Affordable Housing

wageslave

Exocet wrote: »

God I'm bored.

I checked out some other houses in Laurencekirk - it's beautiful. Bit pricey though. Maybe that hut is a bargain.

Here's a link.

http://www.nestoria.co.uk/laurencekirk/property/buy

Interesting it seems to indicate that 1 bed properties have dropped 15% in a month? Scroll down.. right hand side.

edit: Nearest shops look miles away. Just as I thought.

What is this obsession with shops?

Exocet

I like the proud display of fresh produce. "Look" it says, "Fresh food, and in Scotland!!!"

Only jesting, it looks idyllic. And apart from the language barrier I think I might be able to cope.

edit: @WS. I use shops in order to purchase produce that I might be able to consume. For example a breakfast, or maybe dinner. It's a little foible I have - the desire to be able to eat.

PasturesNew

People can't just move randomly around the country, perchance to hope to get a job, so they can buy a house.

We're all where we are for all kinds of reasons .... and sane people don't go randomly unrooting themselves to give a new area a whirl. It's too expensive and risky.

olly300

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I do find it surprising that from various conversations in the past on these boards, many people who would think nothing of commuting 45 mins to 1 hour each way by tube/bus/rail in London/SE feel driving the same time is unreasonable.

There is a difference commuting for 1 hour when you aren't driving and concentrating, and when you are.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

I find the driving to be much more relaxing and productive, I can catch up on news, listen to podcasts, speak to my colleagues by phone about the days business, etc.

I find on the tube/bus/rail that I can read. And the tube has the advantage that no-one can phone you or they can but they will soon get cut off.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

And of course it's efficient, as it's door to door with most companies up here providing plentiful free parking. There is no extra 10-15 mins to walk to the station/destination at each end of the commute.

Damn I would get fat.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

But maybe that's just me....

Yep it's just you. :rotfl:

dopester

Exocet wrote: »

God I'm bored.

I checked out some other houses in Laurencekirk - it's beautiful. Bit pricey though. Maybe that hut is a bargain.

Here's a link.

http://www.nestoria.co.uk/laurencekirk/property/buy

Interesting it seems to indicate that 1 bed properties have dropped 15% in a month? Scroll down.. right hand side.

edit: Nearest shops look miles away. Just as I thought.

This Good Food shop is a minute's walk away from Hamish's suggested house. Might stock your dates.

wageslave

PasturesNew wrote: »

People can't just move randomly around the country, perchance to hope to get a job, so they can buy a house.

We're all where we are for all kinds of reasons .... and sane people don't go randomly unrooting themselves to give a new area a whirl. It's too expensive and risky.

I know but it would be brilliant fun.

As to the language barrier, Hamish probably has far less of an accent than I do. Aberdonians have a very soft, almost english sounding speaking voice.

Exocet

dopester wrote: »

This Good Food shop is a minute's walk away from Hamish's suggested house. Might stock your dates.

That's the sort of place I had in mind. Dopester you are a fabulous researcher.

PasturesNew

Playing the game in Cornwall, where is the cheapest 3-bed house .... £99,950.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-30626681.html - but it looks suspiciously "cornish unit" to me, which are pretty unmortgageable.

So, the next one was £100k - timber framed, with a flat roof, so probably a mortgage problem.

So the next one was £100k: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-16626411.html - which looks lovely. Says it could benefit from some modernisation, which means it's livable in. There's a coal bunker, so I bet no central heating.

treliac

Exocet wrote: »

That's the sort of place I had in mind. Dopester you are a fabulous researcher.

He's fabulous, full stop.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

PasturesNew wrote: »

People can't just move randomly around the country, perchance to hope to get a job, so they can buy a house.

We're all where we are for all kinds of reasons .... and sane people don't go randomly unrooting themselves to give a new area a whirl. It's too expensive and risky.

Well I've lived all over the world, and always got the job first, then moved. Novel concept, I know.....

Anyhow, Aberdeen has 3% unemployment (1% before the recession) and the highest wages in Scotland, with cheap living nearby and stunning scenery all around. Actually, forget I said that. It's awful up here, none of you would like it.:D

But seriously, this whole "houses are too expensive" thing really does seem to be a London/SE problem.

The other 80% of the country has reasonably affordable housing within a reasonable distance of major employment hubs.