Sunday 3 January 2010

Mansion vs. Shed

I've missed my shed. I never thought i'd say that, but there it is. I reckon that small houses are massively underrated. With a small house, there's less to clean, less to heat, less distance to walk, and less to pay. You can't lose! Anyway, as it's a Sunday afternoon, and entertainment is fairly limited, I think a little comparison between houses might be in order...

We'll take two houses completely at random: Updown Court in Windlesham, Surrey, and Chez Shed in Nantes, France.

Updown Court boasts 103 rooms (24 of these are bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom):



Chez Shed boasts 2 rooms (1 of these is a bedroom, the other is the ensuite bathroom):



Other features of Updown Court include: a two-lane bowling alley, five swimming pools, a squash court, a floodlit tennis court, a wine cellar, a panic room in case of a terrorist attack, a 50-seat cinema, a heated marble driveway, and an underground garage with enough room for eight limousines.

Other features of Chez Shed include:

A 'compact' swimming pool (note the scale from the horse and the whale):



An 'ecological' one-lane, six-pin bowling alley ( this is a close-up of the pins):



A multi-use sports arena (currently used mainly for walking):



A three-seat cinema (heated, complete with a view of the bowling alley, and a choice of four-and-a-half films. Or whatever's on):



An overground parking area with enough space as many limousines as you need (mine are currently all away):


All in all, there seem to be literally no advantages of having a larger property - there's exactly the same features to be found in a house a fraction of the size. And, Chez Shed is roughly £69,997,900 cheaper than Updown Court. Winner all round.

1 comment:

  1. That is one hugemungos pool. I love that the ensuite bathroom is it's own room..xxxx

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