Peter Rhodes on grey houses, puzzling cupboards and the dangers of applauding an advancing army
The smart, oh-so-chic Londoners who produce the Daily Mail have had a grand old time slagging off a big, three-bedroom 1970s house for sale in Wolverhampton.
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Why, dahlings, just look at the fake timber beams, the exposed brickwork and that huge stone arch in the lounge. And have you ever seen anything quite as naff as the “bizarre” room with three doors leading into huge cupboards? Thankfully, the Mail readers do not all join in the sneering.
Some point out that it's all a matter of taste and, frankly, it's rude to criticise other people's homes. Damn right. But I suspect at the heart of this London sniping is a simple matter of money. Love it or hate it, the well-presented and obviously cherished Wolverhampton house, enigmatic cupboards and all, is for sale at £310,000. And what might that buy you in London – a cupboard?
