Ground floor flat

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Thanks for that useful information.

We have a burglar alarm at this bungalow, never had one before, and also a video doorbell so we can see who is at the door and speak to them without having to open the door or the drive gates. We seem to have gone security conscious all of a sudden

The investment flat we have bought is ground floor, it does have a public road and footpath right outside the front windows, and the communal car park at the back, so I see what you mean.

Our son lives in a flat but it is top floor (of three), the only way in without climbing the walls is up two flights of stairs and through his front door; so I can see how it is less vulnerable than the ground floor flat. However I couldn't see why a ground floor flat should be more vulnerable than a bungalow or ground floor of a house, but you have explained very clearly, thanks.

You're welcome, but do remember most people never get burgled in a house or a flat. I am 62 and do remember my parents being burgled when I was in primary school but since leaving home at 17 I have never had a burglary or even an attempted burglary, none of my 4 children have either, or my sister, aunt, nieces and nephews. Statistically it isn't that likely but horrible when it happens, it isn't just losing things but the invasion of privacy and sometimes the rather unpleasant mess they leave behind.

seven-day-weekend

Yes I am aware of that, we have never been burgled. However our friends have been burgled three times!!

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Yes I am aware of that, we have never been burgled. However our friends have been burgled three times!!

Have they had the Crime Prevention Officer round, it might be worth getting some professional advice.

seven-day-weekend

mumps wrote: »

Have they had the Crime Prevention Officer round, it might be worth getting some professional advice.

yes they did, it was some time ago, they got a burglar alarm, some better locks, put gravel under their bay window, got a surveillance camera and a new gate

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

yes they did, it was some time ago, they got a burglar alarm, some better locks, put gravel under their bay window, got a surveillance camera and a new gate

My husband is a great believer in surveillance cameras. He has our hooked up to the computer and he can see if someone is approaching the house, useful due to his disability as he can start trying to move before they ring the bell or ignore them if it is something he isn't interested in. He can also look on the computer if we are away from home so is content at night that the house is safe, ex policemen tend to be expecting the worse. We do joke about what we do if he is checking the house one day and sees a burglar in action. Not alot you can do if you are hundreds of miles away :rotfl:Well we can call the police not that I would have any confidence in them getting there in time.

I hope your friends haven't had any trouble since.

marksoton

mumps wrote: »

We do joke about what we do if he is checking the house one day and sees a burglar in action. Not alot you can do if you are hundreds of miles away :rotfl:

One word.

Claymores...

nickyg2000

We own a ground floor flat which is in a nice area. We have noise issues above. btl so never know who's going to move in next. and we have been burgled. and our neighbor got flooded from the flat above all in a 2 year period. we want to move!

Kynthia

Everywhere has different advantages and disadvantages. I lived in a ground floor flat that had less privacy than the second floor flat I previously lived in. However the ground floor flat was so much easier to bring in shopping and receive deliveries than going up 2 flights of stairs. Once elderly relatives got less mobile they could still visit in the ground floor flat. We had our own private garden so could have bbqs, and didn't worry about nieces and nephews going too near the edge of a balcony like the flats above had. Plus I felt safer that I could escape in the event of a fire, which was a big concern in my second floor flat as there was only one way out.

However in the second floor flat I loved the fact people weren't able to see in while walking past. I had lovely views. Plus even though I had to be careful about making noise and could here the flat below, I didn't have to listen to footsteps and doors closing above me.

outlaw777

I suppose it depends on location location location! If the ground floor flat is in a good location with low crime rates it should be okay?

LEJC

So 3 months on OP....and what have you decided?