Buying a house next to a graveyard

inatdeepend

Would it put you off or see it as a quirk? I guess it'd be quite nice and quiet at night...

TBagpuss

Wouldn't bother me at all. In fact, I'd see it as a bonus. Quiet neighbours, minimal risk of building...

fishpond

inatdeepend wrote: »

Would it put you off or see it as a quirk? I guess it'd be quite nice and quiet at night...

Really depends if the residents go on a walkabout:eek:

On a more serious note, you will not have a new estate erected on your doorstep, also no complaints if you hold the occasional party.
No, it wouldnt put me off.

PasturesNew

I lived near to one - there's a lot of people who find it funny to mess about near graveyards, shout at/to their mates, chase them through it etc. And, the one I lived near was a magnet for dossers and rough sleepers and drinking at night time etc.

olgadapolga

I lived opposite one for 20 years, it was dead quiet Jokes aside though, it was fine, never had a problem. The cemetery was surrounded with trees and well-landscaped so there was a nice outlook as well. I would happily live in the vicinity of one again if the house was right.

dirty_magic

As above it depends on the neighbourhood. My OHs dad lives in a tiny village next door to a church with a graveyard. the graveyard surrounds his garden. It's beautiful and the only unwanted visitors are the chickens and guinea fowl from the farm up the road.

Living near a graveyard wouldn't bother me at all but if you're thinking of buying near one I'd check out what it's like at night and Google it beforehand, just in case there have been any incidents there in the local news. Someone was attacked in one not far from where we used to live.

inatdeepend

Thanks for the replies, yes I guess I just assumed that graveyards would be quiet at night but I can see how some might attract some bravado teenagers. I might have to investigate a bit further in that case.

DaftyDuck

I own a house next to a churchyard, full of old graves, and not much else. It's a wildlife haven, quiet, beautiful, and not at all spooky. It's rented out to some very civilized bods at the moment, and I have never had a problem finding people who want to live there. I don't think many potential buyers would be put off in this case, but it is an older property in rural Norfolk.

Frankly, I would treat it as an advantage, not a disadvantage.

SG27

DaftyDuck wrote: »

I own a house next to a churchyard, full of old graves, and not much else. It's a wildlife haven, quiet, beautiful, and not at all spooky. It's rented out to some very civilized bods at the moment, and I have never had a problem finding people who want to live there. I don't think many potential buyers would be put off in this case, but it is an older property in rural Norfolk.

Frankly, I would treat it as an advantage, not a disadvantage.

Similar to me. I have a 200 year old grave stone about 15ft from my front window. It's a beautiful outlook and agree about the wildlife. However I wouldn't be so keen to live next to a large modern graveyard.

Chanes

Wouldn't worry me. More to worry about from the living than the dead.

Anatidaephobia

I'm another who would see it as an advantage. It would definitely not put me off. I agree with the posters who have suggested you check it out first though. I would check out the local area of any house I was interested in anyway so a graveyard would be no different. Visit it at night and at the weekends, or maybe talk to the neighbours if there are other houses nearby.