Veronica's old house?
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Veronica's old house?
I remember someone saying Veronica's old house was boarded up. Am I right in saying that this it? It's on Montgomerie Crescent in Saltcoats, facing over the Firth of Clyde, looking towards Arran.
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aye thats it hughie, was on fire the other week
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What a sad sight. You'd think someone could have found a use for the building, or at least the site, by now.
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Lovely looking house, a bit sad though. Wonder why no buyers?
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C.S.Lewis
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No buyers, because it's not for sale.
Like much of the vacant property in the area, the site is owned by a building company, who are perhaps waiting for the market to rise before starting construction.
See http://www.eplanning.north-ayrshire.gov ... CHRLEDT000
If you search North Ayrshire Council's planning archives, you see that there was an application to demolish the building in 2009, and to build 12 flats. This was refused.
A revised application, in 2011, to demolish and build 10 flats, was approved, subject to conditions.
There also is an "enforcement enquiry" pending, relating to improper maintenance of land and the condition of the property, following neighbour's complaints.
Like much of the vacant property in the area, the site is owned by a building company, who are perhaps waiting for the market to rise before starting construction.
See http://www.eplanning.north-ayrshire.gov ... CHRLEDT000
If you search North Ayrshire Council's planning archives, you see that there was an application to demolish the building in 2009, and to build 12 flats. This was refused.
A revised application, in 2011, to demolish and build 10 flats, was approved, subject to conditions.
There also is an "enforcement enquiry" pending, relating to improper maintenance of land and the condition of the property, following neighbour's complaints.
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Oh here we go, demolish a building with character and replace it with ticky tacky..sheesh..
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I'm with you on that one Morag. The building has stood for a long time and if maintained properly would have stood for a lot longer. The lovely sandstone will come down and in it's place the new building will be built with modern materials that are not meant to last. So sadmorag wrote:Oh here we go, demolish a building with character and replace it with ticky tacky..sheesh..
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Sorry.. is this the Veronica who used to have the shop at the X in Stevenston before Key Store days ?
Beautiful home. Sorry it is upsetting folk nearby
This is what happens.
Beautiful home. Sorry it is upsetting folk nearby
This is what happens.
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Same one Viv. also had the shop in Countess Street she was infamous. Hard as nails on the outside be she had a real soft centre.
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Good grief !! Would never have guessed !! Scary lady.
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Re: Veronica's old house?
the part to the left as you look is the house's own private chapel, ive been told by people who were in it that the chapel was beautiful, that was when the house was occupied, im pretty sure it was nuns who were in the house at one time.
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Re: Veronica's old house?
She used it as a guest house around 1989. My Mum booked several family and friends there when I held a marriage Blessing service at South Beach Baptist.