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Location suggestions for next move please
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pinkteapot wrote: »Think bitterandtwisted meant you should look at this: http://www.commutefrom.com/ ?
thats a good idea
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Sorry still thinking.
If you have to forget Farringdon, you could find a route into City Thameslink, or Barbican, Moorgate, Blackfriars or one of the Central Line stations nearby and walk.
Gordon Hill, Enfield http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-45622337.html
Possibly Welwyn Garden City (outside M25).
Jx
1st choice would be a new build, as we wont have much left over to do much to the property.
Failing that we would buy 2nd hand if it put us closer and in a better area.
Just into the Farringdon area. Moorgate etc would be fine to walk.
many thanks for your quick help0 -
You could get a three bedroom house in Luton for that money and get to Farringdon in 45 minutes.0
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Charlton is out. Too pricey now. Even Abbey Wood's not really affordable!! Try RM. Ridiculously expensive for a not-particularly-nice area.
Would get something in Woolwich.
Thamesmead or Plumstead? OK, I'm thinking back to student days 20+yrs ago, but unless they've changed drastically they should be budget-friendly.0 -
charlotte_rose wrote: »1st choice would be a new build, as we wont have much left over to do much to the property.
Failing that we would buy 2nd hand if it put us closer and in a better area.
Just into the Farringdon area. Moorgate etc would be fine to walk.
many thanks for your quick help
Many new builds will cost you far more than second hand homes so don't be seduced by shiny new kitchens! You may find there are no lights, flooring, tiles, etc. And they usually charge a premium for it! Don't forget the second you buy and walk through the door it becomes second hand so you'll lose any premium (if you did pay over the odds). With such a small budget, I just can't see you getting a two bed new build in a decent area.
Not all second hand properties need 'doing up'.
Yep, Plumstead is just affordable, along with Thamesmead. But I'd not want to live in either.
This looks okay in New Eltham http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-29942247.html
Jx2024 wins: *must start comping again!*0 -
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