Your 'must not have' list for a house
Discussion
Following on from my thread 'Your 'must have' list for a house', I thought I'd ask people what they would discount houses on the basis of.
For example, too near to a road, too far from a pub, too close/near to family.
What would you discount a house on? Or at least, what would really put you off?
For example, too near to a road, too far from a pub, too close/near to family.
What would you discount a house on? Or at least, what would really put you off?
JoeBolt said:
I would never consider buying a house which has had the garage converted into a dining room / study / granny flat, etc.
Garages are for cars and motorbikes. Storing them and fixing them. There should be a law against garage conversions and severe punishment dealt out to offenders.
Unless they built a larger garage / workshop on the plot as well. Garages are for cars and motorbikes. Storing them and fixing them. There should be a law against garage conversions and severe punishment dealt out to offenders.
Next to a railway line, pub, social club, church(or other place of worship), school, river (or stream), pond, overhead pylons, industrial sites, or undeveloped land (it soon will be developed and you'll be out of pocket).
Also mustn't be too far from the telephone exchange to get good broadband.
Also mustn't be too far from the telephone exchange to get good broadband.
Podie said:
JoeBolt said:
I would never consider buying a house which has had the garage converted into a dining room / study / granny flat, etc.
Garages are for cars and motorbikes. Storing them and fixing them. There should be a law against garage conversions and severe punishment dealt out to offenders.
Unless they built a larger garage / workshop on the plot as well. Garages are for cars and motorbikes. Storing them and fixing them. There should be a law against garage conversions and severe punishment dealt out to offenders.
User33678888 said:
DoubleSix said:
Shared Ownership
HTHNone of the shared ownership houses present these problems. Most of the rented ones do.
I have shared access to the rear of my property to access garages.
I am finding the constant consultation from other interested parties on issues of upkeep, security, and other general issues such as privacy to be a bore.
I can see the potential for dispute to arise should a certain 'type' of person buy a property nearby.
I am finding the constant consultation from other interested parties on issues of upkeep, security, and other general issues such as privacy to be a bore.
I can see the potential for dispute to arise should a certain 'type' of person buy a property nearby.
jdw1234 said:
Ineteresting.
Mine is one a shared 150m lane (we each have large separate driveways and double garages). Houses about 100m apart.
Genuine question - what is the issue?
For you it sounds like there isn't one. There are plenty of threads here, however, that show there is a chance of having to share space with some truely tttish people.Mine is one a shared 150m lane (we each have large separate driveways and double garages). Houses about 100m apart.
Genuine question - what is the issue?
- On one of the major routes back from the pub or station. In my experience it pretty much guarantees late night noise, litter and/or vandalism several times per week. Frequency and severity obviously dependent on area but even in the nicest places you'll still get some. This tends to rule out main roads as well.
- Obvious parking problems (regularly blocked driveways or garages, or on-road parking without a single space free)
- Living areas with direct noise transmission path to the adjacent property. Having lived in a flat, and a semi-detached house with side-to-side joists keyed into the party wall, I've learnt more than I ever wanted to know about impact and transmission noise.
- Obvious parking problems (regularly blocked driveways or garages, or on-road parking without a single space free)
- Living areas with direct noise transmission path to the adjacent property. Having lived in a flat, and a semi-detached house with side-to-side joists keyed into the party wall, I've learnt more than I ever wanted to know about impact and transmission noise.
Robb F said:
jdw1234 said:
Ineteresting.
Mine is one a shared 150m lane (we each have large separate driveways and double garages). Houses about 100m apart.
Genuine question - what is the issue?
For you it sounds like there isn't one. There are plenty of threads here, however, that show there is a chance of having to share space with some truely tttish people.Mine is one a shared 150m lane (we each have large separate driveways and double garages). Houses about 100m apart.
Genuine question - what is the issue?
That would be annoying.
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