Cheap new kitchen

trailingspouse

I'd much rather buy a house with an elderly kitchen that I know I will have to replace than buy one with a new kitchen that I simply don't like.

In fact, that's exactly what I did, just a year ago. (Homebase, including fitting but not including appliances - £9,000. It wasn't a bottom-of-the-range kitchen - but wasn't top-of-the-range either).

katejo

LEJC wrote: »

Changing the kitchen can be quite expensive ...sorry for asking the obvious, but have you thought about reducing the price of the house to reflect that the kitchen needs doing.


There are buyers who want a new kitchen, but there are also buyers who can see past the current condition and would rather have a discount on the house price and put in their own kitchen to their spec rather than having a cheap kitchen that was put in for the purpose of selling.....

I agree absolutely. When i bought my current house, it had an old 80's kitchen, old fashioned but workable with functioning appliances. It took me 7 years to have the money for a new one but, when i did, i could buy a mid range quality kitchen. A house with an obviously cheap and basic kitchen would be a no no for me. Another negative factor for me would be one where the kitchen has been combined with lounge to make an open plan living area. I don't want dirty dishes piled up near the sofa and TV. Living room with separate breakfast room / kitchen is fine.

Polly05

trailingspouse wrote: »

I'd much rather buy a house with an elderly kitchen that I know I will have to replace than buy one with a new kitchen that I simply don't like.

In fact, that's exactly what I did, just a year ago. (Homebase, including fitting but not including appliances - £9,000. It wasn't a bottom-of-the-range kitchen - but wasn't top-of-the-range either).

Me too. 2 years ago. Ripped an old, rubbish kitchen. Bought a new 1 on an interest free credit card so I could pay it up.
I bought my units and worktops from howdens. My sink from ikea and my appliances and tap from b&q. Think it cost me just over £2k.

Wasn't the cheapest doors either, but the high gloss 1s...