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House near motorway - would you buy?

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  • InMyDreams
    InMyDreams Posts: 902 Forumite
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    Tancred wrote: »
    I think there are some unrealistic expectations here. If I could afford a £500k house in a quiet village, I would buy one, but in the congested south-east prices are sky high and here only the rich can have what they want. Noise in the garden is a pain but you have to set this against paying £20-25k more for a similar hosue in a quieter street a few blocks away.


    At the end of the day, no matter what your budget, it's natural that your *dream house* is out of it. Even the rich (whatever that means) can't really have what they want, because their aspirations will be higher. People's idea of what they 'need' and 'want' will always be somewhat effected by what they can (or think they can or feel they deserve to be able to) afford.

    I'd rather save £20-£25K by making just about any other compromise than living on a motorway. (That doesn't seem like much compensation, given the prices in the SE.) But if the *only* way you can tick all your other 'not prepared to compromise on' boxes is to take a house next to a motorway, then what difference does it make what replies you get here?
  • chickaroonee
    chickaroonee Posts: 14,678 Forumite
    Davesnave wrote: »
    Her place is showing as sold subject to contract at present! :p

    Of course, some of us been there, and a few more than twice with the same house! ;)

    I'm intrigued to see her house, but fair play if she's sold it for what she wanted. I must admit I'm surprised - wouldn't want to be her buyer I'll be honest!

    too many comps..not enough time!
  • yorkshire_terrier_owner
    yorkshire_terrier_owner Posts: 268 Forumite
    Personally I wouldn't. I have just moved off a main road, so not as bad as a motorway, to a cul-de-sac, and the quiet is just wonderful. To be able to sit in the garden listening to the birds and sleep at night with the bedroom window open and not be disturbed is priceless.
  • Tancred
    Tancred Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Tancred , why do you bother asking for views when you always argue against them?

    When the opinions are not constructive then yes - I will argue against them.
  • Tancred
    Tancred Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    edited 14 June 2013 at 12:37PM
    yorkshire_terrier_owner wrote: »
    Personally I wouldn't. I have just moved off a main road, so not as bad as a motorway, to a cul-de-sac, and the quiet is just wonderful. To be able to sit in the garden listening to the birds and sleep at night with the bedroom window open and not be disturbed is priceless.

    Priceless? I doubt it!! :rotfl:

    Nice house 70m from the M4 = £285k
    Identical house in quiet cul-de-sac = £320k
  • Tancred
    Tancred Posts: 1,424 Forumite
    Dan-Dan wrote: »
    Not with traffic noise it isnt , busy A roads , depending on land lie can be heard as a drone from over 2 miles away

    That would make most of London impossible for you to live in then! It seems to me that this thread is dominated by the point of view of the country bumpkin.
  • martinsurrey
    martinsurrey Posts: 3,368 Forumite
    Tancred wrote: »
    When the opinions are not constructive then yes - I will argue against them.
    Tancred wrote: »
    Priceless? I doubt it!! :rotfl:

    Nice house 70m from the M4 = £285k
    Identical house in quite cul-de-sac = £320k
    Tancred wrote: »
    That would make most of London impossible for you to live in then! It seems to me that this thread is dominated by the point of view of the country bumpkin.

    ahhh its good to have you back Tancred, seems the time off hasn’t dulled your self belief!

    You already seem to know what you want to hear, so can we all just let this thread die,

    Or should I go get a bag of popcorn, again...
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,278 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Tancred wrote: »
    Priceless? I doubt it!! :rotfl:

    Nice house 70m from the M4 = £285k
    Identical house in quiet cul-de-sac = £320k



    are you being thick on purpose ? you do realise there is disparity in house prices , for actual , real , tangible REASONS ?


    Joker
    Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    Oh dear

    OP asks for advice - everyone responds 'dont do it'

    OP gets snotty/rude and argues back.

    If you'd made up your mind already why ask?
    Go ahead, buy a house and get no peace and quiet.
  • Icecold_2
    Icecold_2 Posts: 46 Forumite
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    Hi

    I live in SE and so do understand your difficulty to a point

    I live in M25/M3 area and it is very difficult to find any houses where you can't hear some motorway noise....however.....I PERSONALLY wouldn't live any closer to a motorway than I could avoid...I would certainly change my wish list if it meant I had no other option.

    Just my personal view, good luck whatever you decide :beer:
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