What things would seriously put you off buying a property?

Empty_piggy_2

It has been great reading this thread. I have just pulled out of buying a house. It was on a main road and had a pub next door. Both not on my list of ideal, but property in the area I want to be is scarce. The deal breaker was the fact that there was a Utility pole in the front garden, the owner told us she thought it belonged to BT, but we found out it was actually overhead electricity cables to 4 other houses, not phone lines as we had been told. I don't know if it was a combination of thoughts regarding the pole such as possible health implications, resale value, the utility company accessing the pole for maintenance purposes when ever it suited them, not being able to have it taken away or the fact we felt that the vendor had tried to fool us, but we just couldn't go there.
I wonder now if others would have felt the same, because very few posts have any mention of proximity to electricity cables as being a no no?

andyyorks

Next to/close to guinnells/snickets. Shared anything.

Ivana_Tinkle

Empty_piggy wrote: »

very few posts have any mention of proximity to electricity cables as being a no no?

Most people would regard electricity cables as fairly essential. Are you perhaps confused with pylons and high-voltage cables?

Lou67

What would put me off:

If it was on a busy main road: not safe for our cats. I prefer to be in a cul de sac.

Being close to shops/takeaway/pubs/town hall/community centre etc, really off-putting.

High density housing is a no-no too, especially if it's in a big town. I would much rather live in a road with properties widely spaced, with wide gardens and wide roads. I prefer rural area. With a low population of people.

Within half a mile (as the crow flies,) of a motorway or knackers yard, or sewage treatment plant or council skip. (Or anything else that would stink!)

Wouldn't want anywhere within 5 miles from an airport.

Shared driveway/access, and a house up a corner, so people block you in.

House with lounge/diner: one of my pet hates.

The stairs in the lounge.

Front door leading immediately into the lounge

No drive

No front garden: Front windows only several feet from the public pathway.

Being near a secondary school.

Gosh I am fussy. :rotfl:

penrhyn

Rent-a-roof solar panels.

Vicky123

Close to crematorium/cemetry
Close to a school
overlooked garden
trees
North facing garden
small kitchen
Not sure about all this neighbour business as how do you know if their nice until you live there a while and in any case nice neighbours can sell to anyone.

rrtt

hazyjo wrote: »

Shared driveways - wouldn't touch with a bargepole.

Downstairs bathroom a no-no.

No bath, also a dealbreaker.

Has to be under a mile to station.

No main roads.

No train tracks at end of garden.

And some mentioned above

Jx

But - I would love a downstairs bathroom as wanting a 'forever home' and no longer having youth on my side, stairs may become a problem and would want to turn any spare downstairs room (eg dining) into extra bedroom ...

It's all down to personal circumstances ...

Wrong location primarily

Financially over-extending secondarily (could risk losing the place)

'Bad' area with noisy neighbours or ones who might start up a vehicle workshop from their garage ...making the place unpleasant to live in and causing stress ...

No garden or one too small (have large mutt)

Most internal stuff can be fixed one way or another if you allow sufficient funds left over after purchase without needing loan.

dwow

The idea that I may be forced into selling it when older, be it for care costs or some Government downgrade scheme.

katejo

On a main road
Roof/windows in poor condition
record of subsidence
Tiny galley kitchen
downstairs bathroom
Any lounge integrated with kitchen to artificially provide another bedroom. (Kitchen diner with separate living room is fine)
Lack of period features
Refurbished to sell with magnolia walls, laminate floors but no wow features.
Large garden
Poor access to public transport as I don't drive

(not necessarily in that order)

katejo

Vicky123 wrote: »

Close to crematorium/cemetry
Close to a school
overlooked garden
trees
North facing garden
small kitchen
Not sure about all this neighbour business as how do you know if their nice until you live there a while and in any case nice neighbours can sell to anyone.

Mine both backs on to an old cemetery (peaceful!) and faces a primary school (like watching the little ones playing when not at work). Being on a main road would be far worse for me