Flat over a road?

sniggings

Not sure what they are called, the type of flats that span a road, this type of thing http://www.sspc.co.uk/20E-Benvie-Road-Dundee-DD2-2LG-2-Bedroom-Flat-TSPC, this is not the flat in question, and there is only 1 flat over the road.

Just wondering if anyone has experienced this type of flat, and what are the pros and cons?

Noise from side neighbours etc

slowpoke_rodriguez

Brrr, chilly!

Davesnave

slowpoke_rodriguez wrote: »

Brrr, chilly!

Could be, but it will depend on the age of the property.

Modern property must comply with building regs, so the floors, just like walls, would have to reach a certain U value. The OP has shown a second floor flat, however.

The other obvious disadvantage is that vehicles will drive underneath at all times, and in the confines off a walled environment, they'll be noisier. They'll also take longer to do this if there's a gated entry.

Lastly, in some places, the shelter provided by structures like this can attract the wrong kind of attention from youths, winos etc, but again, that's probably obvious where it's likely to happen.

frugalsmurf

Depending on the age of the property, I'd second 'chilly'
I once stayed in a house with a room over the drive and it just never got warm...could be the age of the house though as that was a 60/70s house.

Depending on what's behind it, I'd say noise may be an issue. But if it's parking for a couple of cars it obviously won't be. But if it's a car park for 30, it may be.

davidmcn

sniggings wrote: »

Not sure what they are called, the type of flats that span a road, this type of thing http://www.sspc.co.uk/20E-Benvie-Road-Dundee-DD2-2LG-2-Bedroom-Flat-TSPC, this is not the flat in question, and there is only 1 flat over the road.

If it's in Scotland it's a pend (the passageway that is, I don't think there's any term for the building above it).

googler

Davesnave wrote: »

The OP has shown a second floor flat, however.

It's just an example listing -

"this is not the flat in question, and there is only 1 flat over the road."

hazyjo

As above, all I've heard is 'cold'. Also, you may experience noise if it's in constant use.


Try searching for 'coach house' on here as it's often what they're referred to. Def been mention of them in the past.


Jx

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I lived in one like that, only about 10 years old, but always cold. We got condensation not just on the windows, but seemingly on the floor as well! I had to throw away the bottom drawer of a chest, and several leather soled shoes that were stored on the floor because of mold :-(

I'm sure this varies from place to place, not sure how you'd check for this.

DaftyDuck

Whether cold or not, noisy or what, there are enough people with negative experience that I'd be seriously worried about resale value and ease, whatever the actual circumstances of that particular flat.

knightstyle

Friends of friends had one like this, flat over car access and two garages, trouble was the garages were taken over by boy racers to tart up their cars and they liked to stop in the covered way and rev their engines and all times of the night! They tried Police, local councillor etc. and in the end sold at a loss.