new build or old build

KiKi

Hi there

I would personally go for old build because I like character, quirky buildings and irregularities! I can't stand the Ikea-ness and clean lines of new builds which all look the same to me. But that's just my personal preference.

I also like that although old builds can have problems of their own around more costly maintenance etc, if you get a proper survey done you should know what those problems are before you move in. With brand new builds things haven't had a chance to go wrong, and so that settling in period can bring about issues that weren't known before. But that's just my personal opinion!

I would choose an old build in a nice area. You can always change the inside of your house, but you can't change the area you live in. If you don't feel safe or protected in your neighbourhood that's just an awful feeling, and it costs so much to move again once you realise how unhappy it can make you.

Just my opinion, but I hope it helps you.
KiKi

Fire_Fox

If you want to make money you go for the worst house in the best street and do it up. If you want zero maintenance go for a new build. Just be careful all of the houses in the development have sold as you don't want to be competing against brand new that haven't shifted when you come to sell.