House by rail line

MelaBella

i would run, i lived in a flat near to railway station, altough it was tolerable at the end of the day, as the trains service stop after 12...the main reason is that it will be difficult to re-sale and it will be permanently noisy during the costruction works

geek1981

I won't be really worried about the noise to be honest because most trains these days are quiet. also they won't run frequent at night. The only thing i would be worried would be when they do maintenance starts at midnight sometimes, turns on those bright halogen lighting, starts their power tools and run through the rails all night when you have to leave for work early morning restlessly.

Also think about your cats if there is a railway line end of your garden.

Hello123_2

At the moment it's unspoilt countryside but the fact a train will run through throws a spanner in the works! The line will actually run in the fields at the back then curve round and run through the field at the side of the house.

Does anyone know how wide the track will be?

I'm having serious doubts now because im scared we'll never be able to sell on.

tanith

90 meters isn't far and although I think I'd soon get used to the noise , the disruption/noise from the building works would be a problem

hazyjo

Not sure I'd really want to deal with the vendors if they 'forgot' to mention something so important. Aren't they asked about any developments or plans on forms? Hmmm.

Would be a no from me, but then I'd never live near a train line - partly cos of the noise, partly cos I'd be too worried about my cats.

Jx

jbainbridge

I think the biggest issue is the uncertainty - you may find that once the line is built it's not a big issue. However if you did want to sell before then - it could be extremely difficult.

If you were to buy now you need to pay the right price - taking all that into account. The current owners want out ... that might tell you something.

That said, we've just bought a house near a train line (~100m) with about 2 trains an hour and the noise is not an issue. Other houses have the trainline alongside the house / in the back garden and we would not have even viewed them.

nobblyned

On stilts 90m away????

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole! If you were happy at the price when you didn't know about the HS2 why on earth would you be happy now, if you'd discovered say a dodgy roof surely you'd have renegotiated?

Even without the noise would look butt ugly. Construction would be a nightmare and 90m is v close for something of that size.

Hello123_2

obviously if we do decide to go ahead we will be reducing our offer!

Valuer has come back saying that price reflects the hs2.

It's fear of the unknown - what it will look/sound like.

Have researched a lot and really surprised the govt can actually afford it!

Hello123_2

I reduced our offer to £160...he laughed at me!

Really scared of what the train will look/sound like & what the construction period be like...but equally as scared of losing our dream house.

Going to sleep on it. Thanks for all the input

ultrarunner

Does your dream house really feature several years of construction and then High Speed trains every few minutes? Will anyone else's when you come to sell?

Think again.