East Dulwich, no? I don't see how s/he is looking down her nose at anyone?