Andover - Thinking of moving there.

[HorneyMX5]

Currently myself and MrsHorneyMX5 reside in a 1 bed flat in Basingstoke. As we knock on the door of 40 and our parents are aging we arrive at a position of needing to sell up and buy somewhere with a spare room or two (a garage/workshop space is also on the shopping list).

Whilst looking around Andover seems the most value for money place in the area with easy access for Newbury for work for me and the Mrs works from home 3 days, Warwick 1 day and London (Waterloo) 1 day so no problems for her either.

Just looking for the opinion of fellow PHers on Andover and surroundings. We've lived in Basingstoke for 9 years but I've only been into Andover once in all these years.

[HorneyMX5]

Wow, pretty scathing!

[HorneyMX5]

MonkeyMatt said:

It does depend on what you want! Id much prefer a house in Andover (there are nice parts) than a one bed flat in Basingstoke! what are your main priorities?

Indeed, that's where we're approcahing it from. Main priorities are:

Easy link to Waterloo
Not too far from Newbury
2 Bed+
Enclosed rer Garden
Garage and driveway for working on cars (we have 4)
Some good local drivign roads

Neither of us go out ont he town anymore so the only things we look for are facilities like good doctors, a cinema, a coupel of good motorfactors, not a crime hotspot, that kind of stuff.

Here's an example fo the sort of property that floats or boat and is in budget:

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

[HorneyMX5]

y2blade said:

Did you move to the area?

Not yet no. We're in the process of tidying up our flat and gardend before putting it on the market.

We've done some drive by looks at soem of the properties on offer. Still very much on the cards but the wife wants to up the budget and look at Winchester. This however conflicts with my chronic MX5 spending habit and motorsport activities. Divorce is looking the cheaper option.