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North London house prices will never be affordable for 1st time buyers

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  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    I saw a 3 bed semi in one of the windows of an EA in muswell hill for 259 the other day.

    Quite nice it was too. I like MH , but just wish it had a tube station.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • domcastro
    domcastro Posts: 643 Forumite
    What surprised me about London houses (I've watched too many house programmes) was the lack of parking and gardens. I wouldn't pay 200k for a mid-terrace/no parking/no garden yet on one these programmes houses like that were 650k. I couldn't believe it. Imagine paying 650k and not being able to park! gutted
  • Generali
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    domcastro wrote: »
    What surprised me about London houses (I've watched too many house programmes) was the lack of parking and gardens. I wouldn't pay 200k for a mid-terrace/no parking/no garden yet on one these programmes houses like that were 650k. I couldn't believe it. Imagine paying 650k and not being able to park! gutted

    Supply and demand innit. You might be able to build a few more houses on the edge of Tunbridge Wells or Harrogate but you can't extend Clerkenwell as Islington gets in the way.
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,528 Forumite
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    I saw a 3 bed semi in one of the windows of an EA in muswell hill for 259 the other day.

    Really?!!!! Which road?

    Which agent?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • drc
    drc Posts: 2,057 Forumite
    lynzpower wrote: »
    I saw a 3 bed semi in one of the windows of an EA in muswell hill for 259 the other day.

    Quite nice it was too. I like MH , but just wish it had a tube station.

    Oooh is it listed on any of the house selling websites?

    Yes, I agree the lack of tube station makes it a bit more difficult to get to and from though but you do have Highgate and East Finchley a 10 minute bus ride away.
  • lynzpower
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    just trying to find it!
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Ok its DEFINATELY not on Rm

    Im fairly sure I saw it in JKH but checking thier website I cant see it.

    I expect it sold TBH even i was tempted. Would say though I epxect it was more at the alexandra palace end than the village end IYSWIM
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • hethmar
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    napoleon wrote: »
    The average wage in London must be about £100K and that's just to afford a one -bedroom flat. It's completely mad. It's a wonder there's not riots in the streets


    The average wage is £100k? Ah did you mean, "would have to be £100k"
  • baby_boomer
    baby_boomer Posts: 3,883 Forumite
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    hethmar wrote: »
    The average wage is £100k?
    [That's what you said before you altered you post ]

    And you accuse me of not spotting "tongue in cheek" :rotfl:
  • hethmar
    hethmar Posts: 10,678 Forumite
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    Ok its DEFINATELY not on Rm

    Im fairly sure I saw it in JKH but checking thier website I cant see it.

    I expect it sold TBH even i was tempted. Would say though I epxect it was more at the alexandra palace end than the village end IYSWIM

    Thats the problem isnt it - you enter a postcode for say Blackheath and up comes what looks fab buys until you use the mapping and its Kidbrooke or Lewisham in reality!:rolleyes:
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