EXCLUSIVE Is THIS Britain's worst designed home? New build £500k house compared to a 'detention centre' with 'insane' windows as critics ask 'did they run out of glass?' By Ross Slater Published: 07:52, 10 August 2024 | Updated: 07:56, 10 August 2024 e-mail View comments A luxury new build has been likened to a 'detention centre' as critics flock to social media to point out the property's bizarre lack of windows. The house in Jubilee Place near Nottingham is one of four £500k homes - and appears to be mostly brick with barely any windows. The strange brick-to-window ratio on the new housing development has sparked a flurry of questions online, with critics asking if developers 'run out of glass' .
But it wasn't only online users left baffled by the property, locals were also confused as to what the four new builds were meant to be. Dog walkers who regularly frequent the adjoining Jubilee Park have had a front row seat to construction over the last year, with many left unimpressed by new builds. The house in Jubilee Place near Nottingham is one of four £500,000 homes (pictured) - and appears to be mostly brick with barely any windows It wasn't only online users who were baffled by house ether - some locals were also speculating it was a warehouse initially (pictured: the property's interior) Financial advisor Jack Mitchell, 33, told MailOnline: ‘They are not very pretty at the front and I think corners have been cut to save costs on glass and put smaller windows in.
‘The front has ended up looking terrible but they are quite nice looking houses viewed from the rear. They have made the most of the space that’s there. He added: ‘I wouldn’t buy one though.
’ Student McKenzie Harrison, 17, was also unimpressed with the development project, quipping that their unsightly appearance ruins the park. ‘I think it ruins the look of the park. The trees are doing their best to cover the houses up and they need to,' she added.
‘The whole of the UK is getting like this – new builds with lots of brick and grey cladding. I think they are a bit ugly but maybe rich people like it. I wouldn’t myself.
’ Read More EXCLUSIVE Our newbuild nightmare! Couple say brand-new £419,000 home is 'riddled with mould' Retired secretary Valdi Radford, 82, who regularly walks her dog in the adjoining Jubilee Park, believed they were going to be warehouses. She told MailOnline: ‘We were looking at them as they were going up and we thought they were going to be some kind of warehouses or something, not houses. ‘They are not particularly nice but, to be fair, it’s an improvement on what was there before.
There are French doors on the other side.’ Other locals complained the four houses tucked away on a private road behind a detached in Gelding, east Nottingham caused traffic chaos. Council worker James Sinclair, 43, said: ‘It caused a lot of disruption when they were building because they kept closing the main lane to get the gas supply in.
‘I don’t really see the appeal. Other eras be it the Victorians or the sixties, they had their character but these lack it. I am not against them but I wouldn’t buy one.
‘ Fred Burton, 73, who is a retired engineer chimed: ‘They are not bad but I’ve seen better. I certainly wouldn’t pay half a million for one of them..
.but somebody will.’ Users also flooded X (formerly Twitter ) with disparaging remarks about the four-bed properties being marketed by William H Brown for £500,000.
One asked: ‘Is the window tax still going? They seem terrified of letting in any natural light,' whilst a second quipped: ‘Is it a detention centre?’ A second added: ‘I’ve seen more welcoming prisons.’ Others were quick to compare the building to Minecraft - a popular computer open-world game where you construct and dig up resources. Another added: ‘It’s not often you see a building with no merit at all.
’ The criticism online was quite loud, however some locals were slightly more forgiving of the property's appearance. Jacqueline Lord, 69, a retired chef, said: ‘I used to watch the steam trains go along there many years ago. I can’t see what’s wrong with them.
They look okay from the park.’ ‘I think it ruins the look of the park. The trees are doing their best to cover the houses up and they need to,' one student said about the house (pictured) Users flocked to X to jibe about the four bedroom property and its lack of windows, with one asking if developers ran out of glass Retired bank manager Amanda Thorne, 64, said: ‘They are typical modern properties but they are quite camouflaged and not completely visible which is good.
‘They are putting houses everywhere now with lots of grey on them. These are not particularly ugly and the trees are doing their best to hide them.’ Gardener Robert Lord, 72, said: ‘I saw them going up and they were pretty quick.
I cannot see anything wrong with them. They are just modern houses. ‘People would moan if they were all pre-fabs or flats full of immigrants.
People need to get into the 21st century. Things are changing.’ When contacted, the owner of the one property that has sold, said: ‘We love where we live.
'They are absolutely beautiful houses and I do not care what people have to say about them.’ Nottingham Share or comment on this article: Is THIS Britain's worst designed home? New build £500k house compared to a 'detention centre' with 'insane' windows as critics ask 'did they run out of glass?' e-mail Add comment.
