New build house and the new build crematorium

LittleMax

DaftyDuck wrote: »

Edit:
LittleMax: did you draw that? Brilliant! Stick a house in with shadow, go on...

No, I cannot claim credit for drawing it, merely googling and finding it, but I think it does the job a lot better than my words If anyone needs the shadow drawing on, then there really is no hope is there?

MrParsons

Indeed it does! That's a very clear way of explaining it!

So in reality, a part of the garden will never see sun! Assuming that the house faces perfectly north. Hmmm.... i can't decide if that bothers me or whether I woudl accept that shortcoming for the other advantages the house has... swings and roundabouts galore!

GDB2222

As most kitchens are at the back of the house, if your house is south-facing the kitchen gets the sun all day. What is more, you wander out onto the patio with your breakfast coffee, and you are sitting down in the sun, not the shade.

OddballJamie

MrParsons wrote: »

Indeed it does! That's a very clear way of explaining it!

So in reality, a part of the garden will never see sun! Assuming that the house faces perfectly north. Hmmm.... i can't decide if that bothers me or whether I woudl accept that shortcoming for the other advantages the house has... swings and roundabouts galore!

House I live in has a north facing garden, didn't even consider it beforehand as I've always lived in houses with south facing gardens.

It's not the end of the world. Disadvantages we never get sun on our patio which is directly on the back of the house. Advantages are the room is cooler in the summer and we don't have to close the curtains to watch TV. Given the choice I'd prefer south facing though.

MrParsons

Well I guess it depends on what price they agree to as to whether we buy or not. As the house is up at £280k we simply wont go over £250k. whether they accept that I think is a different matter.

narabanekeater

Im local too about 2 miles away form where your looking. If you need any help about the area feel free to message me. We looked at one just before we bought where we are now which backed onto the local cemerty (called Saffron Hill ) I adored the house really I did but when I saw the cemertry at the bottom of the garden I ran out the house. It really upset me. I didnt even realise they were looking at a new crem I only thought we were ever going to have Gilros

MrParsons

Ive been onto the council about it to see whats happening and as yet, no planning application has been submitted. that of course could change as this was only announced last year.

narabanekeater

yes I understand and TBH we do need another crem as there was almost a months wait for a cremation over the Christmas period. I spend a lot of time at Gilros in January this year. I live quite near and was going ot buy from The Otters Bank new build development but the prices were just silly. Most of the already built ones are still for sale and some people have only been in for a year and have been on the market to seel again for well over 6 months and one house ive been watching with 2 estate agents

snaffs

LittleMax wrote: »

It doesn't get the afternoon sun as it is in the shade of the house. People who use the garden a lot in the summer want a south facing garden, as do keen gardeners, as more things will grow. Lots of people will not even go and look at a house if it has a north facing garden!

Agreed - am currently looking to buy in similar location to OP, and there are only 2 things on my 'deal-breaker' list which would mean I wouldnt even consider viewing, absolutely everything else am prepared to compromise on:
1) must have off road parking
2) must not have a north facing garden

DKLS

I wouldnt even view a house next to a crem, never mind make an offer, purely because of the additional sloooooow traffic.

Edit: I did live next to a cemetery and that was ok, nice and quiet apart from goths shagging on gravestones.