Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Real estate advertising explained - Part 1

1. 1 1/2 BATHROOM - One bathroom, the toilet has own entrance.
2. 3 RECEPTION AREAS - Entrance hall, dining room and living room (sometimes with cabinet bar. - bar not included)
3. ARCHITECT DESIGNED - As a homework project in House Design 101.
4. ARTISTICALLY DECORATED - Full of stuff you can't use.
5. BRAND NEW DEVELOPMENT - Live with construction dust for a couple more years.

6. BREATHTAKING VIEW - Can see, and smell, rubbish dump from living room.
7. CLOSE TO BEACH - Impossible to park from November to January.
8. CLOSE TO HEALTH CENTRES - Wake up every now and then from the ambulance sirens.
9. CLOSE TO NATURE - Property has no services.
10. CLOSE TO SCHOOL - The lunch break din is deafening.

11. COMPACT - Tiny house.
12. CONTEMPORARY FEELING - House has no woodwork, needs cleaning. (Also see OLD WORLD CHARM)
13. CONVENIENT - Property located next to highway on-ramp.
14. COZY - No room larger than 3m x 2m.
15. DECEPTIVE APPEARANCE - House looks terrible.

16. DELIGHTFUL RURAL LOCATION - Property in flight path of major air force base.
17. DUET - Half a house.
18. DUET - Sing along with neighbour in the shower.
19. EASILY MAINTAINED - Requires at least two gardeners and live-in maid.
20. ENTERTAINMENT AREA - 1/2 conca-braai on cement paving in corner of backyard.

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