How much is this green house worth?
JLodge
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Hi, we recently bought a house with a 10ft x 19ft Cedar greenhouse, we have two young boys so it's not really safe/appropriate to keep. I initially put it on Facebook marketplace for £50 and was flooded with interest. My Dad saw it and said that they are around £4K new and he bought a 2nd hand one 30 years ago that was 1/4 the size of this for £200. Please see the attached pictures. It's mounted on bricks, the glass/perspex panes are held in with putty, appears to be 4 sections for the roof, 4 sections for the sides and each end is a section, held together with bolts and screws.
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If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Greenhouses are worth a fair bit when they’re erected but second hand ones can be a PITA to take down and re-erect properly … we frequently get pleas for help on here.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
However, I don't see why you have to remove it because of your sons. I had 2 greenhouses when my children were small and they didn't break them. You just need to explain to them. Maybe you find it ugly and too close to the house, but a greenhouse is a wonderful thing to have if you are a gardener. How big is your garden? Are you likely to grow vegetables for the family? It would be great for growing tomatoes and peppers and starting off your seeds like runner beans. Think of all the flowers you could grow, saving lots of money on buying plants.
You may prefer to dismantle it yourself, but as @pansyface says make sure each piece is clearly and securely labelled and take loads of photographs in case any questions arise later.
As someone who has bought a dismantled greenhouse in the past, believe me your buyer will need it.
By its sheer size it's less saleable than a smaller 8×6 , but as you had interest on Facebook there's clearly a market.
Have any of the Facebook responses shown that they are more than happy to dismantle it?
You may feel it's worth more than £50, but bear in mind that it's going to give you more room, you won't have to worry about the kids and the glass, and it won't be your responsibility any more.
Better to get £50 and have it gone than ask for more and get no response. You could ask for more with "or very near offer" and see how that goes.
Good luck 🙂.
It will take a lot of time, effort and a lorry to move it so, in my opinion, it should be priced accordingly.