Second viewing

joolesw1972

Thank you all for taking the time to respond, we are writing a list, it is really useful to learn from others experiences x

I_have_spoken

As always, ask about the 'swingers' in the street

Sagz_2

Off for a second viewing tomorrow, so this thread has been very useful - thanks all.

Tahlullah

The boiler is important. A friend went to view a house and the seller said it was a back boiler, so they couldn't look at it. Went back and it didn't work, hadn't worked for years. They heated the house with electric heaters.

Check the chimney if it has one. What is it used for? Open fire or gas fire sat in front of it? If gas fire, check to see if it's plumbed in or just a prop.

Direction of sun is really important so the house gets warm in summer and doesn't suffer from moss growth on the outside walls.

Good luck.

bigadaj

I_have_spoken wrote: »

As always, ask about the 'swingers' in the street

Is that a positive or a negative?

davenport151

I_have_spoken wrote: »

Ask about speed of broadband. What is N/S orientation for sun in rooms. Is it on a water meter. What is council tax band.

But a 2nd viewing should be a very thorough check of the area.

Drive past at several times of day, esp on a Fri/Sat night. How close by is local boozer, drop in there so see the sort of people who live locally. Enquire about neighbouring houses being rented out. See how many houses in street still have cars outside during the day, suggesting lot of unwaged. Is the house on a route kiddies use to get to local school. Any nearby houses in poor state of repair or with overgrown gardens. Any neighbours with trees/leylandii growing. Try and catch the PCSO for a word about local issues/anti-social behaviour. Can you hear barking dogs.

Not always the case though. People may be lucky and have good transport links or walk to work. Two car family. Part time workers. Mine is outside on workdays.
And don't forget to quiz about the neighbours if you have not done so already.

BroncoBill

steve2005 wrote: »

It is for us.
Whenever we look to buy a new house the first thing we after finding one we would consider looking at is putting the postcode into the VM site!

Sorry, looked everywhere but what is VM site????:mad:

I_have_spoken

Virgin Media - What services can I get - http://store.virginmedia.com/index.html

pleasedelete

Never dont buy a house because the bed wont fit unless the bed is a family heirloom (in which case it will be small anyway as they were).

Just get a new bed- beds cost a few hundred and last a few years- a house costs hundreds of thousands and is the biggest purchase you will ever make.

Mojisola

pleasedelete wrote: »

Never dont buy a house because the bed wont fit unless the bed is a family heirloom (in which case it will be small anyway as they were).

Just get a new bed- beds cost a few hundred and last a few years- a house costs hundreds of thousands and is the biggest purchase you will ever make.

I wasn't suggesting not to buy a house because your bedroom furniture might not fit upstairs but it's worth checking the access otherwise you can end up with having to live with your beds and wardrobes cluttering up downstairs until you can get rid of them and buy new ones.