Do you regret buying your house?

Newlyboughthouse

G_M wrote: »

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As I said "Why do people so rarely knock on their doors before commiting?"

:rotfl:

Even if I had - the bottom flat occupants are perfectly nice, so it probably wouldn't have swayed me. And I wouldn't have even thought to ask if it was actually flats as the rule of the street says it should be a house. Top floor occupants moved in about 6 months after I did, as did neighbour on other side's boyfriend.

Pricivius

To give a slightly different answer, yes and no.

I love our flat. I fell in love with it when we saw it and could not imagine I would ever be able to live there. It's quirky and unusual and different and I adore it. But...

If we had stayed at OH's flat, which is perfectly acceptable but boring and dull, we would have a lot more spare cash! We traded up significantly and our costs have risen hugely.

So... a tiny bit of me regrets sinking money into the flat and into the huge bills that come with it, but a huge part of me loves living there and owning it and coming home to it every day.

(Neighbours are fine, by the way!)

nearlyrich

I love our house we have weird neighbours on one side but we just ignore them. As we are detached we don't have to listen to anyone's noise we don't plan to move from here ever.

jezebel

Similar story, when I bought my house the house next door was not occupied during the week as family had just inherited it. I assumed it would be sold after the period of emptiness - first summer was blissful as it was so quiet, first winter was freezing as empty house attached to mine and not heated

After a while the neighbours decided to let house, the tenants are okay at moment though they have two tiddly peeps who are a little bit screamy (not my cup of tea but at least they're not ASBO tenants). My biggest concern is if/when these tenants move out and I get different ones Guess that is the price you have to pay living in a terrace...

Davesnave

Newlyboughthouse wrote: »

My next house IS going to be detached. Not terraced, end terraced, semi detached with lovely looking neighbours. DETACHED and as far away from people as possible! What a vile species we humans can be! The lack of respect and consideration of some is astounding.

I don't want to depress you, but I live in a detached property with a 5 acre buffer zone, but I still have a troublesome neighbour 220metres away. :rotfl:

robatwork

Another echo of the "meet the neighbours" first.

Before exchanging on my current house I knocked next door. No answer so I knocked next door to them. Lovely couple - ended up in their garden drinking tea and discussing the house.

They reassured me that the guy next door (between us) was quiet and a nice sort, which was very true. I think it also gave them a chance to suss me out as they were obviously aware the house was being sold.

Your neighbours may not enhance your life much, but they sure as heck can make it miserable.

going_nowhere_fast

Newlyboughthouse wrote: »

Thanks for all your responses - you have really helped me feel better and like am not the only one!!

My next house IS going to be detached. Not terraced, end terraced, semi detached with lovely looking neighbours. DETACHED and as far away from people as possible! What a vile species we humans can be! The lack of respect and consideration of some is astounding.

This is just a place to park my money. Soon as mortgage almost paid off in 5 years I am out! But oh 5 years - need to learn to live with it I guess boooo

I am struggling to cope with the wait. I bought a terraced (all i could afford), viewed property at various times day and night, knocked on and spoke to the neighbours, it wasnt my dream house but it was nice and a step on the property ladder. Fast forward to know, am very happy with my physical house but neighbours make me miserable, area turned out not to be very nice. Desperate to move but cant afford to for the foreseable future.

marlasinger

We regret buying our house, and I think we were very naive in doing so.

It's a corner house on a main road into town, so we get loud traffic and also the late night drunken yobs, who have often staggered into our front garden (because it's the first house you see as you come up the hill and must catch their attention for some reason). There is no parking, and our neighbours get funny if you dare to park outside their house (even though they have spaces out the back). It needs a lot of work and modernisation, and all the DIY has been done very poorly.

We are hoping to sell up soon (though if other houses are anything to go by, it may be on the market for a long time), and will be much more careful when buying our next house.

We will definitely want parking, a decent garden, preferably detached and not on a main road. Also, nothing that needs major renovation!!

Deep_In_Debt

I'm not unhappy in my house. I've lived here a long time. Needs a bit of work doing to it and I'm sorting it gradually as and when I can afford it.

I love the area and always have. Never had problems with neighbours at all in all the years I have lived here. Residents don't tend to move much here so we all know each other. Quite a desirable area and easy for commuting to London so property prices are silly around here.

cwcw

I don't think a detached house will necessarily save you. We bought a semi in an expensive area. The attached neighbours are lovely, never hear a peep, very quiet, decent and considerate people. The other side next door detached changed hands after we moved in and, while I wouldn't describe them as chavvy or ruining our house, they're very loud, have noisy children, show no respect or consultation to boundary hedges, loud barbecues any time the sun peaks out from a cloud, etc.