Apartment or Semi or Det?

Mozette

poppysarah wrote: »

flats are bad imo for anyone who isn't on the last rung of the ladder.

semi cheaper than detached.

Some people aspire to detached living but lots of nasty new build "detached" fail my own personal opinion of a detached by only being an inch or two from their neighbour.

Happily my house was built in 1935. I'm not a lover of new builds either!

DKLS

Detached every time, preferably detached by at least 1/4 of a mile in all directions.
The only good neighbour is one decomposing on the living room floor.

the_root_of_all_evil

i had a flat once, which i loved, that was until the neighbors started hoovering on there laminated floor or they had a few friends rounds. the noise was unbearable. and this was advertised with solid 18 inch brick work.

and the service charges really start to grate on you after a while, there really is no limit to what they can charge you, and theres nothing you can do about it.

now i have a freehold detached and i would never go back through choice, if you have the opportunity then get the detached and stop talking about flats especially if you have a kid! :mad:

is there ever a choice between a flat and a detached house?

BitterAndTwisted

Small children in flats can be tricky if there's no safe outside area for play, plus most flats attract service-charges and they can sometimes be through the roof if the leaseholders don't share the freehold and manage the building themselves.

I'd go for the semi-detached in a good area rather than a flat in the poshest, myself

Mozette

DKLS wrote: »

Detached every time, preferably detached by at least 1/4 of a mile in all directions.
The only good neighbour is one decomposing on the living room floor.

I'm not entirely sure sure why, but this is really making me laugh! Thanks:beer: