No garden...

Davesnave

This house is better than others at the same price because the majority of people perceive it to have a substantial down-side.

The fact that it hasn't sold this year indicates that the compensatory price is still too high.

There are price-depressing things that may be altered after buying a property, but those which cannot be changed because of physical or legal constraints are the most problematic.

That still doesn't make the property a no-no. I have a legal constraint on my property which is unlikely to alter, but I'm happy enough because I know I couldn't have afforded the place without it.

I also know the ceiling value of property like mine, so I've been careful not to over-pay, or to over-invest in it, which will make selling it at a realistic price less painful in the future.

I think you'll need to negotiate hard on this one to feel happy with the price you're paying, or walk away.

TBeckett100

steer clear. At the end of my old road is a house that has rotted on the market several months because there is no garden, despite it being acorss from the village green. There are two flats as well (mega overpriced) but no outside space either.

Whilst you may not need a garden now, you may in the future, or when you decide its nice to sit out in the sun in private, you will have a year plus lag time to sell the property at a time you may want a quick sale.

TBeckett100

also when you have friends etc over, in the back of their minds they'll be thinking, "he/she bought a house with no garden?"

*Robin*

Is there any parking space? Could the house work better as flats (flat dwellers are often less interested in having a garden)? As has been mentioned above, where are the bins kept?

Tbh, I'd walk away unless it was such a fantastic house that I'd never want to move again - but as I've got kids, grandkids, dogs, and love gardening, I wouldn't even have gone to look at it in the first place.

danslenoir

GoldenShadow wrote: »

Most people I know want some form of garden, but have you got open spaces nearby etc?

DaftyDuck wrote: »

Does no garden mean not even a courtyard. Not a side passage. Nothing..... Or is there a teeny tiny bit, to paraphrase. Even a tiny bit of courtyard can stretch if you know how,

*Robin* wrote: »

Is there any parking space? Could the house work better as flats (flat dwellers are often less interested in having a garden)? As has been mentioned above, where are the bins kept?

There is a couple of metres of private (fenced off) paved space in front of the house. Half of this is taken up by the driveway, the rest is kind of being used as a surrogate garden (lots of potted plants and a small table/chairs). It's pretty far in from the road so reasonably private.

There is also a lot of large, open, green public space within a couple of minutes walk.

teddysmum

Our house has just laws, back and front, with a few planters, but I wouldn't like to go without our own private outdoor space. We, too have small dogs and visiting grandchildren, who would like to play out, (should they visit in dry weather).


Also, I would not like the idea of being wedged in between shops.

Marvel1

One reason I want a garden is to peg the washing out, I don't sit in it and have no kids and not going to either.

Freecall

In my view, all that matters is whether or not it suits you and whether the price is right.

Not everybody has or wants a garden. Plenty live in flats and some even live on boats.

csgohan4

Agree with above, if you like and it is your forever house, go for it.

We bought a house with a small garden, been on the market for 3 months for probably this reason but the house itself was big and great for us. Snapped it up and never looked back, no kids either.

Unless you buy houses as an investment, this one was something to call home for the next half a century at least, at least untill I break my hip and go to a nursing home.

lincroft1710

With building land at a premium, many brownfield sites are developed with family homes having no garden or at best a small patio area/courtyard. It is not a passing phase, it is the future of housebuilding.