Is this open reach box acceptable?
Discussion
Let's not degenerate someone's home.
However, living on a new estate there will be boxes like these appearing, especially when buying off plan. It's a risk but no, I suspect these boxes won't deter future buyers. How do people manage selling houses with other undesirable infrastructures, such as main roads and overhead power lines?
However, living on a new estate there will be boxes like these appearing, especially when buying off plan. It's a risk but no, I suspect these boxes won't deter future buyers. How do people manage selling houses with other undesirable infrastructures, such as main roads and overhead power lines?
fatboy b said:
HairyMaclary said:
m3jappa said:
Roof different pitches.
Middle window not centre.
Porch not centre
That soil stack vent.
Cctv cameras pointing all over the shop.
I think you've got bigger things to break your heart
Could just be the angles and the house is in fact lovely.
MYOB said:
How do people manage selling houses with other undesirable infrastructures, such as main roads and overhead power lines?
Weirdly homes on main roads are seen as desirable by many - I suppose they are seen by many and easy to findI was working for a House Builder when there was a Panorama programme about cancer from living near overhead lines - we reduced the price of those nearest the lines by £5k ands they were snapped up
MYOB said:
Let's not degenerate someone's home.
However, living on a new estate there will be boxes like these appearing, especially when buying off plan. It's a risk but no, I suspect these boxes won't deter future buyers. How do people manage selling houses with other undesirable infrastructures, such as main roads and overhead power lines?
Thing is for 20 odd years it was just the small lighter green box there, the whole front was open to the road and tbh it looked quite attractive, i liked it (only going by google images as i have been here 18mths) .However, living on a new estate there will be boxes like these appearing, especially when buying off plan. It's a risk but no, I suspect these boxes won't deter future buyers. How do people manage selling houses with other undesirable infrastructures, such as main roads and overhead power lines?
I reckon when they planted the larger box is when the last owner planted the laurel hedge to the left of the gate.
We are on a main road, its one of the things we dont love about the house, it doesnt actually cause any real issue though, its not a busy one. But when you are buying you have to weigh everything up. To cut a long story short we got this for quite good money (we think) compared to other properties, the seller was a bit hasty/greedy when selling, he had another buyer who was also greedy, they fell out, he was even more desperate to sell and we paid what we think was a relative bargain. We accepted the road and boxes as part of that. there are 4 of these properties on the development, they are approx 2500 sq ft, ours is 2800.
1. has parking for 2 cars and no chance at all of any more, just no front garden. thats a big issue. does have river view
2. is on our road but directly opposite a much busier junction with not as many nice houses nearby. garden seems smaller and much more overlooked.
3. is tucked on a cul de sac, very very tight and has part of a shared access drive. river view. def the best one though and looks nice with a sort of stock brick finish.
4. ours which is on the corner plot, possibly biggest plot. good parking, nothing silly about access etc.
We learnt through other near purchases that no property is safe from some form of development or neighbours from hell.
Even if you've got a property with nothing around it for miles you still run the risk of someone like countryside buying 300 acres and building a thousand houses round you!
I am a bit less pissed off now, it was just a major shock seeing it, i still haven't had any contact back from anyone yet though, i will pursue it but lets see what happens.
V8RX7 said:
Weirdly homes on main roads are seen as desirable by many - I suppose they are seen by many and easy to find
I was working for a House Builder when there was a Panorama programme about cancer from living near overhead lines - we reduced the price of those nearest the lines by £5k ands they were snapped up
Yes, I admit some main roads are desirable but not all. But you understand the point I was making.I was working for a House Builder when there was a Panorama programme about cancer from living near overhead lines - we reduced the price of those nearest the lines by £5k ands they were snapped up
I recall the government prepared an investigation into EMT and health concerns regarding dwellings near overhead lines. There was an acceptance of adverse health risks but they had to some form of costs versus risks analysis and the outcome was it would be too expensive to do anything about current homes living in vicinity of overhead power lines. I understand the planning rules for new homes near power lines are a little stricter now.
Edited by MYOB on Tuesday 13th November 19:40
m3jappa said:
Thing is for 20 odd years it was just the small lighter green box there, the whole front was open to the road and tbh it looked quite attractive, i liked it (only going by google images as i have been here 18mths) .
I reckon when they planted the larger box is when the last owner planted the laurel hedge to the left of the gate.
We are on a main road, its one of the things we dont love about the house, it doesnt actually cause any real issue though, its not a busy one. But when you are buying you have to weigh everything up. To cut a long story short we got this for quite good money (we think) compared to other properties, the seller was a bit hasty/greedy when selling, he had another buyer who was also greedy, they fell out, he was even more desperate to sell and we paid what we think was a relative bargain. We accepted the road and boxes as part of that. there are 4 of these properties on the development, they are approx 2500 sq ft, ours is 2800.
1. has parking for 2 cars and no chance at all of any more, just no front garden. thats a big issue. does have river view
2. is on our road but directly opposite a much busier junction with not as many nice houses nearby. garden seems smaller and much more overlooked.
3. is tucked on a cul de sac, very very tight and has part of a shared access drive. river view. def the best one though and looks nice with a sort of stock brick finish.
4. ours which is on the corner plot, possibly biggest plot. good parking, nothing silly about access etc.
We learnt through other near purchases that no property is safe from some form of development or neighbours from hell.
Even if you've got a property with nothing around it for miles you still run the risk of someone like countryside buying 300 acres and building a thousand houses round you!
I am a bit less pissed off now, it was just a major shock seeing it, i still haven't had any contact back from anyone yet though, i will pursue it but lets see what happens.
Honestly, there's nothing to be concerned about. You can't see them from inside the home and that's all that matters. At least you didn't buy a brand new home off plan, move in and sometime later have a street light planted outside the bedroom window! Ahem...I reckon when they planted the larger box is when the last owner planted the laurel hedge to the left of the gate.
We are on a main road, its one of the things we dont love about the house, it doesnt actually cause any real issue though, its not a busy one. But when you are buying you have to weigh everything up. To cut a long story short we got this for quite good money (we think) compared to other properties, the seller was a bit hasty/greedy when selling, he had another buyer who was also greedy, they fell out, he was even more desperate to sell and we paid what we think was a relative bargain. We accepted the road and boxes as part of that. there are 4 of these properties on the development, they are approx 2500 sq ft, ours is 2800.
1. has parking for 2 cars and no chance at all of any more, just no front garden. thats a big issue. does have river view
2. is on our road but directly opposite a much busier junction with not as many nice houses nearby. garden seems smaller and much more overlooked.
3. is tucked on a cul de sac, very very tight and has part of a shared access drive. river view. def the best one though and looks nice with a sort of stock brick finish.
4. ours which is on the corner plot, possibly biggest plot. good parking, nothing silly about access etc.
We learnt through other near purchases that no property is safe from some form of development or neighbours from hell.
Even if you've got a property with nothing around it for miles you still run the risk of someone like countryside buying 300 acres and building a thousand houses round you!
I am a bit less pissed off now, it was just a major shock seeing it, i still haven't had any contact back from anyone yet though, i will pursue it but lets see what happens.
House looks nice, ignore the haters it’s yours not theirs.
I think this is likely the shock of not being consulted / knowing! Eg two days after we moved into the he current place some builders had the trees at the end of our garden topped heavily.
I was outraged, got annoyed dragged the developer to site. Apparently cleared with previous owner etc. I made a song and dance!
Anyway a year later I’ve had all said trees taken out entirely!!
Ie you won’t notice if you can manage to let it go. Wouldn’t bother me at all.
I think this is likely the shock of not being consulted / knowing! Eg two days after we moved into the he current place some builders had the trees at the end of our garden topped heavily.
I was outraged, got annoyed dragged the developer to site. Apparently cleared with previous owner etc. I made a song and dance!
Anyway a year later I’ve had all said trees taken out entirely!!
Ie you won’t notice if you can manage to let it go. Wouldn’t bother me at all.
OP
Nice house;
Go to your council website
Fill an application to get a dropped kerb to a driveway to the front garden.
You pay them and box will be relocated.
For future notice first thing I do is widen our dropped kerb to full width permitted. Living in London is no one can park any part of a vehicle to the start of slope. You won’t get a future lamppost, this box or a bus stop.
Current house cost us over £1k OH wasn’t happy but now loves it.
Good luck
Nice house;
Go to your council website
Fill an application to get a dropped kerb to a driveway to the front garden.
You pay them and box will be relocated.
For future notice first thing I do is widen our dropped kerb to full width permitted. Living in London is no one can park any part of a vehicle to the start of slope. You won’t get a future lamppost, this box or a bus stop.
Current house cost us over £1k OH wasn’t happy but now loves it.
Good luck
To be fair a plot of land that size in my area would have had affordable housing built on it by now.
Get three cheap Robin Red bushes plant one each side and one behind and within a year it'll only be visible from the pavement directly in front of it. downside is you'll have to keep them tidy to stop the council ripping them out but for a couple of hours clipping a year it's worth it.
Get three cheap Robin Red bushes plant one each side and one behind and within a year it'll only be visible from the pavement directly in front of it. downside is you'll have to keep them tidy to stop the council ripping them out but for a couple of hours clipping a year it's worth it.
I think you're massively overreacting and understandably as no-one likes their environment changing for the worst.
Ultimately, the worst view of that box is the one you've posted and you'd need to stand in the middle of the junction to see it. It won't put off any future buyers as a) it's not on your land b) it doesn't change any views from your house c) there are more next to it that didn't put you off as a buyer and finally, it's a small negative to what looks to be a pleasant house and plot.
Ultimately, the worst view of that box is the one you've posted and you'd need to stand in the middle of the junction to see it. It won't put off any future buyers as a) it's not on your land b) it doesn't change any views from your house c) there are more next to it that didn't put you off as a buyer and finally, it's a small negative to what looks to be a pleasant house and plot.
poor pic i know , that there is one virgin cabinet and 2 bt cabinets with their associated fibre dslams , there used to be one with an older small cabinet around the corner it needed to be moved to give fttc service with too many circuits for one cabinet.Edited by bimsb6 on Wednesday 14th November 13:15
DozyGit said:
OP
Nice house;
Go to your council website
Fill an application to get a dropped kerb to a driveway to the front garden.
You pay them and box will be relocated.
For future notice first thing I do is widen our dropped kerb to full width permitted. Living in London is no one can park any part of a vehicle to the start of slope. You won’t get a future lamppost, this box or a bus stop.
Current house cost us over £1k OH wasn’t happy but now loves it.
Good luck
I thought it’s not an offence to park across a dropped kerb unless you’re blocking somebody in.Nice house;
Go to your council website
Fill an application to get a dropped kerb to a driveway to the front garden.
You pay them and box will be relocated.
For future notice first thing I do is widen our dropped kerb to full width permitted. Living in London is no one can park any part of a vehicle to the start of slope. You won’t get a future lamppost, this box or a bus stop.
Current house cost us over £1k OH wasn’t happy but now loves it.
Good luck
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