Critique this house

[littlebasher]

All that jazz said:

littlebasher said:

Two new ones S10

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... down by the Marina on that sharp bend on West Street

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... in the center of Marchwood

S10GTA said:

That's it, I'm done with this thread now.

He'll be back, who could resist

[KTF]

littlebasher said:

Two new ones S10

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... down by the Marina on that sharp bend on West Street

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope... in the center of Marchwood

For the top one, if thats the best pictures that the agent is prepared to show then the house is going to be a tip. From picture 2 it looks like the dining room is full of cages for animals and the flooring is tiles or similar so the house is going to stink. Picture one is of the front (I think) and thats a mess as well.

The second one is also light on pictures but looks small and has no floorplan.

Agents arent stupid. If there is something that might put people off then they wont show it.

[S10GTA]

Update time

Our house has been on the market for 6 weeks. We've had 2 viewing (3rd tomorrow) but no offers.

In the meantime the house in question had a full asking price offer from a guy in a similar position to us who hasn't been able to sell either. It then dropped 10k, and has sold again.

So it looks like this house is not going to happen for us now.

Still keeping an eye out for other stuff but have found out since we're expecting a 2nd child, so will probably end up sticking where we are. I'm feeling a bit jittery about the market too. Will continue till the end of the contract and see what happens.

[Spare tyre]

S10GTA said:

Update time

Our house has been on the market for 6 weeks. We've had 2 viewing (3rd tomorrow) but no offers.

In the meantime the house in question had a full asking price offer from a guy in a similar position to us who hasn't been able to sell either. It then dropped 10k, and has sold again.

So it looks like this house is not going to happen for us now.

Still keeping an eye out for other stuff but have found out since we're expecting a 2nd child, so will probably end up sticking where we are. I'm feeling a bit jittery about the market too. Will continue till the end of the contract and see what happens.

Hi

Any updates? I'm looking around same areas as you, have ya given up?

Cheers

[S10GTA]

Spare tyre said:

S10GTA said:

Update time

Our house has been on the market for 6 weeks. We've had 2 viewing (3rd tomorrow) but no offers.

In the meantime the house in question had a full asking price offer from a guy in a similar position to us who hasn't been able to sell either. It then dropped 10k, and has sold again.

So it looks like this house is not going to happen for us now.

Still keeping an eye out for other stuff but have found out since we're expecting a 2nd child, so will probably end up sticking where we are. I'm feeling a bit jittery about the market too. Will continue till the end of the contract and see what happens.

Hi

Any updates? I'm looking around same areas as you, have ya given up?

Cheers

We have a buyer, but there is nothing suitable on the market, and this house has now exchanged and they've moved in. Its gutting to go past daily and see the light on

Still looking but not busting a gut with child 2 due in May.

[All that jazz]

S10GTA said:

We have a buyer, but there is nothing suitable on the market, and this house has now exchanged and they've moved in. Its gutting to go past daily and see the light on

Still looking but not busting a gut with child 2 due in May.

Think of the savings you'll make by not needing to buy a mountain goat for the back garden.

[Spare tyre]

S10

How's it going

Still fun and games here, sold ours and money in bank, but can't find anything that is any good

[S10GTA]

Spare tyre said:

S10

How's it going

Still fun and games here, sold ours and money in bank, but can't find anything that is any good

Thanks for asking. No change from the above really. It's been very quiet but there are a few houses coming on the market now. Maybe something will pop up, but I'm resigned to staying put for now.

[Vaud]

S10GTA said:

Thanks for asking. No change from the above really. It's been very quiet but there are a few houses coming on the market now. Maybe something will pop up, but I'm resigned to staying put for now.

It's a poor time of year for new properties. Wait for spring...

[Spare tyre]

1st place we offered on turned out it had subsidence
2nd turned out it was in a flood risk zone

3rd fingers crossed

[Welshbeef]

Spare tyre said:

1st place we offered on turned out it had subsidence
2nd turned out it was in a flood risk zone

3rd fingers crossed

Subsistence can be fixed - usually you'll find it priced at a far lower price than corrective works.
That said not sure if man up and do it myself but...

[EireEng]

Welshbeef said:

Subsistence can be fixed - usually you'll find it priced at a far lower price than corrective works.

Unmortgageable until the works are carried out though; cash buyers only I suppose.

I wonder what % of house sales are cash buyers?

[Welshbeef]

EireEng said:

Welshbeef said:

Subsistence can be fixed - usually you'll find it priced at a far lower price than corrective works.

Unmortgageable until the works are carried out though; cash buyers only I suppose.

I wonder what % of house sales are cash buyers?

I think we would be surprised really.

[Vaud]

Welshbeef said:

I think we would be surprised really.

My guess is an increasing number. As the baby boomers retire as home owners and then look to downsize...

[S10GTA]

Its fking happened again

I like this...guess who doesn't

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

FML

[sc0tt]

S10GTA said:

Its fking happened again

I like this...guess who doesn't

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

FML

Erm.

[MockingJay]

S10GTA said:

Its fking happened again

I like this...guess who doesn't

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

FML

Needs a bit of work..

[PositronicRay]

MockingJay said:

S10GTA said:

Its fking happened again

I like this...guess who doesn't

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

FML

Needs a bit of work..

At that price why not?

[Vaud]

As a clean sheet project it looks ok. Decent sized garden. Good location.

You can be assured that you aren't paying for someone else over priced vanity kitchen

As long as you buy based on the field across the road maybe becoming housing, then I've seen worse ideas?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

S10GTA said:

Its fking happened again

I like this...guess who doesn't

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

FML

Unless you're impossibly close to the power station, gypsy camp or refuse dump (or whatever it is), that looks a really decent buy.

A few tens of thousands would transform that into something very nice. What are you waiting for?