new home

ramagates

can someone advice on this please, i have already read on the internet but need someones advice

is newhome is better than old home? also anyone heard about fairview builders?

http://www.fairview.co.uk/?xhtml=xhtml/developments/westthurrock/default.html&xsl=development.xsl

is it good to go for a new home or an old home build 50 years old?

robatwork

There's no right or wrong with this I'm afraid.

I had a pretty bad experience buying a new house, due to the builders not being interested in snagging ie the huge list of things that weren't finished properly. Some of these were quite serious too not just tiles that didn't line up.

I know other people have had great experience of conscientious builders so all depends on a) fairview (no experience personally) and b) the foreman on your site.

If other houses have already been sold and occupied on your site I would knock on doors and ask them how snagging has been dealt with.

a 50 year old house can be wonderful, well made, improved... or a hell hole needed rewiring and a new roof - all depends on the specifics

G_M

Depends on you attitude to architecture/style etc.

Depends if the 'new home' is a box built on a new estate of 2000 other identical boxes or a unique 6 bedroom purpose-built-by-owner on a private plot.

Depends on the condition of the 50 year old house.

The only things you can generalise on is that
a) mass produced new homes these days have smaller rooms, smaller gardens etc
b) building Regs these days are much tighter on foundations, insulation, fire retardant materials etc etc

But really all anyone here can do is give a personal preference which means nothing as your preference may be different!

ramagates

thanks, the new build is set of blocks (about 30-40 houses) and most of them are sold,

G_M

Do you like them?

Can you envisage yourself living there?

SuzieSue

For me, a modern house is much better than an old house, however most new houses are built by the major housebuiders and are of very bad quality. My friend bought a brand new house from a very small builder and it is wonderful, but it cost a bit more than a mass built house.

dimbo61

From just a quick look on the builders website they have lots of sites on the go from 1bed studio flats to over 55/60 retirment apartments, to big 4/5 bedroom houses.
I live in a house and like the fact that by next door neighbour is at least 6/8 feet away, the rooms below me have the kids bedrooms/bathrooms and I look after my OWN roof. ( no management fees)
You maybe very happy with a flat and a view of wembley/02 Arena / Houses of Parliament but I love the countryside and cows in the fields ( each to there own!!)
You need to look at the Big picture IE location, size of property, layout, storage, parking, costs, Your current health, lifestyle, wealth and long term plans

IHateDida

ramagates wrote: »

thanks, the new build is set of blocks (about 30-40 houses) and most of them are sold,

I would question sold to whom. If its housing association - you might want to question would you be happy living with housing association tennants/part owners. If its a buy to let area - you might have to live with renters who may not have quite the ownership of the area that you would expect.

You might want to also consider that you pay a premium for a new build - and if you want to sell soon-ish you might lose money.

I have had my fingers burnt with a new build so would go for old only - but its down to personal choice in the end.

ramagates

thanks all of you.