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    • GilesG
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      If the land ever gets released by the MOD, they will sell for very little…..

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • neph93N
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        @Giles:

        If the land ever gets released by the MOD, they will sell for very little…..

        If that ever happens tip me a wink. I’d happily spend the following 5 years and a chunk of cash rehabiliting one.

        “Some of those that work forces
        Are the same that burn crosses”

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        • neph93N
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          Now you mention it, I expect the quality of the neighbours would drag the price down even further… 🤨

          “Some of those that work forces
          Are the same that burn crosses”

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          • GilesG
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            That's why I won't be buying the other one….

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • neph93N
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              Touché [emoji1]

              “Some of those that work forces
              Are the same that burn crosses”

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                Here in the finest German Backcountry a normal House costs 140.000-200.000€ so you could, similar to Gosport, buy the whole Village I am in now  😃

                What does MOD mean ?

                @Graeme Frankfurt is almost as expensive as Sidney but the Obects are generally in a way better Shape, I dont know a West German City that has that much worn out Buildings in a Prime Area of the Town.

                1.2 Mio Australian Beer Tokens (Around 750k Euro) get you something like this in the City: https://www.engelvoelkers.com/de-de/exposes/familienfreundliches-wohnen-3602604.1267007_exp/

                4-8 Mio. AUD would be a baillin Budget at the Moment, but lets wait and see what Brexit brings us: https://www.engelvoelkers.com/de-de/exposes/perfekte-familienwohnung-in-exklusiver-lage-3852534.1249509_exp/

                Luckily most City here expect Berlin, Munich and Hamburg are quite small so that you could easily live in a small Town where Houses are way Cheaper and only have to drive 30-40 Minutes to work.

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                • ChrisC
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                  @Giles:

                  Or the whole of Gosport…..

                  Unless the houses are built with handmade bricks.  I've heard rumors that they're a bit spendy.

                  And all this discussion of million dollar houses makes me realize (again) how relatively cheap San Antonio is.

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                  • GilesG
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                    Ministry of Defence (MoD)

                    The land is owned by the Mod (in this case the Navy) because an oil pipeline crosses the land.  It carries fuel from a fuel depot about 1/2 a mile away to a naval jetty, where small tankers transport the fuel to the Portsmouth based navy.  It is, therefore, a terrorist (or war) risk.  Break the pipeline and we can't get fuel to our navy…...

                    We feel really safe here because a 100 meters away from the office, we have a man with a machine gun on guard 24x365.....

                    Portsmouth has a historic policy of putting all the stuff that smelt or went bang in Gosport....

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • neph93N
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                      @Giles:

                      Portsmouth has a historic policy of putting all the stuff that smelt or went bang in Gosport….

                      [emoji1]

                      “Some of those that work forces
                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                      • GilesG
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                        Joking aside.  It's a sensible policy, if the bomb-making facilities or the fuel go bang, we don't take the navy with it too…..

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          Thank you for clarifying.

                          The free Security Guard Sounds quite Nice, the Pipline thing not so much, but i guess this is something no one notices anymore today.

                          I read a lot of people here fly in Via London and take the Train and then the Ferry to Gosport, wouldnt it be faster to go via Southhampton Airport and then take a Rental, or is there stepping Stone I overlooked ?

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                          • GilesG
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                            Nope, if you can fly into Southampton, that's really convenient.  Trouble is, if your plane home gets cancelled, there are not a lot of alternatives.  Happened to me once flying back from Amsterdam.  I had to overnight in a (shithole of an) hotel, if I had been flying into Heathrow or Gatwick, there would most likely been plenty of alternative flights home….

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                            • neph93N
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                              Plus not every country has flights to Southampton…

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

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                              • ChrisC
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                                Gatwick>train>ferry is quite convenient, too.  Only brief walks at each transition, and IHUK is also only a brief walk from the ferry pier.  Though if you get tired, there are a few pubs along the way to renew your energy.

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Only 4 (if you count the brewery)  🙂

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    Bear in mind that you have to get a train from Southampton Airport into Southampton, then change and catch the really slow train down to Portsmouth Harbour. The online timetable reckons most will take about 1:20, with the odd faster option around 55 minutes.

                                    Getting from Gatwick to Portsmouth takes about 1:40, so not much slower.

                                    @Steffen, I do miss the convenient public transport systems in Europe. Outside of Melbourne, I don't think the Australians get it, though it's not as bad as LA.

                                    I was surprised by the price of the apartment in Frankfurt, but I understand the city's got a nasty infestation of bankers, so it's understandable! 😃

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                                    • AlexA
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                                      It's a 25-minute drive with no traffic, though. So taxis are an option

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                                        It is really convinient indeed @Graeme but still the Politics want to one up it and basicly try and make it without blind spots all over Germany, lets see how that works out  😃

                                        Thank you @Giles I did Frankfurt Amsterdam Southhampton once when my now Ex Girlfriend studied there and was A blown away by how fast youre from the Plain on UK Ground and B by how dead cheap Rentals are compared to Heathrow. The Point you made that this can easily go really wrong like in your case is of course Right, I have to carefully Check for Alternatives if I plan on doing it this way, Schiphol is an Odd Part of Amsterdam to get Stuck if you dont have a Hoovercraft on Hand  😃

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          We'd pick you up from Southampton Airport - if visiting us was part of your agenda - don't want you wasting beer jeans money 🙂 🙂

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                            That is very nice of you @Giles Thank you, I will definitely get back to you when my plans are made. I plan on takeing a little Trip after I handed in my Bachelor which means I first have to care about that  😃

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