24 m2 ... Too small?

Tancred

martinsurrey wrote: »

wow

£4.9k per sqm

RUN, RUN AND HIDE

Prices in the UK are not calculated by sq m. EAs place much more importance on location, amenities, schools and the general environment.

Tancred

somethingcorporate wrote: »

It is reasonable, we were really spoilt! It's hard to compare a tiny box place for money money in a grotty city like london to a nice big open-plan, high ceiling apartment just a train-ride away!

We're even more spoilt now, 4-bed semi with almost 170 sq mt of space!

It depends really on how many people live in the house. We don't have kids, so 93 sq m is bearable, and there is always the possibility of a conservatory or outbuildings. I would agree that a 'true' family house is a 4 bed.

somethingcorporate

We have 1 child - still in with us at the moment but agree, 1000sq ft is more than enough for a couple to share and have plenty of space. Twice as much is twice as much space to keep clean and tidy!

We both work from home so need another room just for the permanent office so means a minimum of 4 beds is acceptable to us. Still, moving out of the city and to the country has (almost) doubled the size of our house, given us gardens and barely increased our mortgage (10% or so). Bargain, wish I'd done it years ago!

Prothet_of_Doom

If the ceilings are high enough then a double loft bed, with bathroom facilities underneath, (which would need excellent extraction) and a sectioned off Lounge and kitchenette, would be perfect, for one person, with few worldly goods.

Tancred

Here is another one of these micro-properties:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-39999709.html

A bungalow - but it looks more like an oversized garage to me. No bedroom and only 29 sq m.

buzzyzoe

Tancred wrote: »

Here is another one of these micro-properties:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-39999709.html

A bungalow - but it looks more like an oversized garage to me. No bedroom and only 29 sq m.

There's a bedroom on the floor plan.

I have looked at quite a few studio/very small flats (London!) and have come to the conclusion that I would rather pay more and have more space. The flat I'm buying is around 500sq ft, I think this would be fine for a couple, but anything less would probably feel cramped. Can they afford something bigger? Even if it's just another 100sq ft, it would probably make a big difference.

kirstym100

I bough a studio flat 31 sq m - this was perfectly liveable, although the size was not through choice, rather budget! I also moved my boyfriend in, and we lived there together for 2 years. He is anally tidy, which helped enormously. The bedroom area was 9'1 x 8 though, which was big enough for a double wardrobe, chest of drawers and a bedside table - I can't imagine sleeping in a bed that touches both walls...
This is central London though, it was very easy to resell - I'm not sure I would have bought anything that small anywhere else.

lazer

jaqui59 wrote: »

Thankyou everyone for your answers .. I guess the majority are mirroring my concerns.



I thought I had better start by posting the dimensions in case the EA has got it wrong.

Lounge 14ft 6" by 9ft 9"
Bedroom 8ft 4" by 8ft 1" (into recess)
Kitchen 5ft 6" by 7ft 2"
The shower room im guessing is about 7ft by 6ft

It a nice little flat, as its got its own front door, and a private patio approached from the lounge via french doors .. Its such a shame its so small.

There has actually been a middle aged couple living there for the last 15 years!

The lounge is a decent size - is the lounge and kitchen open plan or 2 seperate rooms?

The bedroom is small but not impossible, my room in my parents house is 6ft 6 by 10ft I think - And I have a double bed in it! - We have a built in overbed unit with a very small bedside table element - basically a 3 inch shelf, and the rest of the bit at the side of the bed a wardrobe.

To be honest - I would rather less space and my own front door than more space and a communal entrance!

martinsurrey

Tancred wrote: »

Prices in the UK are not calculated by sq m. EAs place much more importance on location, amenities, schools and the general environment.

I guess I'll tell that to the developers I work with, who use an adjusted £/sq ft as a basis for project appraisal (using rates for the local market, which takes into account the things you mentioned).

£5k/sqm is london pricing level (you can get flats in SW19 for under that).

Tancred

martinsurrey wrote: »

I guess I'll tell that to the developers I work with, who use an adjusted £/sq ft as a basis for project appraisal (using rates for the local market, which takes into account the things you mentioned).

£5k/sqm is london pricing level (you can get flats in SW19 for under that).

True, but parts of Hertfordshire are on a par with London.

And then it also depends on what kind of property it is - flat, terraced, semi, detached, etc. Each type has its own pricing structure.