Would you buy a house near childrens play area?

axomoxia

Well..... grew up within 200 yards of a play area; not a problem.
Bought house within 200 yards of a play area; not a problem.
just bought house with next door on both sides having children _and_ trampolines; not a problem. And a play area within 200 yards - the horror!

I get the feeling some people would prefer to live on an country estate large enough to be a mile from any other human being, but only want to pay suburban semi prices.....

As a final comment I found out just as I moved from my old house, that there had been an ex-cons half way house around the corner (that looked straight out onto my garage). It had been there for five years I thought it was a shared house for Polish builders

Rosemary7391

Play areas could be no problem, or they could be where the local troublemakers hang out. Depends entirely on the play area! The ones near me were lovely when I was growing up.

monkeymoomoo_2

winniemocker wrote: »

We are thinking of viewing a detached house on a modern estate. There is a childrens play area a couple of hundred yards away from this house, would this put anyone off buying the property?

Thanks in advance for any opionions

YES dont buy it


Hi i came on to this post as i live on a new housing estate which backs onto a secure car park which i have access to and keep my car in. The problem I am having is young kids about age 8 playing in the car park on their own, they did play ball games but no ball games signs went up last year, now its starting to be a bit warmer the kids are out playing on their bikes and toy guns, they play around the cars and i am forever looking out side to see if they touch my car.

I would really like some advice please my partner says YOU GET KIDS EVERYWHERE and isnt really bothered but I am.
I did have a row with 2 of the families last year about it. But have cleared the air with one of them and she now watches her kids they dont go near my car, but the other 2 do and its driving me mad as there is nothing I can do. They could speak to their kids but cause they dont watch them they arent going to remember
please can I have some help, am i over reacting?

i pay a fee for the car park each year ( have to)

Running_Horse

We nearly bought this new build house:

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The phrase lucky escape springs to mind. It might be fine while all the kids are toddlers, but on an estate where even the detached houses are built right up to the road, I wonder which open space they will all congregate on at night once they become teenagers.

We bought in an established village 100 yards from a huge proper park, like they used to provide.

calebdylan

I would love if the following things are there

-Comfortable seating for parents (several comfy couches, scattered about)
-Mandatory that children wear socks (they even sell them at the front desk, in case you forget)
-Extremely clean!
-COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE for parents!
-They have a small kitchen area, with little picnic tables for kids, and you are allowed to bring your own snacks, or purchase some healthy snacks that they sell at the desk
-They have a dedicated section for children 3 and under with age-appropriate activities (soft blocks, soft-sided climbing structure, texture walls, etc.)
-Adults are not permitted without a child

sunshinetours

200yds the Op said - why is this even an issue? Just check out the area at different times of day and night like you should for ANY house

Plenty of stereotypes in this thread !

not_loaded

Too right!

If you’re that worried, just knock on a few adjacent doors and ask.

These ‘situations’ wax and wane, and often diminish to nothing. If you’re looking for ‘perfection’ then go and pay for a gated complex. Kids and teenagers are part of life. Maybe you were one once.

Resenting them and compartmentalising them usually makes matters worse.

I’m puzzled by the anti-trampoline brigade. Someone on here (a different post a while ago) said they study google maps and won’t buy if they see a trampoline in a nearby garden.

1. The maps are often well out-of-date.
2. Kids grow up and trampolines are disposed of.
3. Kids arrive and trampolines can be purchased.

London_Town

I wouldn't buy a house like this. Even a family home may lose some potential buyers due to a nearby play area when you come to sell.

There's a Persimmon estate I walk through to go into town. Some of the four bed detached homes overlook a play area. One Saturday morning I walked passed to see a shopping trolley tied up in the swings. I thought this spoke volumes of what went on after dark. There were plenty of beer cans scattered around too. I'm not suggesting your estate will be like this, but if there is a risk you can avoid, I would do so and find another house.

dander

Mixed feelings myself. My experience of kids is that the main thing I have always found is they grow and change ever so fast, so types of behaviour don't tend to last all that long. One summer holiday you might get a group of kids that particularly like the spot near your house for playing football, but they move on soon enough. One kid might get a mini-scooter for christmas, but it will have broken by easter etc.

However, having said that, the opposite side of my road backs on to a small park and an old man opposite was telling me that he ended up having to move his greenhouse halfway up his garden because kids liked throwing things over the trees and kept smashing it. Prior to that I would have imagined a garden backing onto a park was a nice thing, meaning it wouldn't be overlooked, but it does make you think.

Having said that...if it's 200 yards away I wouldn't worry, that's so far I don't think you'd even notice it's there.

aaronm_2

The answer is NO. I prefer to live in a place where it is very quiet. Despite the children's noise, just like others have mentioned, you'd better check it out at night to make sure no strangers will hang around there.