Looking for house in the South for 135k..advice

sugarpants_2

We have a AIP and have a budget for 135k for a 3 bed house. This will be our first home and were looking for a nice family friendly area with 3 bed houses under 140k. Can anyone recommend any nice areas/towns?

We are relocating as where we live the privprices are 30pk for 3 beds

moneyistooshorttomention

On that budget you'd be better looking North.

Moving South = more like a one bedroom flat, than a 3 bedroom house imo.

sugarpants_2

Hubby has a job here so cant move up North. Looking around Swindon areas so far looks promising. Just wondered of there are any other towns worth a look at?

ManuelG

I don't know Swindon anymore (alas?) but my Aunt used to live there back in the day.

Bits are alright, bits are... rough! (including where my Aunt lived )

However, that also means I don't count Swindon as proper South If you're in that area there's also Cheltenham that's alright. You'll have the same problem there though, anything 3 bed in that price range will be... well, you might want to rent in the area for six months first before buying, just to check what you're walking into

jc808

down south that money youre looking at north kent (medway towns etc) or maybe parts of milton keynes

very tight money

sugarpants_2

I know but were desperate to get out of renting trap. :beer:

pinkshoes

Highworth near Swindon is nice, but you will need about £150k for a 3 bed.

Some areas in Swindon are vile, with some really rough schools (if you have kids to consider)

agrinnall

Rather than just saying "south", which could be anywhere from Penzance to Norwich (and more), why don't you tell us where your husband's job is and how far he would be prepared to travel each day to get to it?

sugarpants_2

Hubbys job is just outside Newbury.

sugarpants_2

pinkshoes wrote: »

Highworth near Swindon is nice, but you will need about £150k for a 3 bed.

Some areas in Swindon are vile, with some really rough schools (if you have kids to consider)

Thanks! Which schools should i avoid? I have primary and secondary school aged kids.

Soleil_lune

Like with any area in the country, if you wanna pay less, you will generally have to settle for a rougher area.

EG; a 2 bed semi detached house near me costs about £145,000-£160,000, but in a town full of sink estates, a high crime rate, and chavs, a 2 bed semi can be purchased for half that.

I did a search: dunno if it is any help, or what these areas are like.

Hopefully people who live around those areas can advise better.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E6219&minPrice=90000&maxPrice=140000&minBedrooms=3&maxBedrooms=3&radius=20.0&googleAnalyticsChannel=buying

Edited to say: scroll down, as a couple of properties down, it starts to list houses.

AND ALSO, have you thought about renting privately down there for say a year??? Just so you get a feel for the place, and then you can establish for yourself, what areas are good and what areas are not so good. (Before you buy...)