Mortgage Valuation mentions Pylon

HB58

I don't think it is the price that is the issue. People who are worried about this kind of thing would not live near the pylon/power lines at any price.

sammy.t_2

Thankyou for all the replies, the advice given is definitely helping me make my decision on this one. I think I have now ruled out the price issue, but the more reading I do the more negative aspects I find regarding overhead power lines.

I dont even think the pylon is the issue either now as its 90 metres away, more worrying are the high voltage overhead power cables that are 20 metres from the house. Its scary reading some of the stuff I have found on the Internet, especially as we have no children yet but will hope to start a family soon, I would probably never feel relaxed in the house.

The estate is also highly regarded with very pretty houses and well located, it seems builders make extra efforts with these type of estates to get people to look past the pylon/power line issues.

COLOURBOUNCE

I can only say if news breaks that there is a definate health link, your home/ investment will go through the floor.

Dave_6

We bought a house near a pylon last year, the cables run over the houses gardens on the otherside of the road so they aren’t too close.
Some days in winter when the air is very moist or when its chucking it down the pylon/cables buzz slightly, this isn’t heard inside the house or with windows open, just when you walk outside.

The guy who has lived in the house opposite for 20 years has had tests done which show that using a microwave is actually more harmful.
I found that if you search on google for both sides of the argument you’ll find negative stories on pylons but also plenty saying there is no evidence.
Surely people have lived next to pylons long enough now for them to prove if there are any health hazards

On the otherside of things, some people will just search for any negative stories online and will find something on the dailymail etc and believe it, that would of course rule out some buyers when you come to sell so you do need to factor that in even though you seem ok with it.

My neighbour next door (she lives slightly closer to the pylon) has 2 perfectly healthy 13 year olds who have lived their since birth.

It’s a difficult decision, it sounds like you’re happy with the price and the pylon, we just made sure we were happy with the price (taking the pylon and maybe a slightly lower selling price into consideration) before committing

Littleweedj

If there was even the slightest risk of health problems, due to pylons/cables, for any future children I wouldn't dream of staying in such a property, no matter how great it appeared.

Perhaps some could be totally fine and not affected in any way (as you say about next door neighbours Dave) but others could, so it's too much of a gamble. However, it is up to the individual to make that decision, but it has to be an informed decision and if you read the previous posts I think the "nays" outweigh the "yays".

As already mentioned, apart from the major health concern most people would not buy in this area and therefore the saleability is another prime consideration in 5 to 10 years. A lot could happen in that time.

The area and houses may be excellent, but how pretty can it be with this monstrosity in the background and I agree it is an eyesore.

There are so many fabulous houses available with sellers falling over backwards to accept any reasonable bids so I know what I would do.

I wish you good luck.

sammy.t_2

Thanks for the good luck Littleweedj.

After much considerations I am deciding to not go ahead with this even though it seemed like the perfect house, I can imagine just not being able to relax if I have children in the future in this house. I think the general consensus is to not go ahead, I agree it puts too many people off, now including myself. Personally the stress I feel just weighing it up over the last few days has kind of put me off the house - I have trying to convince myself its ok but then I keep thinking I could never actually relax in the house. I have found so much debate on the internet where people are questioning about being 100-200 metres away from the power lines - this house is just 20 metres away which kind of makes me think I should not even consider it.

Oh well, I have lost valuation and solicitor fees but I think making the right decision is worth it in the long run. I did a lot of research regarding how long houses were up for sale on the estate and they do seem to be up for sale for a long long time, one has been up for sale for over 2 years and it looks such a pretty house. I think I know why these houses are staying on for longer than you would expect.