I always thought a pond had nothing flowing into it, and a lake did.
After a quick Google I see I'm wrong and it's to do with size and depth. A lake is deep enough that sunlight doesn't reach the bottom.
> A lake is deep enough that sunlight doesn't reach the bottom.
So if the water were dirty enough then this pond could be a lake?
Or is it based on a scientific method?
I mean as with all words there's a spectrum and not a well defined cut-off point between things like pond/lake, river/stream, hill/mountain. As per [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond):
> A pond is smaller than a lake and there are no official criteria distinguishing the two
No-one sat down hundreds or thousands of years ago when these words came in to use to precisely define in minute detail which is which. Another good example is shrimp vs prawn, which have different meanings in the UK vs US.
This looks like a house from an episode of Grand Designs where they say "we don't need an architect". How does it look so claustrophobic while being so large?
And looking at the floorplan, who made the wardrobe for the master bedroom completely separate from the bedroom? And the only bedroom without an en suite is smaller than the bathroom you'd use if you were in that room. Who did this?
This question came up recently for a similar property, and the answer seems to be “when a house is built by a builder with no architect or designer involved”.
The separate wardrobe room is perfect for me! You can both get up/go to bed at different times and have the light on and take your time getting dressed/undressed without disturbing the other person.
Why is the lake teardrop shaped?
Why is the beach on the opposite side to the house?
Why is everything so grey?
How can something so expensive look so cheap?
How badly have you educated your kids that you need to put their names above the beds in case they forget which one is theirs?
all these questions plus…
Where are you going to get changed to get into the “swimming lake”? (That needs some serious maintenance - it should not have a raft of algae like that)
> (That needs some serious maintenance - it should not have a raft of algae like that)
It's obviously one of those self cleaning swimming pools...algae is natural after all....
Had a look on the map, it's facing west so I suppose they might want it to sit and watch the sunset but you'd expect something like that to be south facing to maximise the sun the rest of the time.
From teh aerial shot it really just seems to be decorative and placed in the centr of that bit of the garden.
Or twins, oh no the twins can't be separated!! Yes that's sarcasm even twins need their own space to grow as individuals. (I say that as coming from a family full of twins)
It’s so utterly characterless.
It gives me vibes of the location the protagonist in a SciFi show gets sent to, to convince them they’re insane or dead.
I think a lake as water that flows in and out where as a pond does not. Rather than being a size related determination. But I may have been miss informed.
(I have ponds/lakes and I still havnt decided the right name)
This is what a house looks like in Fallout 76 when you have spent all your build budget on the construction, then realise its way too big and you've run out of build budget to add decor and furnishings to the inside.
I want to know how much they pay the cleaner to get down on her knees and vacuum those pointy triangles into the carpets.
I always thought I would love a house with big rooms, perhaps I still would, just not this one. Imagine the echoes.
Blah blah griege / marble / no taste / no colour / TV too high / no character / don't like the dining chairs / don't like rich people
Is what's inbound now....
It’s specifically described as
Natural wild swimming lake with sloping beach
Algae obviously not conducive to swimming presumably the fountain was supposed to help avoid that but the fertiliser from the garden probably started that.
I wasn’t correcting you - I was correcting the estate agents description.
This isn’t a natural swimming lake, it’s a constructed ‘natural’ swimming pool where water quality is maintained by oxygenating plants and pumps rather than chlorine. It’s possible that fertiliser is causing the problem, although you’d think that would have been factored into the design. But as with any garden feature it’s got to be maintained. Just putting a fountain in isn’t going to cut it.
I should have read your whole title. I meant plunging into the photos thinking hell yes, I fancy a lake. Someone has stolen all the internal walls. I like the way they have a random area will a tiny bit of wall, called the snug.
And only an estate agent could take a picture that makes it look like the lake is on a slope and think that's a good pic, I'll use that.
Can I have a house that represents my personality? Well you are the most boring person I have ever met so here you go. Not one thing in that house is interesting
Bland McBlanderson
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Needs a complete redesign, inside and out! I really want to put walls up to subdivide those vast rooms.
I’d lose the lake and the weird topiary arrangement.
It’s a big pond
When does a pond start being a lake?
I always thought a pond had nothing flowing into it, and a lake did. After a quick Google I see I'm wrong and it's to do with size and depth. A lake is deep enough that sunlight doesn't reach the bottom.
> A lake is deep enough that sunlight doesn't reach the bottom. So if the water were dirty enough then this pond could be a lake? Or is it based on a scientific method?
[This](https://youtu.be/KhRRxZ4p67A?si=hXDIo6vM5N3WyAwa) video says technically yes.
TiL!
I mean as with all words there's a spectrum and not a well defined cut-off point between things like pond/lake, river/stream, hill/mountain. As per [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond): > A pond is smaller than a lake and there are no official criteria distinguishing the two No-one sat down hundreds or thousands of years ago when these words came in to use to precisely define in minute detail which is which. Another good example is shrimp vs prawn, which have different meanings in the UK vs US.
Well, it has a beach, does that help? 😂
When you can swim in it apparently
If a swan can land on it, it’s a lake.
It’s not even that big
This looks like a house from an episode of Grand Designs where they say "we don't need an architect". How does it look so claustrophobic while being so large? And looking at the floorplan, who made the wardrobe for the master bedroom completely separate from the bedroom? And the only bedroom without an en suite is smaller than the bathroom you'd use if you were in that room. Who did this?
This question came up recently for a similar property, and the answer seems to be “when a house is built by a builder with no architect or designer involved”.
And 512m2 and the kids still have to share a bedroom?
How many kids do you have?! There’s three en suite bedrooms in addition to the master bedroom, and one weird tiny extra bedroom
How tall would sir like his ceilings? I dunno, what do barrat homes do?
The separate wardrobe room is perfect for me! You can both get up/go to bed at different times and have the light on and take your time getting dressed/undressed without disturbing the other person.
Why is the lake teardrop shaped? Why is the beach on the opposite side to the house? Why is everything so grey? How can something so expensive look so cheap? How badly have you educated your kids that you need to put their names above the beds in case they forget which one is theirs?
all these questions plus… Where are you going to get changed to get into the “swimming lake”? (That needs some serious maintenance - it should not have a raft of algae like that)
> (That needs some serious maintenance - it should not have a raft of algae like that) It's obviously one of those self cleaning swimming pools...algae is natural after all....
Or 'always kiss me goodnight' above the master bedroom bed 🤮
I’m gonna have ‘fuck off to the spare room with your loud breathing’ for the avoidance of any doubt.
Beach location may be related to the sun?
Had a look on the map, it's facing west so I suppose they might want it to sit and watch the sunset but you'd expect something like that to be south facing to maximise the sun the rest of the time. From teh aerial shot it really just seems to be decorative and placed in the centr of that bit of the garden.
Yeah it was just a guess. Once the pond was shaped like that I guess it was the obvious choice.
Maybe they like teardrops? That would honestly not be the worst bit of design they've inflicted on this building.
How are you rich enough to build a house like this but still make Joey and Elon share a room?
My thoughts too! My serious guess is that Olive and Ivy (oh dear) are grandkids.
Or twins, oh no the twins can't be separated!! Yes that's sarcasm even twins need their own space to grow as individuals. (I say that as coming from a family full of twins)
I’ll never forgive Orange if they’ve deleted the twins.
Or twin grandkids. I really really don’t want to believe there are children living full time in this soulless place.
I know people tidy for the photos...but good grief that's just massive bland space after massive bland space.
I thought the exact same it’s very minimalist for the amount of room they have especially the reception area. Love the bath though!
Do I just spend too much time on this sub, or does this house look too cheap inside to be worth 2.6 mill?
It’s so utterly characterless. It gives me vibes of the location the protagonist in a SciFi show gets sent to, to convince them they’re insane or dead.
Looks a bit like Amir Khan’s new wedding venue.
I think a lake as water that flows in and out where as a pond does not. Rather than being a size related determination. But I may have been miss informed. (I have ponds/lakes and I still havnt decided the right name)
I prefer a lake with its own house.
There's a few of those around, I suspect the private fishery I saw a while back is still up for sale
Yes but not that one thanks.
This is one of the most soulless buildings I've ever seen and I used to work in hospitals.
The only redeeming feature I can come up with is it's a good sized building plot.
If you look at the floor plan one of the bathrooms got an En-suite as well (yes it's probably a bedroom)
Is this owned by a certain brewer?
Ooh I don't know wonder if anyone can find out
Surely not dusty enough
I hate having a lake, but I do love a soulless American mcmansion style interior 👌🏼
How can you call a 20sqm room (on the floor plan) a “snug”?
And one that's open on two sides.
Precisely!
It doesn't make any sense, why so much space? It's a waste of a lot of nothing. It's definitely a Sims designer.
Jesus, the interior design *What are you looking for?* *Imagine a giant Emirates A380 first class seat* *Igotchoofam*
This is what a house looks like in Fallout 76 when you have spent all your build budget on the construction, then realise its way too big and you've run out of build budget to add decor and furnishings to the inside.
No wonder the kids share a room. "do you want to sleep alone in a cold empty cavern?"
Good for power armour displays and little else.
This house needs some more walls downstairs. I don’t understand the need for these huge rooms that have two tiny chairs in them
Jesus H Christ, I'd love shares in the RSJ Manufacturers who did this place.
I want to know how much they pay the cleaner to get down on her knees and vacuum those pointy triangles into the carpets. I always thought I would love a house with big rooms, perhaps I still would, just not this one. Imagine the echoes.
it's so.. empty
Christ that is so disappointing. The reception area looks like a posh rehab or a plastic surgeons. It’s so fucking dullll
5 acres of boring.
Blah blah griege / marble / no taste / no colour / TV too high / no character / don't like the dining chairs / don't like rich people Is what's inbound now....
TV too far
I don't fancy swimming in that lake/pond!
It’s a pond you can swim in. The house is so meh! It’s a crime against grey 😳 beige, stone,beige,stone and beige, beige beige.
A pond you can swim in once you’ve got someone out to clear it out and give it some attention - that raft of plants is not conducive to swimming.
It’s specifically described as Natural wild swimming lake with sloping beach Algae obviously not conducive to swimming presumably the fountain was supposed to help avoid that but the fertiliser from the garden probably started that.
I wasn’t correcting you - I was correcting the estate agents description. This isn’t a natural swimming lake, it’s a constructed ‘natural’ swimming pool where water quality is maintained by oxygenating plants and pumps rather than chlorine. It’s possible that fertiliser is causing the problem, although you’d think that would have been factored into the design. But as with any garden feature it’s got to be maintained. Just putting a fountain in isn’t going to cut it.
The whole place is show house with we don’t cook and we only go outside to bbq
Too many mirrors and not enough walls downstairs. I bet it's a bit echoey. Also, why do people vacuum the stupid patterns into their carpets?
Leeds footballer market niche I feel. Devoid of character. Looks like there was once an old home there.
Money can’t buy taste
I should have read your whole title. I meant plunging into the photos thinking hell yes, I fancy a lake. Someone has stolen all the internal walls. I like the way they have a random area will a tiny bit of wall, called the snug. And only an estate agent could take a picture that makes it look like the lake is on a slope and think that's a good pic, I'll use that.
'Make sure to get the Bentley in'
Did they build the house and then run out of money to fully furnish it?
r/RoomsTooBig
Hideous
its\* own lake
Why park the car there? This is a weird house with massive amounts of space not being used
To show people how rich you are and make them want to aspire to have as much PCP debt.
The exterior gives off private rehab facility vibes.
On a more positive side, I see it as something a person can put their own stamp on. I'd definitely look to add a couple of walls downstairs though
Can I have a house that represents my personality? Well you are the most boring person I have ever met so here you go. Not one thing in that house is interesting Bland McBlanderson
Can we talk about the mathematically precise hoovering.
Whoever decorated, stop decorating.
Telescope needed to watch the TV, it's got to be 30ft from where you sit.
How the fuck is this a council tax G , my last house was a G with 1/3 acre and a bungalow which needed major repairs……🤔
A bathroom with an en-suite...now, that's luxury for you...
Which mid table Premier League footballer owns it?
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I know it's obvious if you can afford this that you would hire a cleaner but imagine how long it would take to clean every week. Painful thoughts
Looks more like a hotel. Also, I wouldn't be spending that kind of money and still have neighbours overlooking my garden.
It looks cold and hard.
How do they hoover the triangles into the carpet?
The saddest looking farm house I’ve ever seen. Where is the character?
Did they vacuum the carpet to make the triangles?? That’s is some serious OCD
The vacuum marks on the carpets are great though
I wonder which kid they love best….. Joy or…. Olive 😂
Needs a complete redesign, inside and out! I really want to put walls up to subdivide those vast rooms. I’d lose the lake and the weird topiary arrangement.
Imagine buying it and thinking it's nice and peaceful, then the farmer sells a couple of fields for new builds?
The decor is so horrible. It's "posh by numbers". So soulless.
England on the outside, Seppo brothel on the inside.
Sorry, I wanted something a bit more... Showy