why do people buy new build homes?

nic_santorini

dannymccann wrote: »

I dont like old houses with their dodgy walls which arent straight, tiny doors, 100 year old plumbing, insulation as good as a coal shed, many have downstairs bathrooms (:eek:), rewiring costs, high ceilings you cant clean or paint, ill fitting windows / doors, dodgy roofing, damp amongst other things which cost a fortune to repair / replace.

The internal walls arent as soundproofed as older places but that's a fair price to pay to be honest. All my opinion of course

Got to agree with the above about our old 100 year old house, our new house is an american developer and like most things american, its rooms are big and spacious and can't hear a dickie bird from next door - really good sound insulation and the energy builds are ridiculously low. Just a few reasons why I am happy in my new build.

ukcarper

brit1234 wrote: »

I would rather older over newbuild any day. I use to build newbuilds and the dimension are a lot smaller, tquality.

Is that true I was spent my childhood in a mid 19th century house, a two up two down and all 4 rooms were very small let alone no bathroom or inside toilet.

neverdespairgirl

Ladybird20 wrote: »

i like the idea that nobody has sat on your toilet and used the bath

Why? What's so special about your backside?

neverdespairgirl

dannymccann wrote: »

I dont like old houses with their dodgy walls which arent straight, tiny doors, 100 year old plumbing, insulation as good as a coal shed, many have downstairs bathrooms (:eek:), rewiring costs, high ceilings you cant clean or paint, ill fitting windows / doors, dodgy roofing, damp amongst other things which cost a fortune to repair / replace.

All part of the fun!

rosyw

dannymccann wrote: »

I dont like old houses with their dodgy walls which arent straight, tiny doors, 100 year old plumbing, insulation as good as a coal shed, many have downstairs bathrooms (:eek:), rewiring costs, high ceilings you cant clean or paint, ill fitting windows / doors, dodgy roofing, damp amongst other things which cost a fortune to repair / replace.

The internal walls arent as soundproofed as older places but that's a fair price to pay to be honest. All my opinion of course

My current house is nearly 200 yrs old, most of the walls are straight:rotfl: doors are big, plumbing & electrics are fine, as are the windows and roof! BUT, as I am now on my own I am buying a new (2 1/2 yr old) property as it's cheaper to run and doesn't need the amount of upkeep of my "old" house, it's also a "one off", I couldn't stand the average modern box, identical to all it's neighbours, and yes the rooms are way too small in most.

flashnazia

I also ask the same question as OP.

New-build houses have no character. Really boring with no personality.

crusty_toenail

I have lived in 2 new builds, I bought when I was younger. Both were in new fancy housing developments and looked the part.

However, we only stayed a very short time in the new builds as:

1. The garden was too small
2. The house was really overlooked at the back - to the point that I felt I couldnt go into my back garden without 4 houses seeing my smalls on the line.
3. The houses had no character, every room just like a box.
4. New build developments were both so far away from the town centre you couldnt walk to the centre, you needed a car

I have bought a 1924 house and I absolutely love it:

1. Each room has its own warmth and character (you never know what to expect when you enter my house, it looks tiny from the outside but is massive).
2. The garden is huge at the back with no houses behind it and open playing grounds to the front!
3. There is a recent extension to the rear of the property and scope for more extension because of the outside space.
4. I am on the main st of town and don't need a car!!!!

I am loving my older property and could never live in a new build again! When I pass my old house 'lego land' I get shivers at the thought of living there and how claustrophobic it all was!!!

Mum_of_3_3

I'm not sure why lots of people on here make such sweeping statements?

In the town I live in most of the old houses are either tiny, tiny cottages with max bedrooms sizes of 10x10ft, right on the main roads (which are busy 24/7), gardens are at best on a par with new-builds but most have courtyards or they in the part of the town nobody wants to live in. In fact there is only really 2 roads in the whole of the town where old-builds are classed as desirable, this is because they are on quiet roads, where houses are big and so are the gardens, however they are very expensive (at least 20%-30% over average prices) and I personally don't class 1 of them as desirable as there is a huge council estate that leads off of the road.

Therefore this leaves the 3 main new-build sites for the vast majority of people.

Also, some of us can't stand really old houses, to me I can't find anything more horrible than the thought of living in a really old cottage with very low ceilings, dusty beams and dark rooms due to small windows.

Although my favourite type of house is Georgian with big square rooms, huge windows etc, there aren't any in my town, so we are looking to move onto a new-build estate why most of my children's friends live. It's a wonderful estate and has won many awards due to the fact that there are lots of communal greens and bike paths and due to the way it's designed means that it's quicker to walk around the estate than it is to drive, this means that children are free to play outside with not much fear of being run over. Also the houses are different and are at different angles to each other so that most gardens aren't overlooked.

M_o_3

warehouse

Each to their own, but friends who have bought new builds hate decorating and love the fact that they can move in and put their feet up instantly.

Myself, well I call new builds "rabbit hutches" for obvious reasons. I love my pre war house, but then again I'm a DIY freak .

GillsMan7

My house was built in the 1600s and was "modernised" in the 1900s with more work being done in the 1970s. So yeah, it's old.

Advantages:

- It's massive
- It's detached
- It's beautiful
- It has character
- I have storage room coming out of my !!! in the house

Disadvantages:

- It can get very cold in the winter.