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Would you be put off buying a property facing the cemetery?

Plumstead
Plumstead Posts: 53 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Would it be a deal breaker or if the size/decor/glazing/electrics..etc all up to date would make you consider buying it?
Thanks
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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,961 Ambassador
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    Quiet neighbours.
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  • pinkteapot
    pinkteapot Posts: 8,044 Forumite
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    Depends - is this the house in the area with anti-social behaviour problems you mentioned in your previous thread? If so, you need to check out the graveyard during evenings to see if it's a local hang-out.
  • Hoof_Hearted
    Hoof_Hearted Posts: 2,362 Forumite
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    You may need to take out an indemnity policy against zombie invasion.
    Je suis sabot...
  • Plumstead
    Plumstead Posts: 53 Forumite
    HAHAHAHA very funny :) I knew it wouldn't go without a few jokes!
    I haven't noticed any problems or noise at night/weekends from the cemetery.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    It wouldn't put me off if the property was in the right area to start with. In fact, a cemetery directly opposite would be a definite bonus to me. Nice and quiet. Friends of mine lived right next to a church and their house overlooked the graveyard. It was a very pleasant place.
  • Candles_by_Lisa
    Candles_by_Lisa Posts: 365 Forumite
    Wouldn't put me off at all - like other posters said, nice and quiet and better still no nosey neighbours looking over your fence (if they are then I would guess you were really in for some trouble!!!:eek:)
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Not far to go if the NHS lets you down.

    This reminds me of the recent thread about buying a house where someone has died.
  • smileytiger
    smileytiger Posts: 351 Forumite
    Certainly would suit me better than the screaming fishwife i cuurently have next door:D
  • troffasky
    troffasky Posts: 398 Forumite
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    It boils down to:

    a) Are you superstitious?
    b) How superstitious do you think potential purchasers from you would be when the time comes to sell [potentially decades hence]?

    Personally I would discount the future value of superstition as I reckon that people [ie society] become less superstitious the more educated they are. So you could gain from that.
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,475 Forumite
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    Wouldn't put me off presuming (as above) it wasn't used as a hangout for the local chavs! I'd quite like it, actually.

    It will always put off a percentage of viewers - I would imagine quite a small percentage nowadays. There was a similar thread re this a while back. Can't remember if there was a poll on it or not...

    Jx
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
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