House made with concrete walls

[startinghandle]

There is house for sale made with concrete walls , the roof is very steep and slates are dropping , the chimney is a major structure all concrete and very high
it is a double house where the
Other dwelling has been empty for a long time and there are cracks in the walls of both houses
Can the cracks be repaired and would it be okay to buy if the price is right ?
TIA

 

[Treemover]

I know a few people that bought block and mass concrete houses, for small money and the issue was really foundations. Years ago, some people just threw stuff up without bothering with foundations. Cheapest option is to knock and rebuild, but half were caught up in listed building territories. One was lucky to have this issue covered by his insurance, but it cost €200k to deal with only one room, that had no foundations. I would strongly recommend that you get a good structural engineer to have a look.

 

[startinghandle]

Thanks for reply
The house is priced at £135,000 which
Is on the high side so I will forget about it

 

[Wurzeetoo]

Are these the same often ex council houses that you have to knock the walls out and brick up to get a mortgage?

 

[startinghandle]

The guy at the estate agent has not seen a house like it before, he thought it was not possible for mortgage
There is a big hall about a mile away so is probably one time connected to it
There are houses around the hall built
with brick to keep with appearance, so could these 2 have been built in a rush on a tight budget and definitely before planning permission was needed
There is quarry with ready mix concrete plant nearby which has been
Going for a very long time so it is possible that's where the concrete came from
The chimneys are interesting

 

[66Longhorns]