How do we stop the building of the current influx of !!!!!! new housing

ukbondraider

Secondly I dont think it is demand that is driving this issue. It is the fact that everyone feels that they have no choice.

Coupled with the fact that the housing market is influenced by average uneducated people (the estate agents) and the greedy heartless private companies (the developers) I believe it is more of a case of live with it as oppose to everyone actually wanting these apartments and townhouses

Norma_Desmond

Sorry ukbondraider, but 'ugliness' in houses really boils down to what your taste is; I agree that most new-builds are awful, as are some 1930's semis - but your choice of acceptable houses look very 'footballer's wives' to me!

ukbondraider

A_Nice_Englishman wrote:

One of the reasons is in the first line of the original post.

If people didn't want two homes there would be less demand, more room to build and lower densities would be possible / economic. I'm not knocking the OP and he is entitled to spend his money however he wishes but if he was content with just one home perhaps he could afford the one he wants.

My first home was bought to get my parents and siblings out of the council estate I grew up in. My 2nd home will be my main residence so will actually be like my only home.

A_Nice_Englishman

ukbondraider wrote:

My first home was bought to get my parents and siblings out of the council estate I grew up in. My 2nd home will be my main residence so will actually be like my only home.

Ah, didn't realise that from the original post. It still sounds like you are creating an extra household though, thus increasing demand, prices and densities.

meanmachine_2

Aesthetically, I quite like the town house you've marked as "ugly". Also the pebble dash house and the 70s wood fronted house are both more attractive than the Chardonnay-esque mcMansion you've picked out.

You're likely to find the 70s house also has a much bigger garden than the newer McMansion.

EDIT: Also "Braiswick" isn't Colchester, so you're looking at a bus ride into Colchester followed by a very long commute. That's reflected in the price.

Alan_M_2

Strange how peoples tastes differ, I also don't like new builds, or "mock" anything for that matter.

The only architecture I really like when it comes to houses is Georgian, which are generally found in Country Life Property rather than rightmove, so I'll have to sell a bit more stone before I start browsing those:)

Anything other than that is just somewhere to live really and I'm not all that bothered what it looks like as long as it has enough room and is in a good state of repair.

whambamboo

it's the government's fault with the dodgy planning regulations.

I had the same problem.

I looked at a few new-build detacheds around the M25, and without exception they had tiny gardens. Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

movieman

it's the government's fault with the dodgy planning regulations.

True. Planning regulations force maybe 95% of the population into about 8% of the land; so it's hardly surprising we end up with 'houses' that much of the first world's populations wouldn't even use as a dog kennel.

sheraz2

ukbondraider wrote:

Secondly I dont think it is demand that is driving this issue. It is the fact that everyone feels that they have no choice.

Coupled with the fact that the housing market is influenced by average uneducated people (the estate agents) and the greedy heartless private companies (the developers) I believe it is more of a case of live with it as oppose to everyone actually wanting these apartments and townhouses

the housing market is influneced by councils. Thy don't permit, then the devloopers don't build

BobProperty

Alan_M wrote:

.....The only architecture I really like when it comes to houses is Georgian, which are generally found in Country Life Property rather than rightmove, so I'll have to sell a bit more stone before I start browsing those:)
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Build your own Alan? http://www.pottonhomes.co.uk/sb/homedesigns/rectory.htm