Nice to haves

Pixie5740

Off street parking and adequate soundproofing between me and my neighbours.

woodworm001

Secluded, prefreably rural with no neighbours for miles
Large Garden
2 bathrooms
3 bed, or 2 bed + study
Kitchen big enough for both of us to be cooking in
Second sitting room / conservatory

Nice to haves:

Decent broadband
Moat

t0rt0ise

Good public transport if you're planning on staying there until you're old and doddery.


For me, my only really must have when moving was that it had to be within safe night time walking distance from a tube station. But I'm guessing that isn't on many people's list!

woodworm001

Ha, I'm in North Wales, we don't have good public transport within 50 miles never mind walking distance.

Timeflies

My ideal home would be:

Detached house on decent sized and shaped plot, not directly overlooked front or back (not squeezed in somewhere on an overcrowded development). Plenty of natural light. Not ugly from the outside or on a depressing looking street.

4 bedrooms - two have to be doubles, main bedroom has to have lots of clothes storage space, two bathrooms (would settle for one).

Large lounge - enough room for two sofas, space for Xmas tree, and space for kids to play.

Dining kitchen, with nice view from sink, plenty of cupboard & worktop space, space for double oven, fridge freezer, dishwasher, washing machine & tumble dryer.

Garage & driveway parking for two cars. On street parking also available. No shared driveway element/rights of way across the plot.

I haven't found all the above yet on my budget!

The other nice to haves,but things I could manage without would be:
South/west facing back garden
Utility room where laundry can be aired, preferably not a through route to another room/outside door, so can put laundry there and ignored til dry!
Nice views
Separate dining room
Short walking distance to school/shop/train station/pub/restaurant

enthusiasticsaver

Large kitchen, downstairs toilet or at least two toilets, nice garden, quiet road and plenty of parking. The rest can be sorted in time.

mogwai

Thanks this is all really useful.. Reminded me that I hate drying laundry in one of the bedrooms, and a laundry/utility room would be really useful

I've split my list into 3 categories, thanks some of your must/nice to haves have made it on there

Must have:
Min 5 beds
Big/medium garden
Ensuite plus dressing room to main
Big kitchen with island
Large entrance hall
Spare room for Library/study
Parking for many cars (off street as well)
Plenty of natural Light
Square/not funny shaped rooms
Schools catchment
Somewhere to put chest freezer
Laundry drying space outside of main rooms

Nice to have:
Balcony to main bedroom
Sweeping staircase
Main bed big enough for seating area
Utility room
Ensuites to other bedrooms
South facing
Walking distance to local shops

Can be added
Underfloor heating
Conservatory
Pool room?

I think we will be looking for a good couple of years with this list

ANGLICANPAT

Number one ,two and three . Make sure its not in an area that floods!
4. Not near a place where yobs congregate in the evenings
5. Not isolated , a handy general store /PO/ Doctor in easy walking distance
6. No shared drive or access .
7. Door access which allows my furniture in.
8. Room to park a caravan not in front of a window.
9. A sitting room I can shut off for best
10. Decent size kitchen
11. Small annexe for wet clothes, soggy dogs etc.

12. All the rest you've got on your list as well!
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ellie27

I have 2 pre-schoolers, ages 3 and 4. We are moving house purely to get into the catchment area of one of the best schools in the area.

So must haves for this move...
-in the catchment for really good school
-large south-facing, not overlooked, secure garden
-4 beds
-garage with space for a chest freezer
.....thats all our must haves and there was not much out there that ticked those boxes!!

Prothet_of_Doom

Can I laugh.