[Brighton] Would you live IN a Railway Station?

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

We seriously considered buying it 12 or so years ago, I got in there and spoke to the son, could have bought it for £300-325k I took loads of photo's, measured up, even drew some basic plans. . . . . we decided against it. . .primarily as it's not the best location. . . . The garage was little more than a facade and a tin shed behind. They did a nice job restoring it.

Seem to remember that they found at least one vintage car stored there when they started the clearance.

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

I strongly suspect that any refurbishment would include the installation of double or triple glazed windows!

As for pollution, air quality etc., no worse than any other city centre dwelling on a busy street.

No- they’re not proposing to replace the windows and it’s a listed building so not sure they would even get permission for triple / double glazed.

Living in a train platform with a tannoy and a level crossing I would think will be significantly worse than a normal street in terms of noise disturbance!

 

[A1X]

If someone were to ask me the question "Would you like to live in Portslade railway station?" I'd be answering no after only 7 of the 9 words.

 

[GT49er]

No- they’re not proposing to replace the windows and it’s a listed building so not sure they would even get permission for triple / double glazed.

Living in a train platform with a tannoy and a level crossing I would think will be significantly worse than a normal street in terms of noise disturbance!

I can vouch for the fact that living on a railway station you very quickly get completely immune to the noise. I haven't seen any details of the plans of course, but if it's approved for conversion to residential I expect there would be a way round the windows for insulation purposes (as I believe is now compulsory in new housing) - if they keep the visual profile. I'm pretty sure there are precedents.

 

[studio150]

If someone were to ask me the question "Would you like to live in Portslade railway station?" I'd be answering no after only 7 of the 9 words.

Given that the station is in Hove, I have assumed you would have no issues against living in the station.

 

[zefarelly]

Seem to remember that they found at least one vintage car stored there when they started the clearance.

There were half a dozen at least, mostly rotten, but a few nice ones, several traction engines

It was originally a RR/Bentley dealer

 

[Bold Seagull]

I can vouch for the fact that living on a railway station you very quickly get completely immune to the noise. I haven't seen any details of the plans of course, but if it's approved for conversion to residential I expect there would be a way round the windows for insulation purposes (as I believe is now compulsory in new housing) - if they keep the visual profile. I'm pretty sure there are precedents.

I'd rather live in that Station building than an HMO on Trafalgar Rd with all those heavy goods lorries to and from the Basin.

 

[el punal]

I won't pick the bones out of that one!

Bexhill rail Station is older than water.

That’s what they call a skeleton service.

 

[AmexRuislip]

That’s what they call a skeleton service.

Dead right

 

[BN9 BHA]

We seriously considered buying it 12 or so years ago, I got in there and spoke to the son, could have bought it for £300-325k I took loads of photo's, measured up, even drew some basic plans. . . . . we decided against it. . .primarily as it's not the best location. . . . The garage was little more than a facade and a tin shed behind. They did a nice job restoring it.

Looking at the photos I can see the quality of work is very good.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Yes. But a nice Victorian station master's cottage on a decommissioned line or where a steam train chugs through a few times a day.

Something like this would suit

https://www.railwaystationcottages.co.uk/dent-station/

But Portslade station? Hell no.

 

[Brok]

I don't know about living in a railway station, but I could quite happily live in a railway carriage.
Wasn't Shoreham Beach filled with them at one time? I'm pretty sure there are some still there now, too.

 

[Stat Brother]

https://www.wowhaus.co.uk/2021/05/18/apartment-1930s-manor-road-garage-east-preston-west-sussex/

The facia and pumps are listed but behind was just a mahoosive corrugated iron outbuilding/workshop

That had been left abandoned, near derelict and completely overgrown while last owner lived out her (?) final years.
Then the estate and probate took even longer.

However many years later the doors were finally prised open.

Inside was a treasure trove of old Jags, Rolls etc.
All the tools and paraphernalia.




As well as a fudging great big traction engine!

 

[Brok]

The facia and pumps are listed but behind was just a mahoosive corrugated iron outbuilding/workshop

That had been left abandoned, near derelict and completely overgrown while last owner lived out her (?) final years.
Then the estate and probate took even longer.

However many years later the doors were finally prised open.

Inside was a treasure trove of old Jags, Rolls etc.
All the tools and paraphernalia.




As well as a fudging great big traction engine!

The traction engine was outside, and gradually got grown over.

 

[Brok]

Going off at a completely different angle, is it right that some bloody tank museum has nicked the tank from the downs near Storrington?

 

[Boys 9d]

Has Swansman been informed?

 

[Live by the sea]

I’m all for thinking outside the box but this is ridiculous. Saying that I remember seeing some large metal crates that had been refurbished inside which were used for housing the homeless for a while , think it was in Brooklyn. Long time ago .

 

[dazzer6666]

Super, smashing…….

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkholme_for_Kirkby_Lonsdale_railway_station

 

[kentgully]

I did for a while, when i was 17 and homeless.

 

[darkwolf666]

The West Somerset steam train line is at the bottom of our garden. Only runs 10am to 6pm though.

I have literally come back from there today, 5 minutes from Wiliton station.