Nice House vs nice Car? Which takes priority?
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Welshbeef said:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
252m2 3 bed house /2,718 sqft
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
5 bed 358m2//3,861sqft.
That last one counts the garage, that's not usable floor space so shouldn't be included. It's a 3300sqft house and it's a very large house at that thereby proving my point. An average 5 bed is nowhere near that big. I didn't say you couldn't find a 3500sqft 5 bed, I can do that myself.252m2 3 bed house /2,718 sqft
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
5 bed 358m2//3,861sqft.
The first one has over 400sqft of cellar. Great. It also has a lot of reception space. Very odd layout. Convert the lower ground floor as per the description and you'd have a 5 bed....
djc206 said:
Welshbeef said:
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
252m2 3 bed house /2,718 sqft
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
5 bed 358m2//3,861sqft.
That last one counts the garage, that's not usable floor space so shouldn't be included. It's a 3300sqft house and it's a very large house at that thereby proving my point. An average 5 bed is nowhere near that big. I didn't say you couldn't find a 3500sqft 5 bed, I can do that myself.252m2 3 bed house /2,718 sqft
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...
5 bed 358m2//3,861sqft.
The first one has over 400sqft of cellar. Great. It also has a lot of reception space. Very odd layout. Convert the lower ground floor as per the description and you'd have a 5 bed....
Welshbeef said:
Can you show me 5 beds which are 120m2?
Probably not I didn't say they were commonplace I said that's the minimum standard set by the government.here's a 125
I can however find many at around 1900sqft which is what I suggested would be fairly normal.
djc206 said:
Probably not I didn't say they were commonplace I said that's the minimum standard set by the government.
here's a 125
I can however find many at around 1900sqft which is what I suggested would be fairly normal.
Yea I think that's the case 177m2 for 5 120m2 4 bed 90m2 3 bed generally for new builds. here's a 125
I can however find many at around 1900sqft which is what I suggested would be fairly normal.
Welshbeef said:
84m2 is a very small 3 bed IMHO and I've lived in many different houses
Our house as it stands 3 bed semi is 120m2 which we are increasing to 214m2 but only making it a 4 bed. Smallest bedroom is 11m2 largest is IIRC 16m2. Specifically we didn't want small bedrooms we wanted proper double bedrooms
The place before this was a 100m2 3 bed and that was Cody, and before that originally was 90m2 but has a 6x6 ground floor extension however those bedrooms are snug 3rd bedroom is a box.
All that said sadly when you look at the new builds they target 90m2 some as low as 75m2 for a3! 4 bed is 120m2 ish and 5 seems to be 180m2 (this is ignoring the bigger sized new builds).
That's the most boring fOur house as it stands 3 bed semi is 120m2 which we are increasing to 214m2 but only making it a 4 bed. Smallest bedroom is 11m2 largest is IIRC 16m2. Specifically we didn't want small bedrooms we wanted proper double bedrooms
The place before this was a 100m2 3 bed and that was Cody, and before that originally was 90m2 but has a 6x6 ground floor extension however those bedrooms are snug 3rd bedroom is a box.
All that said sadly when you look at the new builds they target 90m2 some as low as 75m2 for a3! 4 bed is 120m2 ish and 5 seems to be 180m2 (this is ignoring the bigger sized new builds).
king reply I've ever fking read.Enjoy your grey Bi-folds.
SidewaysSi said:
Personally I would never live in anything of less than 5000 Sq ft.
And I have never had to give up driving a fancy car either.
It shouldn't be about compromising - you should be able to have it all.
Admire your confidence. You're 20 (or 23? Can't recall from other threads) and have some lovely cars and own a nice big house (or more) from the sounds of it. Well done, quite an achievement on the assumption the financial resources are earned and not gifted (that's not a criticism if it was gifted). Life has a knack of dealing the odd bad hand over the years you know, keep an eye out for them so you can avoid them. Nothing more dangerous than believing it can't happen to you.And I have never had to give up driving a fancy car either.
It shouldn't be about compromising - you should be able to have it all.
I'm the awkward sod who will take the middle ground. I got a sizeable inheritance from my Dad and spent a chunk of it on cars (a 9yo MX5, 42yo Landie and a 41yo Volvo), lived off it for a bit and tucked the rest away for a mortgage deposit.
Between the girlfriend and I we have enough for a good deposit on a good property and I have several nice but older cars (and a motorbike). I'm all for balance like that
Between the girlfriend and I we have enough for a good deposit on a good property and I have several nice but older cars (and a motorbike). I'm all for balance like that
Car has always been the priority for me! 
So glad I did it this way round especially with the way values have gone in the last 3 years!
Had a 3 bed detached on a new build 'brookside close' type of estate, had a few fairly nice cars over the years and went a bit further when I bought a 430 spider and it lived on my drive as my garage was full of motorbikes! All the neighbours curtains were flapping big style when the car was first delivered and rolled out of the covered transport etc
I've been looking for a bigger house for some time however as I wanted the garaging for a few cars as well as a load of bikes! Originally just looking for somewhere with a decent double garage but found a place out in the sticks none estate etc hidden away in open countryside with just one neighbour that's not too close last year.
Now feel a bit skint (like when you have bought your very first house!) as I recover from the stamp duty bill and cost of the new place itself!
driveway at my old place:
So glad I did it this way round especially with the way values have gone in the last 3 years!Had a 3 bed detached on a new build 'brookside close' type of estate, had a few fairly nice cars over the years and went a bit further when I bought a 430 spider and it lived on my drive as my garage was full of motorbikes! All the neighbours curtains were flapping big style when the car was first delivered and rolled out of the covered transport etc
I've been looking for a bigger house for some time however as I wanted the garaging for a few cars as well as a load of bikes! Originally just looking for somewhere with a decent double garage but found a place out in the sticks none estate etc hidden away in open countryside with just one neighbour that's not too close last year.
Now feel a bit skint (like when you have bought your very first house!) as I recover from the stamp duty bill and cost of the new place itself!
driveway at my old place:
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