New build boring houses

Mankysteve

The think about these estates is the lack on amenities. My gf lives one there not a near by conor shop. No proper play or community centres. Just souless at least really ugly houses have a bit of soul and character while these new builds are just bland.

andys15

I have lived in both. Yes I loved the victorian terraced I lived in. Lots of space. The first night was so exciting when we looked under carpets etc and found the original tiles, and hearth. It only had a concrete tiny back garden and no front garden, but it was great.
Yes the newish build we are in now is smaller, lower ceilings etc etc. We have the white walls with the feature wall of wallpaper, but it is very child friendly area. We have parks, its a nicer area to live. Ok front and back garden. It wasn't the house per se that we looked at, it was more location. You tend to find the victorian houses are on main roads, sometimes not desirable places.

pimento

What a strange place to put the front door (OP's link). Right in the carport so the car will be right in the way as you go in and out.

danielley

Morris Homes have a very nice new build for sale on a site near me. If I had the money I would be buying it

http://www.morrishomes.co.uk/find-your-perfect-home/edgewater-park/plots/2591/spec.htm

Its still smallish, but they have tried to do something different and it doesn't feel like a box.

At least some of them are trying...

Oh and there is a lot of flexibility in the prices, my friend got £20-30k off the asking on the one she bought recently.

gabyjane

Geez some people on here have real hate for newbuilds!! Tell you what..don't buy one!

We have one coming up to 3 years old and i love it today as much as i did when we bought it. It has good sized rooms and garden, a drive, garage, good on st parking etc..love it. It was cheaper than many other properties when we got it and has gained lots of money since we have had it. Compared to my friends noisy cold victorian house with rooms the same size or smaller ide pick this any day.

C_Mababejive

When_is_the_reset? wrote: »

Any new house designers on here? Own up - why are some (most) new build houses so dull to look at?

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-27817312.html

Who would want to buy a house so dull for that much money? Surely it wouldn't hurt to make the windows a bit bigger or put some interesting architecture into the design?

I hope we can design better places to live soon rather than build as bland and cheaply as possible then (attempt to) sell as high as possible.

Is it just me?

Sure..why not have this one for the same price...?

http://www.primelocation.com/international-property/details/id/BVJI999000424

Johnny foreigner must split their sides with laughter at how much we pay to live in cramped,poorly built rabbit hutches.

Gwhiz

gabyjane wrote: »

Geez some people on here have real hate for newbuilds!!

Like all things in life, there are good ones and bad ones!

Orpheo

I know. For the most part my tongue is planted firmly in my cheek here, but it is true that I don't like new builds.

You pays your money you takes your choice.

spud211

I've lived in both old (1930s) and new (1990s) houses, and am waiting for my newbuild (2010) semi to be completed.

Personally, I love newbuilds in general, and much prefer them over an old house..when they are done properly.

I don't like the old fashioned look of the majority of older houses. I don't like the amount of work that needs to be done to bring them up to what I consider a good standard, or alternatively the premium you have to pay for one thats already been done for you. I'm not at all keen on these "period features" like fancy doors that you couldn't fit a wheelchair through, rooms big enough for a 10 person office etc..however I know that some people do like this, so thats fine, enjoy it.

There are lots of frankly terrible new build houses with horrible exteriors, dire internal layouts and no space/storage/garden, but if you look around you can find some brilliant ones.

Mine for example has large rooms, a well thought out kitchen with a sink big enough to wash the oven trays in, cabinets on the walls, storage space galore in terms of cuboards and a large loft space , a garden thats 3x the size of the property itself, and its situation in a nice small estate of 18 houses. The garden backs on to a canal too, very nice.

They are not all that bad - they get a terrible repuation mainly because from 2000-2007 hundreds of housebuilders literally threw them up in massive sprawling estates, and the quality was generally terrible. They all looked exactly the same and never had space for a garden..then inevitably the housebuilder would go bust and you'd be screwed.

You are safer these days imo if you choose the right estate and the right builder..stay clear of barrat for example due to their shocking finishes, but if you go for someone like Morris or Taylor Wimpey you will probably have a better experience - their finishes are much better, its a different scale.

Anyway its horses for courses - I looked at older houses and could not find any suitable ones for me. I'm happy for you to go and buy an old one, leaves more of the quality new builds for people like me

F_T_Buyer

Funny old thread. I've lived in a victorian for three years, and a detached newbuild. Both the same price (victorian more if anything), but it was cold all the time, high energy bills and no parking... now I have a drive+garage, it's warm and very energy efficient, and about 1mile away.

The point is they are all different and have different merits! The house the OP pointed to is fine imo, but I would like bigger windows at the front.

Edit: Although that looks overpriced compared to others in the area!