Corrugated iron cottage sell for £175,000 ? Pine furniture
Sep 6 2007 12:00AM
Flat-pack corrugated iron homes that used to be erected on the Scottish Highlands by farmers for less than £425 are now selling for thousands.
In fact, Ballintomb Cottage - a three bedroom Edwardian house in Dulnain Bridge – has gone on the market for £175,000.
With the Scottish property system of 'offers over', this means the final selling price could go as high as £250,000 – which wouldn't leave much room for all those pinefurniture purchases.
Simon Holloway, co-author of an illustrated history of corrugated iron told the Independent about the background of the original vendors of this house.
He said: "William Cooper was at the poorer end of the market. They supplied small-time farmers with every sort of building, from chicken coops to farmhouses.
"Back then, £425 was quite expensive - their prices started at less than £100 - but the buildings were customised and the price may have included optional extras, such as a fireplace."
If you're planning on moving house, good pinefurniture can help spruce up the property in no time at all.
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