The house that lied about its age

[bunn]

Chatting to a neighbour (who shall remain anonymous), I discover that her house is considerably older than she thought it was when she bought it.  She knew it was old - maybe 18th century or so.   But having looked it over thoroughly and burrowed through some of the paperwork, she thinks that parts of it are 15th century, or possibly even earlier.

So, she checked her insurance.  And found that insuring very, very old houses is really rather expensive and difficult. It seems likely that at least the last two owners of the place have been a little discreet about its age, at least in public.  She plans to follow their example.

I wonder how many other houses this applies to.

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[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

So, she checked her insurance. And found that insuring very, very old houses is really rather expensive and difficult. It seems likely that at least the last two owners of the place have been a little discreet about its age, at least in public. She plans to follow their example.

Although if she doesn't / didn't* tell the insurance company, making a claim could be difficult.

And found that insuring very, very old houses is really rather expensive and difficult.

God, I wonder what buildings cover costs for Belvoir Castle. And all the other buildings that are owned by the estate.

I wonder how many other houses this applies to.

I would guess a small but non-trivial proportion of houses have old bits in them.

*I'm not quite sure what position she is in.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

I think she was going on the basis of being prepared to take a gamble on not being able to claim for anything specifically 15th-century related. Or at least, not necessarily demanding to replace like with like.

This is a house with double glazing and central heating, so it may well be 15th century in a 'my grandfather's axe' kind of way anyway.